Limnology – Conservation of Aquatic Resources

Zoology and Environmental Studies 315

Fall 2007

Tuesday and Thursday, 9:55 – 10:45, Noland 132

 

Instructor:

Emily Stanley                218 Hasler Laboratory of Limnology

ehstanley@wisc.edu

Office hours: 3:00-4:00 Mondays, 1:30-2:30 Tuesdays, or by appointment

 

Teaching Assistants:

Matt Fuller                               223 Hasler Laboratory of Limnology

Stephen Powers                       118 Hasler Laboratory of Limnology

Chris Solomon              223 Hasler Laboratory of Limnology

 

Course objectives:

            Limnology is the study of inland waters. This course integrates aspects of chemistry, physics, hydrology, and ecology to create a holistic perspective on lakes and other freshwater ecosystems.  Emphasis will be on human impacts and interactions with aquatic systems and the synthesis of ideas.

 

Course resources:

            Text: Limnology (Stanley Dodson 2005).  This text is optional. Lectures will not follow the same order as the chapters in the text; see the syllabus for readings.

            Reserves:  A copy of the text, as well as several other Limnology texts and supporting materials will be on reserve at the Biology Library (Birge Hall). 

            Website:  The course website is: http://limnology.wisc.edu/courses/zoo315/. It will include the syllabus, extra readings and lecture handouts for download, etc.

 

Grades (Exams are cumulative):

Exam 1: 20%

Exam 2: 25%

Final Exam: 30%

Book Project: 10%

Assignment: 10%        Data assignment        Assignment Instructions    Excel Tips for Assignment 1

                                Assignment #2 Instructions

Mendota field trip: 5%


 

Date

Topic

Lecturer

Chapters/pages

Sept 4

Introduction/history of Limnology

Stanley

Ch. 1, pp. 299-305

Sept 6

Characteristics of water and light

Stanley

pp. 29-32, 38-39, 46-47

Sept 11

Stratification and mixing

Stanley

pp. 39-44

Sept 13

Water movements

Stanley

pp. 50-56

Sept 14

Lake Mendota field trip.

Basement of the Center for Limnology. Turn in assignment before you leave.  Make-up assignment

 

 

Sept 18

Lake origins, classification, morphometry

Magnuson

pp. 265-267, 277-287

Sept 20

Overview of water chemistry

Stanley

pp. 30-38 (revisit)

Sept 25

Oxygen, CO2, metabolism

Stanley

pp. 44-45, 212-216, 237-238

Sept 27

pH, acid neutralizing capacity, dissolved inorganic carbon

Stanley

pp. 232-237

Sept 28-30

TROUT FIELD TRIP FOR ZOO 316

Stanley

 

Oct 2

Phosphorus

Stanley

pp. 231-232, 239-243

Oct 4

Nitrogen

Stanley

pp. 245-250

Oct 5-7

TROUT FIELD TRIP FOR ZOO 316

 

 

Oct 9

EXAM 1

Exam #1 from 2006 *this test covered more material than will  be covered on your Test #1

List of terms & concepts

Oct 11

Lake trophic state and eutrophication

Stanley

pp. 48-50,243-245

Oct 16

Algae and macrophytes

Stanley

pp. 73-79, 131-137

Oct 18

Microbes

McMahon

pp. 68-73

Oct 23

Zooplankton

Zambrano

pp. 85-90, 92-109

Oct 25

Benthos

Higgins

pp. 90-92,109-115

Oct 30

Fish

Zambrano

pp. 124-130

Nov 1

Food webs

Solomon

pp. 209-225

Nov 6

EXAM 2

List of terms & concepts

 

 

Nov 8

Hydrologic cycle and groundwater influence

Stanley

pp. 267-277

Nov 13

Reservoirs

Stanley

pp. 267-277

Nov 15

Rivers & streams

Stanley

pp. 267-277

Nov 20

Wetlands

Stanley

pp. 267-277

Nov 22

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

Nov 27

Invasive species

Higgins

pp. 195-200

Nov 29

Lake Mendota biomanipulation

Kitchell

pp. 200-205

Dec 4

Lake management

Lathrop

 

Dec 6

Climate change

Magnuson

 

Dec 11

Time scales of change: Lake Mendota

Magnuson

 

Dec 13

Global water quality and quantity

Stanley

 

Dec 19

FINAL EXAM 5:05-7:05 p.m.

List of terms & concepts