This course is designed to teach students fundamental biological principles in the
context of marine organisms and environments.  It is intended to satisfy the
Biological Science requirement for degree candidates in non-biological majors.  The
course will cover basic biological principles ranging in scale from molecular (e.g.
biochemical building blocks, principles of molecular genetics, etc.) to global (e.g.
primary production, elemental cycling). These principles will be explained and
illustrated using examples from marine biology and biological oceanography.  A great
number of environmental issues involve marine ecosystems; consideration of these
issues will be interwoven into relevant lectures and will be addressed directly in
lab exercises.  A field trip to either
a Georgia or Florida coastal ecosystem is usually included near the end of the
semester to solidify understanding of the material.

Lecture topics include:

Introduction to Biology of the Marine Environment
The Ocean Environment
	Ocean Circulation
	Ocean Chemistry
	Marine Life at the Cellular Level
Marine Organisms:
	Prokaryotes
	Protists
	Fungi 
	Plants
	Invertebrates
	Fishes
	Seabirds
	Marine reptiles
	Mammals
Ocean Ecology:
	Natural Selection and Evolution
	Flow of Energy and Material in Ecosystems
	Adaptations to Life in the Sea
Ocean Environments:
	Pelagic Ecosystems
	Rocky Intertidal	
	Coral Reefs
	Soft-Bottom Benthos
	Estuaries and Marshes
Special Topics:
	Fisheries
	El Nino
	Marine Pollution
	Eutrophication
	The Artic Ocean Ecosystem
	Global Warming
Laboratory topics include:
	Introduction to Science in the US with Library Orientation
	Scientific Method
	Microscope
	Structure of Cells
	Monera and Protista
	Invertebrates
	Fishes
	Invertebrate Food Selection
	Photosynthesis and Respiration
	Ecology of the Rocky Intertidal
	Beachcomber
	Osmosis
	Fisheries Biology
	Marine Law
	Fisheries Management

It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the University of Georgia's
policy on academic honesty as published in the booklet
"A Culture of Honesty:  Policies and Procedures on Academic Honesty".  Evidence of
academic dishonesty will be turned over to the Office
of the Vice President for Academic Affairs for consideration and possible action. 
The minimum penalty for a student found guilty of 
academic dishonesty is a grade of "F" in the course and a note on the student's
transcript.  There have been several recent changes in the
academic honesty policy at UGA.  This information is available on-line at
[http://www.uga.edu/~vpaa].  Click on the UGA Academic
Honesty Policy statement.