Syllabus Outline Articles Background references cyanobact dominance PSU library journals
Date

Lecture

Assignments
Mar 31 1. The story of algae Read Chap 1 - Reynolds
Apr 02 2. Ultrastructure and components  
Apr 07 3. Mixing in the water environment Read Chap 2 - Reynolds (sections 2.5.2 and 2.6.6 not so important)
Apr 09 4. Sinking, entrainment, buoyancy, and horizontal patchiness  
Apr 14 5. Photosynthesis - overview Read Chap 3 - Reynolds (focus on sections:
Apr 16 6. Photosynthesis - optimization  
Apr 21 7. Photosynthesis - measurements and normalization  
Apr 23 8. Photosynthesis - role in metabolism  
Apr 28 9. nutrients- inorganic forms, requirements, transport Read Chap 4 - Reynolds
Apr 30 10. nutrients - transport kinetics, growth rate lim  

May 5

 11. growth optimization including EnzBiosynth  
May 7 12. multiple nutrient limitation - ZNGIs  
May 12 13. Growth and adaptation through growth Read Chap 5 - Reynolds (focus on sections:
May 14 14. Regulation: mechanisms and the 2 component model  

Reading for rest of term, focus on the following sections:

  • 5.3, 5.4 (expanded CSR), Box 5.1, 5.54, Fig 5.21
  • 6.1, 6.4.5 (phyto-zoop interactions, especially in enriched envirionments
  • 7.1, Box 7.1, figures 7.1- 7.2 -7.3, 7.2.3 (assemblage patterns in lakes, shallow lakes), figures 7.7-7.9, 7.3, figures 7.11, 7.20, 7.21, 7.23, sect 7.4,
  • all of chapter 8 (focus on cyanobacteria, eutrophication and shallow lakes)
May 19 15. Life in a fluctuating environment
May 21 16, Seasonal succession & cyanobacterial dominance
May 26 17 - no class - Memorial Day
May 28

18. Control through nutrient load reductions

Walker TMDL model
Jun 02 19. Presentations by 573 students
Jun 04 20. Summation
Jun 11 final exam period - no meeting - paper due that day  

 

Assignments Due 473 573*
short written 1 - photosyn      
3 references & outline
 Apr 16 5  
paper -see note
 Apr 21 10  
short written 2 - nutrients- see note      
3 references & outline
 May 05 5  
paper
 May 12 10  
term paper      

topic and outline - see note

 May 28 5 10

paper

 Jun 11 15  
P vs E in Excel Apr 14 5  
sim 1 - optimization of photosynth Apr 21 5  
sim 2 - nutrient competition simulation May 7 5  
sim 3 - growth optimization May 19 5  
sim 4 - time to adapt May 21 5  
573 - presentation Jun 02   10

 

      

Note on "nutrient" paper: I will be looking for the following pieces:

  • statement of question (what are you searching for?)
  • how it relates to understanding physiological ecology
  • discussion of different ideas from 3 papers
  • synthesis of these ideas relative to initial question
  • evaluation of how you answered the question
    • did you meet the search
    • if not, what would be next

Note on term paper

  • undergraduates can build the paper based on the light and nutrient short papers with, maybe another reference or two to help join the two areas
  • graduate students are expected to pick their own topic and provide about 8 to 10 references

 

 

* Please see the syllabus for the differences between 473 and 573.

John Rueter
ESR473