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    This document outlines the course schedule and requirements for the Biological Oceanography class ESS 151/251 at Stanford University. The class is taught by Professor Kevin Arrigo and TA Ginny Selz. It will cover topics on ocean ecology, phytoplankton, zooplankton, marine food webs, deep sea ecology, and human impacts. The class includes lectures, readings from the required textbook, and 4 hands-on activities including working with ocean data, estimating primary production, a field trip to Monterey Bay, and examining ocean iron fertilization. Students will be graded based on their participation in the activities, responses to assigned readings, and a final exam.

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    This document outlines the course schedule and requirements for the Biological Oceanography class ESS 151/251 at Stanford University. The class is taught by Professor Kevin Arrigo and TA Ginny Selz. It will cover topics on ocean ecology, phytoplankton, zooplankton, marine food webs, deep sea ecology, and human impacts. The class includes lectures, readings from the required textbook, and 4 hands-on activities including working with ocean data, estimating primary production, a field trip to Monterey Bay, and examining ocean iron fertilization. Students will be graded based on their participation in the activities, responses to assigned readings, and a final exam.

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    Biological Oceanography ESS 151/251 EARTHSYS 151/251

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    This document outlines the course schedule and requirements for the Biological Oceanography class ESS 151/251 at Stanford University. The class is taught by Professor Kevin Arrigo and TA Ginny Selz. It will cover topics on ocean ecology, phytoplankton, zooplankton, marine food webs, deep sea ecology, and human impacts. The class includes lectures, readings from the required textbook, and 4 hands-on activities including working with ocean data, estimating primary production, a field trip to Monterey Bay, and examining ocean iron fertilization. Students will be graded based on their participation in the activities, responses to assigned readings, and a final exam.

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    BiologicalOceanography

    ESS151/251EARTHSYS151/251

    Lecturer:ProfessorKevinArrigo,Email:arrigo@stanford.edu,Phone:x33599
    TA:GinnySelz,Email:vselz@stanford.edu,Phone:x36658
    Website:ocean.stanford.edu/courses/ESS151
    Book:BiologicalOceanography,2ndedition,byCharlesB.MillerandPatriciaA.Wheeler
    March29
    March31
    March31

    Introduction
    Ch1:Oceanecology:somefundamentalaspects
    Activity1Workingwithoceanographicdata

    April5
    April7
    April7

    Ch.2:Thephycologyofphytoplankton
    Ch.3:Habitatdeterminantsofprimaryproductioninthesea
    Activity2Estimatingmarineprimaryproduction

    April12
    April14
    April14

    Ch.5:Aseaofmicrobes:archaea,bacteria,protists,andvirusesinmarinepelagial
    Ch.6:Thezoologyofzooplankton
    Activity2Estimatingmarineprimaryproduction

    April19
    April21
    April21

    Extrareadings:Biogeochemicallyimportantorganisms(uppertrophiclevels)
    Ch.9:Pelagicfoodwebs
    Activity2Presentations

    April26
    April28
    April28

    Ch.10:Biogeographyofpelagichabitats
    BackgroundonMontereyBay
    Activity3MontereyBayFieldtrippreparation

    May3
    May5

    Ch.11:Biomeandprovinceanalysisoftheoceans
    Activity3MontereyBayFieldtrip

    May10
    May12
    May12

    Ch.13:Thefaunaofdeepseasediments
    Ch.15:Submarinehydrothermalvents
    Activity3MontereyBayFieldtripsampleanalysis

    May17
    May19
    May19

    Ch.12:Adaptivecomplexesofmesoandbathypelagicorganisms
    Ch.14:Somebenthiccommunityecology(p335350only)
    Activity3MontereyBayFieldtripdataanalysispresentations
    Activity4Oceanironfertilization

    May24
    May26
    May26

    Ch.16:Oceanecologyandglobalclimatechange
    Ch.17:Fisheriesoceanography
    Activity4Oceanironfertilization

    May31

    Activity4OceanironfertilizationPresentations

    Grading
    Activity1
    Activity2,3,4

    5%
    20%

    Readingresponses
    Final

    15%
    20%

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