BENTHIC ECOLOGY 521
TENTATIVE
Dr. Jerry L. Kaster
Office: Lapham 350
kaster@tds.net
Class location: Lapham 120
Lc: MW 10:30 - 11:30 Sec. 401; La: W 11:30 - 3:20 Sec. 801
Office Hours: By appointment; call, email or contact Kaster during lab.
Semester I, 2001
1. Wed Taxonomy
2. Mon Taxonomy
Wed Mukwonago River (field)
3. Mon Riverine Systems: Zonation
Wed Genesee Creek (field)
4. Mon Riverine Systems: Ordering
Wed Cedar Creek (field)Examine field data
5. Mon Riverine Systems: Functional Groups; Adaptations
Wed Paradise Springs (field)
6. Mon Riverine Systems: Drift
Wed Exam I
7. Mon Lentic Systems: Sediment Composition
Wed Examine field data
8. Mon Lentic Systems: Sed./Water Exchanges
Wed Inland Lake (field)
9. Mon Lentic Systems: Benthic/Pelagic Coupling
Wed Inland Lake (field)
10. Mon Unconsolidated Sedimentation
Wed Sediment Size Fractionation; Paleolimnology
11. Mon Secondary Production
Wed Exam II
12. Mon Pollution Biology
Wed Open Study Day--No Class
13. Mon Pollution Biology/Diversity
Wed Production Estimates
14. Mon Diversity
Wed Diversity Indices
15. Mon Open
Wed Lab Exam III
16. Final Exam Week
ATTENDANCE
While you are not graded based on attendance, there is a strong correlation of
attendance with your final grade. You should contact me or the Department (229-4214) if
you are unable to attend class.
LEARNING IMPAIRMENTS
Students with learning impairments should let me know immediately. The
University of Wisconsin does not tolerate discrimination against those with learning
impairments.
DISCRIMINATION
The University of Wisconsin does not tolerate discrimination in any form. If you
have been discriminated against, immediately report the incidence to the Departmental
Chair (Dr. James Coggins) or the Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
In this course you are expected to perform to the best of your ability in an honest
manner. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other acts of misconduct will result in a severe
penalty to you per UWS Chapter 14.
SAFETY
Should you be injured in any way, report it to me or the TA and the Department
of Biological Sciences office. If you have special medical concerns, report them to me
immediately, e.g., sensitivity to formalin.
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips may be used as special learning exercises for this class. We will depart
promptly at 11:30 a.m. on days of field trips unless otherwise announced. You should
wear appropriate clothing in that water, mud, dirt, and brush are the normal obstacles.
LABORATORY PROTOCOL
Specimens should be returned to their proper location, e.g., slides to the correct
slide tray. You must clean your work area at the end of class.
EXAM SCHEDULE
Quizzes may be given without notice and will cover both
lec and lab material
Lec & Lab Exam I, Oct 10
Lec & Lab Exam II, Nov 14
Lab Exam III, Dec 12
Final Lec Exam, To be announced
Point Distribution:
Each Lec & Lab Exam with be 100 points; Quizzes will be variable points but not over
25 for each.