marine ecology notebook checklist
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Marine Ecology
Syllabus

Exam Review
ABSENT?
You have one day to makeup work from excused absences. Work from unexcused absences will incur late penalties.

The following labs have different makeup versions.

Oceanography
Nautical Charts
Water Density
Ocean Currents

Prehistoric Oceans
Marine Fossils
Natural Selection

Plankton
Structure & Function
Plankton Race

Benthos
Marine Sediments
Shells
Blue Crabs

Nekton
Mark & Recapture
Fish Behavior
Gyotaku
Penguin Jigsaw
Blubber Glove
Whale of a Tail
Sea Turtle Game
Hot or Not

Deep Sea
Light at the Bottom
Ocean Habitats

Tropical Communities
Structure & Function
Mapping Coral Reef
Where'd the Reef Go
Symbiosis

Intertidal Ecology
Watersheds
Beach in a Pan
Rivers, Streams & Estuaries

Human Impact on the Sea
Go Fish
Deadly Waters
Puzzling Pollution



Notebook Check One (to be checked on 02/27/25)

        1/24, Lab: Black Boxes
001, 1/24, Marine Ecology Syllabus
​002, 1/24, Notes: Oceanography
        1/24, Student Information Form
        1/27, Finding Nemo Assignment
003, 1/28, Lab: Voyages of James Cook
004, 1/29, Lab: Nautical Charts
005, 1/29, Article: Chronometer History
006, 1/30, Lab: Contour of the Ocean Floor
007, 1/30, Wksht: Exploring the Ocean
008, 1/31, Lab: Tides
009, 1/31, Wksht: Tidal Zonation Patterns​
​010, 2/3, Lab: Water Density & Mystery Marsh
011, 2/4, Lab: Ocean Currents
        2/5, Exam: Oceanography
​012, 2/5, Notes: Prehistoric Oceans
013, 2/5, Wksht: Interpreting the Geologic Timescale
        2/6, Project: Phylogenetic Tree (topic signup) (due 2/10)
        2/7, Phylogenetic Tree Project Workday
        2/10, Phylogenetic Tree Project Due
​014, 2/10, Lab: Riding the Ridge
015, 2/11, Lab: Building Pangaea
016, 2/11, Article: Plate Tectonics
017, 2/12, Lab: Marine Fossils
018, 2/12, Article: Shell Game
019, 2/13, Lab: Natural Selection
020, 2/13, Article: Heliocoprion Mystery
021, 2/14, Video Notes: Sea Monsters
022, 2/14, Article: Sea Monsters
        2/18, Exam: Prehistoric Oceans
​023, 2/18, Notes: Plankton
024, 2/18, Article: Plankton
025, 2/24, Lab: Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

Notebook Check Two (to be checked on 03/25/25)

026, 2/24, Lab: Food Web Connections
​027, 2/25, Lab: Plankton Structure & Function Part One
028, 2/25, Wksht: Phytoplankton Diversity & Structure
        2/26, Lab: Plankton Structure & Function Part Two
029, 2/27, Lab: Pfiesteria
030, 2/27, Article: Toxic Words Over Algae
031, 2/28, Lab: The Great Plankton Race
032, 2/28, Article: Role of Plants and Animals
        3/3, Exam: Plankton
​033, 3/3, Notes: Benthos
034, 3/3, Article: Biological Stream Monitoring
035, 3/4, Lab: Marine Sediments
036, 3/5, Lab: Shells
037, 3/5, Article: Females Chuck Shells
038, 3/6, Lab: Benthos, Meiofauna & Stream Index
039, 3/6, Wksht: Subtidal Soft Bottoms
        3/7, Lab: Stream Index @ the GH Wetland
​040, 3/10, Lab: Kelp Forest Webquest
041, 3/10, Article: Intro to Kelp Forests
042, 3/10, Wksht: Kelp Beds
043, 3,11, Lab: Blue Crabs of the Chesapeake (lab)
044, 3/11, Article: Blue Crab Migration
        3/12, Exam: Benthos
​045, 3/12, Notes: Nekton Part One - Fishes
046, 3/12, Article: How Nemo Should Have Started
        3/13, Project: Nekton (topic signup) (due 3/17)
        3/14, Nekton Project Workday
        3/17, Nekton Project Due (to canvas by 7:25 AM)
        3/17, Lab: Gyotaku
047, 3/18, Lab: Virtual Dissection
        3/18, Lab: Gyotaku Fish Dissection
048, 3/18, Wksht: Comparison of Structure
049, 3/19, Lab: Mark & Recapture
050, 3/19, Article: Nemo Seems to Thrive 

Notebook Check Three (to be checked on 04/22/25)

