PCB 6365 – Environmental Physiology PowerPoint Slides
Week 1 – Introduction
Scaling I. Biological Implications
Week 2 - Scaling II. Environmental Factors
Animations – Seasonal Global Rainfall
Solar Radiation Biophysics I. - Basics
Animations - Daily Radiation through a Forest
Seasonal Radiation through a Forest
Vertical Radiation through a Forest
Week 3 - Solar Radiation Biophysics II. – Basics (cont.)
Animations - Seasonal Global Albedo
Solar Radiation Biophysics III. – Radiation – Organism Interactions
Week 4 - Thermal Regime I. Heat & Temperature
Animations - Seasonal Global Sensible Heat Flux
Seasonal Global Latent Heat Flux
Thermal Regime II. Energy Budgets - Plants
Excel Model - Soil Thermal Dynamics
Week 5 Thermal Regime III. Energy Budgets - Animals
Excel Model – Climate Space
Animation – Water Vapor Eddies
Week 6 Life in Fluids I. Mostly Air
Animation – Seasonal Wind Velocities
Life in Fluids II. Mostly Water
Animations – Seasonal Sea Surface Temperatures
Week 7 Miscellany – Ecology of Sound
Audio – Atlantic Fin Back Whale
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Thermoregulation in Rodents – Keith Clanton
Thermoregulation in Terrestrial Reptiles – Laura Craig
Week 8 Endothermism in Fish – Earl Lundy
Hibernation – Dana Strickland
Nesting Physiology in Sea Turtles – Ann Marie Maharaj
Temperature Effects in Marine Macroalgae – Julie Liss
Week 10 Drought Stress in Plants – Anton Marriott
Physiological Responses of Corals to Global Warming and ENSO Events – Matt Love
Effects of Altitude on Humans – Ryan Clerico
Diving Effects on Leatherback Turtles – Dean Bagley
Week 11 Effects of High-pressure Environments on Animals – Matt Seguin
Mammalian Physiological Responses to Gravitation Fields – Sharon Hughes
Week 12 Salinity Regulation in Marine Mammals – Brooke Heher
Environmental Contaminant Effects on Marine Mammal Reproduction – Stacy Kubis
Pollution Effects on Reproduction (Reptile, Aves, Fish) – Andrew Piercy
Eutrophication Effects on Microalgae Toxicity – Karen Halloway-Adkins
Week 13 Nutrient Effects on Marine Macroalgae Physiology - Laura Wick
Diet, Vitamins, and Sea Turtle Behavior – Karen Frutchey
Seal Pup Fasting Energetics - Angela Hogan
Week 14 Social Effects of Environment on Physiology – Kyle Burks
Sun/Shade Physiological Responses – Charles Cowden
Physiology of Successful Invaders – Laura Parkel
Physiological Effects of Elevated CO2 on Plants – Jason Godin
