DEEP WATER ECOLOGY OF THE FLORIDA STRAITS (OCMB-6325-OD1; CRN:41076) (MEVS-5010-OD1; CRN:41077)

This course consists of three successive intensive sessions plus an exam. The first weekend (May 10-11, 2008) consists of a lecture series that introduces physicochemical, geological and biological aspects of the Florida Current and Straits of Florida, a history of investigation of the area and the instrumentation employed. The second session consists of shipboard work that includes physicochemical analyses of the water column (e.g., temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen), and sampling plankton, mid-water and benthic faunas in ~100-600 m. The class will board ship in Miami on the evening of May 14th and remain at sea to the morning of May 17th. In the third weekend session (May 31 & June 1, 2008), students sort and identify collections and analyze organism distributions relative to abiotic environmental factors. The laboratory will be available during the week as well. Students take written and practical examinations on the fourth weekend (June 7, 2008).

Lab fee $200

LIMITED TO 18 STUDENTS

Instructor:	Dr. Charles Messing
	Professor
	Email: "Charles Messing" <messingc barney nova fred edu>