. | 11:628:320 Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems 2012 | ||||||
. | An
overview of the fundamental processes in the marine environment with
emphasis on interdisciplinary linkages in the functioning of marine
ecosystems. Understanding the dynamics in the physics, chemistry, and
biology of the oceans will be emphasized. | ||||||
. | Prerequisites: 01:640:135 OR 01:640:151 AND 01:119:102 OR 01:119:103 OR 01:160:162 OR 01:750:194 OR 01:750:204 or permission of the instructors. This course is required for the Marine Sciences Major and Minor (see also Undergraduate Marine Sciences Cook Major 628) | ||||||
. | Instructors: John Wilkin (physics) 848-932-3366 jwilkin@rutgers.edu Liz Sikes (geochemistry) 848-932-3257 sikes@marine.rutgers.edu Heidi Fuchs (biology) 848-932-3252 hfuchs@marine.rutgers.edu Jack McSweeney (TA) 848-932-3351 jmcsween@marine.rutgers.edu | ||||||
. | Class meets: Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 2:15 pm to 3:35 pm in FS-109 (Food Science Building, corner College Farm and Dudley Roads) | ||||||
. | Selected chapters are available on reserve in the Chang Library. These are highlighted in the Reading column below. To access them, go to the libraries homepage at http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu. On the left hand column click on Find Reserves and enter the course number 11:628:320 or search by instructor name Sikes. | ||||||
. | Lecture | Date | Day | Topic (links are to lecture notes in ppt or pdf) | Lecturer | Reading | |
. | Theme 1. Vertical structure of the open ocean: Biology of the mixed layer | ||||||
. | 1 | 5-Sep | W | Orientation, and lecture: Wind-driven mixing at the ocean surface | Wilkin | Mann and Lazier chapters 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.1, and 3.3.2 | |
. | 2 | 7-Sep | F | Sources of nutrients, N2 fixation, PO4 | Sikes | Libes 2nd ed: Chap 9 pp 221-227 and 232-236; Chap 10 pp 237-246; Chap 24 pp 680-687 OR Libes 1st ed: Ch 9 pgs 142-145, 150-153; Ch 10 pp 154-162; Ch 29 pp 429-439 | |
. | 3 | 10-Sep | M | Seasonal succession and spring bloom Homework 1 distributed (click for pdf) | Fuchs | Mann and Lazier chapters 3.3.3 to 3.7 | |
. | 4 | 12-Sep | Recitation 1 pm NPZ models | W | Pelagic food webs and microbial loop | Fuchs | Pomeroy et al. 2007 |
. | 5 | 14-Sep | F | Coriolis force and Ekman transport (handout) (replay mp4) | Wilkin | ||
. | Theme 2: Coastal Upwelling | ||||||
. | 6 | 17-Sep | M | Coastal Upwelling (handout) Homework 1 due | Wilkin | ||
. | 7 | 19-Sep | W | Concepts in biogeochemical cycles Homework 2 distributed (click for pdf) | Sikes | Libes 2nd edition section 1.3 pp4-8 sect 21.6 pp 553-556 OR Libes 1st edition pp 4-6 | |
. | 21-Sep | F | No class !!! | ||||
. | 8 | 24-Sep | M | Upwelling nutrients and tracers | Sikes | Libes 2nd edition: Chap 16 pp 403-418 | |
. | 9 | 26-Sep | Recitation 1 pm | W | Larval transport | Fuchs | |
. | 10 | 28-Sep | F | Fisheries: CalCoFI case study | Fuchs | Mann and Lazier chapter 5 | |
. | 1-Oct | M | Review for exam; Homework 2 due | McSweeney | |||
. | Exam 1 | 3-Oct | W | * * * * * * E X A M 1 * * * * * * | |||
. | Theme 3: Equatorial Circulation and El Nino | ||||||
