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• Course Syllabus

Lecture Notes

These notes and figures are mostly from:

Stowe, K. 1996. Exploring Ocean Science. New York: John Wiley and Sons. 426 P.

• Water, Salt, and the Hydrologic Cycle
• The Ocean and the Atmosphere: Closer Than You Think
• The Ocean in Motion: Waves and Tides
• Productivity and Nutrients
• Food Webs and Challenges of the Marine Environment
• Plankton and the Benthos: The Top to the Bottom
• Fish and Stuff: The Nekton
• Other Marine Environments

Useful Web Sites

The very best web site I've come across for teachers of subjects related to marine science is called The Bridge: http://www.vims.edu/bridge/

There are also plans for a list of sites to be located on CCU's Marine Science Department web page. Look for "marine resources" at: http://www.coastal.edu/science/marine/index.htm