Lecture: Tuesday/Thursday 0930-1050
325 Carnegie
Office: 414 Carnegie
Lab: Tue: 1300-1600; 444 Carnegie
Phone: 786-6114
e-mail: wambrose@bates.edu
Course Description:
- This object of this course is to survey the major marine invertebrate phyla, classes and orders. We begin with the simplest, single celled organisms, and finish with the most complex. For each group we will explore internal and external anatomy, feeding, and reproduction, and relate these anatomical and morphological features to the invertebrate's mode of life. Laboratory work involves examining live and prepared specimens and field trips to local habitats. It is hoped that by the end of the course you will be familiar with the common marine taxa and understand the relationship between the form and function for each.
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Pechenik, J.A. 1996. Biology of the Invertebrates 3d Edition. Wm. C. Brown Publishers.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
| Midterm Exam | 20% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
| Laboratory Exam | 20% |
| Participation | 10% |
| Lab notebook | 20% |
Office Hours:
- Monday 1300-1700; Tuesday/Thursday 1100-1200. I try to always make my office hours, but occasionally they coincide with low tide and I am in the field. It is best to make an appointment. My office is always open and I am generally available for students anytime I am on campus.