Limnology: Ecology of Inland Waters 3

Ecosystem analysis of physical, chemical, and biological interactions in lakes
and streams. Application of these concepts for managing aquatic system.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1210. (Sp)

 

Syllabus, Spring 2008

Student Information Sheet

 

Assignments

 

Lectures, Spring 2008

1.  Water crisis and watersheds - pdf file -2008

2.  Properties of Water - pdf file - 2008

3.  Movements of Water and Chemicals - pdf file 2008

4.  Lake Formation - pdf file - 2008

5.  Lake Morphometry - pdf file - 2008

6.  Light in Lakes - ppt file - 2008

7.  Thermal Stratification - pdf file - 2008

8.  Water movement and Mixing in Lakes - pdf file 2008

9.  Stream Hydrology - pdf file 2008

10.  Stream Geomorphology - pdf file 2008

11. Introduction to biogeochemistry - pdf file 2008

12. Biogeochemistry  - pdf file 2008

13. Oxygen- The Chemical Master Factor - pdf file 2008

14.  Inorganic Carbon Cycle - pdf file 2008

15.  Acidification - pdf file 2008

16.  The nitrogen cycle - pdf file 2008

17.  Phosphorous - pdf file 2008

18.  Phosphorous - IronEx - pdf file 2008

19.  Intro Food Webs - pdf file 2008

20.  Algae primary producers - pdf file 2008

21. Algal Population Ecology - pdf file 2008

22-23.  Eutrophication - pdf file 2008

24.  Zooplankton in Lakes - pdf file 2008

25.  Predation in Lakes - pdf file 2008

26. Macroinvertebrate Stream Production - pdf file 2008

27.  River Continuum Concept - pdf file 2008

28. Trophic Cascades - pdf file 2008

29.  Paleolimnology - pdf file 2008 

30.  Fish Habitat Grazing Impacts on Streams - pdf file 2008

31.  Stable Isotopes Food Webs - pdf file 2008

32.  Dams, Rivers, Lakes and Streams - pdf file 2008

33.  Wetlands - Cabeb Izdepski - pdf file 2008

 

 

Last Semester's Handouts


Acidification - ppt handout - pdf handout

The Nitrogen Cycle - ppt handout - pdf handout

Phosphorus - pdf handout

Redox, phosphorus and iron

Nutrient cycling in lakes, streams and wetlands

Other Important Nutrients

Intro to Food Webs

Algae and primary producers - pdf handout

Energy and Material Transfers (pdf)

Algal population ecology - pdf handout I - pdf handout II

Algal population ecology - Bethnic PPR - pdf handout

Eutrophication

Zooplankton in Lakes - pdf handout

Predation in lakes - pdf handout

Macroinvertebrate community in streams - pdf handout

Trophic Cascades - pdf handout

Paleolimnology - pdf handout

Fish Habitat & Grazing Impacts on Streams - pdf handout

Stable Isotopes Food Webs - pdf handout

Wetlands

Biodiversity - pdf handout

 

Assignment I - Lake morphometry and light