| Biology 3471 - Fall 2007 |  |
| Drs.
Dirnberger,
Ensign,
and Sutton |
338
Science Building
(770)
423-6546 (office)
e-mail:
jdirnber@kennesaw.edu
Contact info for the Instructor on Record, Dr. D.:
Biology 3471 - Fall 2007 Drs. Dirnberger, Ensign, and Sutton
338 Science Building
(770) 423-6546 (office)
e-mail: jdirnber@kennesaw.edu
Limnology is aquatic ecology, the study of inland waters. This course focuses on WHY aquatic systems function as they do. The course develops a comprehensive and integrated understanding of physical, chemical and biological processes occurring in lakes, streams and wetlands using the scientific method to investigate and contrast basic ecological processes operating in various systems. Limnology is one of three aquatic biology courses offered at Kennesaw State University. To learn more about these courses and how these courses fit together, click here.
Syllabus (Downloads as MS Word document)
Lectures Outlines:
- Introduction to Limnology
- Physical Limnology of Lakes
- Chemical Limnology of Lakes
- Biological/Ecological Limnology of Lakes
- Wetlands (no on-line outline)
- Streams (no on-line outline)
- Toxins within Aquatic Systems (no on-line outline)
- Pond and Small Lake Management (by Jim Lanier) and Applied Limnology / Lake Restoration
Readings for the Mid-term from the textbook:
There is insufficient time in lecture to go into depth on many of the subjects covered. The textbook allows you to explore various subjects further. For the mid-term, be sure to read the following sections:
- "Heating and Cooling in the Epilmnion and Mixed Layers" pp. 56-62
- "Langmuir Sprials" "Random, and "Breaking Waves" pp. 87-89
- "Phosphorus Cycle in Pelagic Waters" and "In the Sediment" pp. 159-160
- "Phosphorus and Nitrogen Limitation in Lakes" pp. 166-169
- "Seasonal Cycles of Phytoplankton" pp. 236-239
- "Annual and Seasonal Variations" pp. 276-282
Historical data sets:
Current
class data sets:
Questions/hypotheses for Lab Reports<>
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