Description:

Intended for biology majors. Physical characteristics of oceans; biology of plankton and benthos, emphasizing production and food webs. Identification, sampling, and productivity measurements of marine organisms. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, one unit. Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240.

Instructor: Dr. Stephen Bollens

• Phone: 338-3512
• email: sbollens@sfsu.edu
• Office: HH421
• Office Hours: Tues 10:30-11:30 am and Thur 10:30-11:30 am

• Monday Lecture 10:10am - 12:00 noon
• Monday Laboratory 1:10pm - 5:00pm
• Romberg Tiburon Center

• Teaching Oceanography via the Web
  • Introduction to Oceanography Lab Projects - by Dr. Karen Grove, SFSU
  • ONSET (Ocean Network of Science Educators Using Technology)

• San Francisco Bay
  • Access USGS San Francisco Bay and Delta - contains water flow data, wetlands projects, water quality data, biology projects, urban growth projects, and digital maps.
  • USGS Water Quality of San Francisco Bay - contains long-term water quality data, including chlorophyll, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and suspended solids.
  • SFPORTS - San Francisco Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System containing wind, tide, and current data.

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Maintained by Alison Sanders.
Site Last Updated: 8/2/2002