Limnology: Zoology 470
Spring 2009
Tuesday & Thursday 09:00-010:15 Labs Tuesday 13:30-16:20 and some weekends.
R. A. Kinzie
Edm. 255
Extension 66147
kinzie@hawaii.edu
DATE
TOPIC
Readings
Jan. 13 Tu
Jan. 15 Th
Jan. 20 Tu
Introduction/ History of Limnology
Cole Ch 1
Physical Chemical Properties of Water
GEH Ch 3
The Hydrologic cycle and hydrological regions of the world
Jan. 22 Th
Jan. 27 Tu
Jan. 29 Th
Feb. 3 Tu
Feb. 5 Th
Feb. 10 Tu
Feb. 12 Th
Feb. 17 Tu
Feb. 19 Th
Feb. 24 Tu
Feb. 26 Th
Mar. 3 Tu
Mar. 5 Th
Mar 10 Tu
Mar 12 Th
Lake Basins - Formation and Morphology
Solar Radiation and Lakes
Lake Typology
Water Motion in Lakes
Water Chemistry - Dissolved Salts
Water Chemistry – Gasses O2
Water Chemistry – Gasses CO2
Water Chemistry - Nutrients
Biological Processes in Lakes - Primary Production
Zooplankton in Lakes and Ponds I
Zooplankton in Lakes and Ponds II
Fish in Lacustrine Systems
Community Dynamics in Lentic systems
Estuaries
MIDTERM
LAKES AND OTHER LENTIC WATERS
Cole Ch 2 & 6 GEH Ch 1 & 2
Cole Ch 9
Cole Ch 10 GEH Ch 4 & 7
Cole Ch 11 GEH Ch 5
Cole Ch 14 GEH Ch 8
Cole Ch 12 GEH Ch 9 & 10
Cole Ch 13 GEH Ch 9 & 10
Cole Ch 15
Cole Ch 5
Wetzel Ch 16
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Wetzel Ch 22
Cole Ch 4
Barnes Ch 1 - 4
STREAMS, RIVERS AND OTHER LOTIC SYSTEMS
Mar 17 Tu
Mar 19 Th
Mar. 23 - 27
Mar. 31 Tu
Apr. 2 Th
Apr. 7 Tu
Apr. 9 Th
Apr. 14 Tu
Apr. 16 Th
Apr. 21 Tu
Apr. 23 Th
Apr. 28 Tu
Apr. 30 Th
May 5 Tu
Streams and Stream Channels
Cole Ch 8 & Allan Ch 1
Hydrology, Basics
Morisawa Ch 2 & 3
SPRING RECESS
Channel Dynamics and Watershed Relationships
Morisawa Ch 5 - 8
Physical and Chemical Properties of Running Waters
Allan Ch 2, 3 & 13
Primary Productivity in Running Waters
Allan Ch 4
Detritus Processing and Heterotrophy
Allan Ch 5, 8 & 12
Nutrient Dynamics in Streams
Allan Ch 6 & 13
Stream Invertebrates
Cole Ch 4
Stream Community Processes
Allan Ch 7 & 9
Stream Fishes and Stream Fish Communities
Allan Ch 11
Models of Stream Dynamics
Hawaiian Freshwater Ecosystems
Pacific Basin Limnology
Allan Ch 14
Final May 1TBA
Course information grading reading labs etc.
Zoology 470 is intended for graduate students and committed undergraduates with a strong interest in
aquatic biology. It is a rigorous and time-consuming course. Your reward will be opportunities and
information on limnology a fast growing and important part of ecology.
Registration: Students must be co-registered for Zool 470 and 470L. While listed separately there is
actually only a single course though you will receive separate grades.
As you can see from the syllabus there will be some labs that meet on weekends – mostly Saturday. This
is because it is impossible to de realistic field biology exercises in the 3 hours allotted by the University
for labs.
Grading will be as follows:
Midterm
Final (cumulative)
Homework
Quizzes
Laboratories
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
leaf packs
lake morphology
Nu‘uanu reservoir structure
Nu‘uanu reservoir primary productivity
Predation/herbivory
Watershed Mapping
optional
Hydrology
field trip
24 hour P/R
Salt wedge
Individual project
100 points
200 points
100 points
75 points
30
15
20
30
30
15
15
30
20
50
Lab total
225 points
TOTAL
700 points
Reading.
In the past I used Wetzel as the textbook for the course. It is very dense, expensive and does such a
poor job of lotic ecology, I had to supplement it with Allen. Now I am trying a smaller (cheaper) book
(Cole) for the lentic part of the course and requiring Allan. There are assigned readings from other books
which you may borrow on an overnight basis and several other books you will probably want to look over.
I have divided the course into two sections one on lentic ecology and one on lotic ecology. The
textbook for the lentic phase is Cole “Textbook of Limnology”. There are additional readings from
Hutchinson Vol 1. I will have this (out of print) book and several others available for short-term loan. The
textbook for the lotic phase of the course is Allan “Stream Ecology” There are additional readings from
Morisawa. Again, I have several other books that you will want to borrow.
There is also a text (Wetzel & Likens) for the lab part of the course, but to save you money, I will
make copies available in the lab room for your use.