Fall 2003  Marine Science Course Outline
Unit One:  Introduction to Oceanography
Section One - The Marine World, Re-introduction to Science
Scientific Practices
History of human and ocean interactions
History of Oceanography
Section Two - Geological and Physical Oceanography
Earthís formation and evolution (Plate Tectonics)
Seafloor structures
Sea level changes
Geological Anomalies
Winds, Currents
Tides, Waves, Tsunami
Section Three ‚ Marine Chemistry
Chemical Properties of Water
Composition & Major Ions in Seawater
Chemical Cycles
Salinity & Density
Temperature and Light into the Depths

Unit Two:  Introduction to Marine Biology
Section Four ‚ Plankton!
Importance and kinds
Section Five - Marine Invertebrates
Marine Invertebrates Characteristics
Phylum Porifera- The Sponges
Phylum Cnidaria- Jellyfish & Corals
Flat, Round, and Segmented Worm Phyla
Phylum Mollusca- Bivalves/Cephalopods
Class Crustacea-  Shrimps & Crabs
Phyum Echinodermata-  Circles of Five
Body Symmetry in Invertebrate Animals