Students who successfully complete this course will have gained a general
understanding of the structure
and function of oceanic ecosystems, and the methods by which bioloical 
oceanographers study such ecosystems.  These students will also be able to critically
evaluate relevant primary 
research papers, and to present such evaluations to a scientific audience in a clear
and effective manner.  Students 
will be evaluated by their performance on two written exams (emphasizing underlying
concepts rather than 
recitation of facts), participation in class discussions, and presentation and
discussion of two recent scientific 
papers relevant to a particular topic of their choice.

I.  The Oceanic Environment
	A. Physical oceanography overview
	B. Chemical oceanography overview
II.  Primary Production
	A.  The phytoplankton
	B.  Photosynthesis
	C.  Primary production measurements
	D.  Regulation of primary production
	E.  Spatial & temporal variation in primary production
	F.  The biological pump
III.  Secondary Production
	A.  The zooplankton
	B.  Grazing
	C.  Grazing measurements
	D.  Zooplankton energetics
	E.  Zooplankton population dynamics
IV.  Marine Pelagic Food Webs
	A.  The classical food web
	B.  The microbial loop
	C.  Bacterial production
V.  Benthic systems
	A.  The benthos
	B.  Benthic processes
VI.  Elemental cycles
	A.  The carbon cycle
	B.  The nitrogen cycle
VII.  Marine Fisheries

It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the Univeristy 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 quilty 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.