Chabot College
Fall 2002
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Biology 5
MARINE BIOLOGY
Catalog Description:
5 - Marine Biology
4 units
Ocean as a habitat, the organisms that inhabit marine waters, their ecology, adaptations and evolution,
and the role of the ocean in the ecology of the biosphere. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 52.5, laboratory 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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identify the major forms of plants and animals in the intertidal zone in particular and
other animals of the ocean in general;
identify and describe major principles of biology through the study of marine biology: adaptations
and evolution, growth and development, ecological relationships;
explain the relationships among the oceanic ecologies and the ecology of the biosphere and the
impact of human's activities in changing the ecology of the ocean.
Course Content:
Lecture:
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Major habitats of the marine waters and unique adaptations of the organisms to the environments
Origin and diversity of life in the oceans
Survey and major features of evolution of marine animals: Protozoans to vertebrates
Survey and major features of evolution of marine plants: phytoplankton to Sargassum
Ecology: primary production, cycles of materials, energy relationships of life in the oceans
Human ecology and interactions with oceanic and biosphere ecology
Biogeography
Laboratory:
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Microscope
Cell structure
Plankton
Sponges and Coelenerates
Nudibranchs
Polychetes
Echinoderms
Molluscs
Agnatha
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
Marine Mammals
Chabot College
Course Outline for Biology 5, page 2
Fall 2002
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture and discussion
Laboratory experiments
Field experiences
Guest lectures, slides and films
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
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Textbook readings
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Outside readings for field trips
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Selected readings on file in the library:
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Marine ecosystems
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Aquatic food chains
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Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
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Quizzes, midterm(s) and final examination
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Laboratory practicums
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Laboratory reports
Textbook(s) (Typical):
An Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life, Sumick, James, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 2000
Special Student Materials:
None.
Revised 2/13/02