. | 11 | 5-Oct | E-lecture | F | Equatorial atmosphere-ocean dynamics (MP4 of lecture - caution: large file!) | Wilkin | |
. | 12 | 8-Oct | E-lecture | M | El Nino Southern Oscillation (handout) (MP4 of lecture - caution: large file!) | Wilkin | |
. | 13 | 10-Oct | Recitation 1 pm | W | Geochemical tracers Homework 3 distributed (click for pdf) Term paper info and advice | Sikes | Libes 1st edition: Chap 29 pp 557-581 |
. | 14 | 12-Oct | F | Paleoceanographic record of ENSO (handout) | Sikes | ||
. | 15 | 15-Oct | M | Ocean/atmosphere CO2 exchange | Sikes | Libes 2nd edition: Chap 25 pp 724-735 | |
. | 16 | 17-Oct | W | Carbonate Cycling and Sediments CO2 chemistry for review Jack's office hours: 10:30a-12:00pm IMCS Room 210 | Sikes | ||
. | 17 | 19-Oct | F | ENSO related variability and fisheries (1) | Fuchs | Chavez et al. 2003 | |
. | 18 | 22-Oct | M | ENSO related variability and fisheries (2) Term Paper Topic due (Turnitin.com) | Fuchs | ||
. | 24-Oct | W | Review for exam Homework 3 due | McSweeney | |||
. | 26-Oct | F | No class | You may collect homework 3 graded from Jack's office in IMCS Building Room 111F | |||
. | Exam 2 | 29-Oct | M | RUTGERS CLOSED - HURRICANE SANDY | |||
. | Theme 4: Land-Ocean Interactions | ||||||
. | 19 | 31-Oct | W | RUTGERS CLOSED - HURRICANE SANDY | |||
. | 20 | 2-Nov | F |
RUTGERS
CLOSED - HURRICANE SANDY
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. | 21 | 5-Nov | M | * * * * * * E X A M 2 * * * * * * | << SCHEDULE CHANGE << DUE TO HURRICANE SANDY | ||
. | 22 | 7-Nov | Recitation 1 pm | W | Coastline processes | Sikes | The schedule below has been updated 5 Nov 2012 to accommodate Sandy. We have dropped 2 lectures on estuaries :-( |
. | 23 | 9-Nov | F | Global ocean circulation (1): Wind-driven gyre-scale circulation of the surface ocean and thermocline | Wilkin | ||
. | 24 | 12-Nov | M | Global ocean circulation (2): Transport, conservation properties | Wilkin | ||
. | 25 | 14-Nov | How to get an A on your term paper | W | Global ocean circulation (3): Water masses, polar convection, tracers, thermohaline circulation Homework 4 distributed (Link to IPCC AR4 reports) | Wilkin | Tips for Good Writing, Wells 2004 |
. | Theme 5: Global climate system | ||||||
. | 16-Nov | F |
Review for Exam
Term Paper 1 page outline due (Turnitin.com)
| McSweeney | |||
. | Exam 3 | 19-Nov | M | * * * * * * E X A M 3 * * * * * * | Sikes | ||
. | 21-Nov | W | No class !!!! | ||||
. | 26 | 26-Nov | M | Climate change in the ocean and future scenarios | Wilkin | ||
. | 27 | 28-Nov | Recitation 1 pm | W | Long term causes of climate change | Sikes | Libes 2nd edition: Chap 25 pp 735-758. Chapter 13 pp 213-220 of online book Introduction to Physical Oceanography, by R.H. Stewart |
. | 28 | 30-Nov | F | Bio-impacts of climate change (1) | Fuchs | ||
. | 29 | 3-Dec | M | Bio-impacts of climate change (2) | Fuchs | ||
. | Theme 6: Acoustics | ||||||
. | 30 | 5-Dec | W | Ocean acoustics: physics | Homework 4 due | Wilkin | ||
. | 31 | 7-Dec | F | Ocean acoustics: biology | Fuchs | ||
. | 10-Dec | M | Review | Term Projects due 4 pm Dec 10. Absolute final deadline - strictly by arrangement with the instructors - is Thurs Dec 13 at noon | All | |||
. | Exam 4 | 12-Dec | W | * * * * * * E X A M 4 * * * * * * | |||