051, 3/20, Lab: External Anatomy of FIshes
052, 3/20, Article: Sharks Smell in Stereo
        3/21, Lab: Fishing @ the GH Wetland
​053, 3/24, Lab: Fish Behavior
054, 3/24, Article: Fish Recognize Friends
055, 3/25, Lab: Shark & Ray Classification
056, 3/25, Article: Winging It
        3/26, Exam: Nekton Part One - Fishes
​057, 3/26, Notes: Nekton Part Two - Tetrapods
058, 3/26, Article: Whale Poop
        3/27, Video Response: The Cove
059, 3/28, Case Study: Dolphin Safe Tuna
060, 3/28, Article: Dolphins Prevent Bends
061, 4/7, Lab: Whale of a Tail
062, 4/7, Wksht: Baleen Whales
063, 4/7, Wksht: Toothed Whales
        4/8, Lab: Be A Whale
064, 4/8, Lab: Blubber Glove
065, 4/8, Article: Narwhals
066, 4/9, Lab: Sea Turtle Tracking
067, 4/9, Article: Too Many Female Sea Turtles
068, 4/10, Lab: Sea Turtle Adventure Game
069, 4/10, Wksht: Marine Reptiles
070, 4/11, Lab: Hot or Not
071, 4/11, Wksht: Turtle Time
​072, 4/14, Lab: Sea Otters
073, 4/14, Article: Sea Otters Rescue Kelp Forests
074, 4/15, Lab: Penguin Jigsaw
075, 4/15, Article: Emperor Penguin Populations
        4/16, Exam: Nekton Part Two - Tetrapods

Notebook Check Four (to be checked on 05/15/25)

076, 4/16, Notes: Deep Sea
077, 4/16, Article: Gleaning the Gleam
078, 4/17, Lab: Mapping Deep Sea Features (lab link)(map)
079, 4/17, Article: Drug Discovery Team
​080, 4/21, Lab: Light at the Bottom
081, 4/21, Lab: Ocean Habitats
        4/22, Project: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
        4/23, 20,000 Leagues Project Workday
        4/24, 20,000 Leagues Project Due (to canvas by 7:25 AM)
082, 4/24, Lab: This Old Tubeworm
083, 4/24, Wksht: Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents
        4/25, Video Response: Deepsea Challenge 
        4/28, Exam: Deep Sea
​084, 4/28, Notes: Tropical Communities & Symbiosis
085, 4/28, Article: The Ecology of Mangroves
086, 4/29, Lab: Coral Structure & Function
087, 4/29, Lab: The Great Barrier Reef
088, 4/30, Case Study: Coral Rocks!
089, 4/30, Article: Creature As Large As...
090, 5/1, Lab: Mapping Coral Reef Habitats
091, 5/1, Article: Corals Recruit Fish
092, 5/2, Lab: Where'd the Reef Go?
093, 5/2, Article: Ocean Warming & Acidification
​094, 5/5, Lab: Gizmos Coral Reefs
        5/6, Video Response: Chasing Coral
095, 5/7, Lab: Symbiosis (cards)
096, 5/7, Wksht: Symbiosis
097, 5/7, Wksht: Good Buddies
098, 5/7, Article: Solar Powered Sea Slug
        5/8, Exam: Tropical Communities & Symbiosis
​099, 5/8, Notes: Intertidal Ecology
100, 5/8, Article: Lagoon Full of Sharks
Notebook Check Five (to be checked on 05/30/25)

101, 5/9, Notes: Pirates!
102, 5/9, Article: Blackbeard
103, 5/12, Lab: Watersheds
104, 5/12, Case Study: Sustainable Coastal Development
        5/13, Video Response: My Octopus Teacher
105, 5/14, Lab: Barrier Islands of NC
106, 5/14, Wksht: Estuaries
        5/15, Project: Travel to the NC Coast (due 5/19)
        5/16, NC Coast Project Workday
        5/19, NC Coast Project Due (to canvas by 7:25 AM)
​107, 5/19, Lab: Beach in a Pan
108, 5/19, Article: Rising Seas
109, 5/20, Lab: Rivers, Streams & Estuaries
110, 5/20, Wksht: Salt Marsh
        5/21, Exam: Intertidal Ecology
​111, 5/21, Notes: Human Impact on the Sea
112, 5/21, Article: Fishing Blues
113, 5/22, Lab: Deadly Waters
114, 5/22, Wksht: Human Impact
115, 5/23, Lab: Climate Change Solutions
116, 5/27, Lab: Puzzling Pollution
        5/28, Video Response: Blackfish
117, 5/29, Lab: Go Fish
118, 5/29, Article: Stock Options
119, 5/30, Lab: Wanted Dead or Alive
        6/2, Exam: Human Impact on the Sea
        6/3-6/6, Final Exam Review 
        6/11, Final Exam

        Have a great summer! Best of luck to the class of 2025!