Limnology and Aquatic Ecology

Listed material: The only material you will be responsible for is material covered in lectures, labs, and the field trip. However, detailed background material and many of the figures etc. used in lectures will be coming from the new textbook: Jones, I.D. and Smol, J.P. [Editors]. 2024. Wetzel’s Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems. 4th Edition. Elsevier, Oxford. 1088 pp. https://shop.elsevier.com/books/wetzels-limnology/jones/978-0-12-822701-5

Listed material: Approximate Learning Hours

Listed material: Teaching method Average hours per week Number of weeks Total hours In-class hours Lecture ~3 12 ~36 Seminar

Listed material: 5 The textbook for this course Wetzel's Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (2023) - this text is available as an ebook from the Queen's Library (Wetzel's Limnology | ScienceDirect (queensu.ca)). This is an updated version of the classic limnology text by Wetzel (2021) - Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition).

Listed material: There is no required textbook, although I will generally be following:

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. The summaries at the end of each chapter are excellent.

Listed material: Bob Wetzel died shortly after completing the 3rd edition. Note this textbook will be replaced something this autumn by one I co-edited – in production at time of writing this syllabus:

Listed material: Jones, I. and Smol, J.P. [Editors]. 2024. (in production) Wetzel’s Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems. 4th Edition. Elsevier, Oxford.

Listed material: Sunday Oct. 1).

Listed material: Approximate Learning Hours

Listed material: Teaching method Average hours per week Number of weeks Total hours In-class hours Lecture ~3 12 36 Seminar

Listed material: Laboratory 3 4 labs (see onQ page) and lab exam ~13 + field trip below Tutorial

Listed material: Group learning

Listed material: Individual instruction

Listed material: Other Online activity

Listed material: Off-campus activity Day trip to Queen’s University Biology Station

Listed material: Leave by 7:30am and return by ~6pm ~11 Private study

Listed material: Online versions are available for < Option A: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. The summaries at the end of each chapter are excellent. Option B: Kalff, J. 2022. Limnology: Inland Water Ecosystems, Prentice Hall. Several scientific journal articles relevant to the material presented in the course will be linked to the library via the BIOL335 OnQ website.

Listed material: Teaching method Average hours per week Number of weeks Total hours In-class hours Lecture/in class ~3 12 36 Seminar

Listed material: Laboratory 3 4 labs (see OnQ page) and lab exam ~13 + field trip (below) Tutorial

Listed material: Group learning

Listed material: Individual instruction

Listed material: Other Online activity

Listed material: Off-campus activity Day trip to Queen’s University Biology Station) Oct. 1 or 2 Leave 7:30 am, return by 6 pm. Private study

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. A number of scientific journal articles relevant to the material presented in the course will be posted on the BIOL335 website in PDF format. Most of these papers should also be available from the Queen’s library system.

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. A number of scientific journal articles relevant to the material presented in the course will be posted on the BIOL335 website in PDF format. Most of these papers should also be available from the Queen’s library system.

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. A number of scientific journal articles relevant to the material presented in the course will be posted on the BIOL335 website in PDF format. Most of these papers should also be available from the Queen’s library system.

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. Reserve material: There is also a useful laboratory/field manual (Wetzel, R.G. and Likens, G.E. 1991. Limnological Analyses, Springer-Verlag, New York) on reserve in the library. Most of these papers should also be available from the Queen’s library system.

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. Reserve material: There is also a useful laboratory/field manual (Wetzel, R.G. and Likens, G.E. 1991. Limnological Analyses, Springer-Verlag, New York) on reserve in the library. Most of these papers should also be available from the Queen’s library system.

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. Reserve material: There is also a useful laboratory/field manual (Wetzel, R.G. and Likens, G.E. 1991. Limnological Analyses, Springer-Verlag, New York) on reserve in the library. Most of these papers should also be available from the Queen’s library system.

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. Reserve material: There is also a useful laboratory/field manual (Wetzel, R.G. and Likens, G.E. 1991. Limnological Analyses, Springer-Verlag, New York) on reserve in the library. Most of these papers should also be available from the Queen’s library system.

Listed material: Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd edition), Academic Press. Reserve material: There is also a useful laboratory/field manual (Wetzel, R.G. and Likens, G.E. 1991. Limnological Analyses, Springer-Verlag, New York) on reserve in the library. Most of these papers should also be available from the Queen’s library system.