| WEEK | DATE | LECTURE TOPIC | ASSIGNMENT |
| 1 | Jan 23 | Course Intro Oceans of Planet Earth | |
| 2 | Jan 30 | Oceans of Planet Earth (Web assignment 1 due) | pp. 1-21 Ch. 1 |
| 3 | Feb 6 | Ocean currents and tides | pp. 22-50 Ch. 2 |
| 4 | Feb 13 | Water, salt, temperature, & gases Uses of Underwater Light and Sound |
pp. 51-79 Ch. 3 pp. 80-105 Ch. 4 |
| 5 | Feb 20 | Uses of Underwater Light and Sound Adaptations to the Weight and Density of Water |
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| 6 | Feb 27 | Exam 1 (& Small organisms and plants in the sea, Ch. 6) |
Chapters 1-5 |
| 7 | Mar 5 | Small organisms and plants in the sea RQs 6.3. 6.6-6.11 |
pp. 129-152 Ch. 6 pp. 153-184 Ch. 7 |
| 8 | Mar 12 | Animals without backbones RQs 7.7-7.17 | pp. 153-184 Ch. 7 |
| 9 | Mar 19 | Fishes: hagfish, sharks, and salmon | pp. 185-207 Ch. 8 |
| 10 | Mar 26 | Marine birds, mammals and turtles RQs 9.2-9.17 & Populations, communities, ecosystems RQs 10.3-10.8 |
pp. 208-238 Ch. 9 pp. 240-256 Ch. 10 |
| 11 | Mar 31 -> | Spring Break! |
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| 12 | Apr 9 | Populations, communities, ecosystems RQs 10.9 –> Offshore communities & deep sea |
pp. 240-256 Ch. 10 pp. 293-312 Ch. 13 |
| 13 | Apr 16 | Exam 2 |
Chapters 6-10, 13 |
| 14 | Apr 23 | Stability and change in communities |
pp. 347-370 Ch. 15 |
| 15 | Apr 30 | Harvesting marine life & Long-term change in communities |
pp. 419-434 Ch. 18 pp. 373-395 Ch. 16 |
| 16 | May 7 | Human impacts | pp. 400-416 Ch. 17 |
| Finals | M May 12 | Exam 3 (Chs. 15-18 only; see here for some review notes) Last date to Turn in Assignments (or to MH282 by 5 p.m.) |
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Last revised Jan. 20, 2008 - dje