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[[File:Mirror.jpg|thumb|right|Collecting freshwater algae from a Mirror Lake on campus. Photo by S.Augyte.]]
 
[[File:Mirror.jpg|thumb|right|Collecting freshwater algae from a Mirror Lake on campus. Photo by S.Augyte.]]
  
===Lab 1 - August 29'''===
 
Introduction. Field trip around campus to collect microalgae using a plankton net.<br>
 
 
 
===FIELD TRIP - September 6===
 
New London low tide 1:48PM of 0.04ft.
 
 
 
===Lab 2 - September 8===
 
Introduction to Brown Algae<br>
 
 
 
===Lab 3 - September 15===
 
More browns! Identified sporangia from fresh sorus tissue of various kelps, looked at life cycles and key features of various genera.
 
Also made colorful algal beads from sodium alginate (a brown algal extract), recipe courtesy of PSA.
 
 
===Lab 4 - September 22===
 
Quiz 1. Explore red algal diversity.
 
 
===Lab 5 - September 29===
 
More Red Algae! Tour of Biology collections facility.
 
 
===FIELD TRIP Saturday, October 4th - to Watch Hill, Rhode Island===
 
 
===Lab 6 - October 6===
 
Macroalgal collections due.
 
 
===Lab 7 - October 13===
 
Quiz 7. Green algae.
 
 
 
===Lab 8 - October 20===
 
More green algae. Student presentations on algae in the news.
 
 
===Lab 9 - October 27===
 
Quiz 3. Introduction to diatom diversity.
 
 
 
===Lab 10 - November 1===
 
Diatoms. Field trip to Eagleville Dam and Coventry Lake.
 
 
===Lab 11 - November 10===
 
Quiz 4. Cyanobacterial ecology and diversity.
 
 
===Lab 12 - November 17===
 
Quiz 5. Work on micro and macroalgal collections.
 
 
===Lab 11 - December 1===
 
Full collections due. Wrap up of the semester.
 
 
 
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[[Image:SteveAmy.JPG|thumb|right|Steve and Amy adding color to the sodium alginate mix. Photo by S.Augyte.]]
 
[[Image:JASJ.JPG|thumb|right|Jacqueline, Amy, Silvana, and Jennifer adding colorful beads to calcium chloride. Photo by S. Augyte.]]
 
[[Image:beads.JPG|thumb|right|Final product - colorful algal beads. Photo by S. Augyte.]]
 
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===Lab 3 - September 13===
 
Brown Algae. We will be using the handouts from last time. Don't forget to bring them to lab. This lab may not be as busy as the previous one, but take this as an opportunity to look at the specimens and slides again if you need to.<br>
 
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[[Image:fieldtrip5.jpg|thumb|right|A very small <i>Ceramium</i> collected at Avery Point, Sept. 15, 2012. Photo by P. Lewis.]]
 
 
 
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===1st Field Trip - September 15===
 
A great trip to Avery Point!  <br>
 
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[[Image:fieldtrip2.jpg|thumb|right|Hard at work pressing algae, Avery Point, Sept. 15, 2012. Photo by P. Lewis.]]
 
 
===Lab 4 - September 20===
 
Lab Quiz 1 and Red Algae Lab<br>
 
 
===Lab 5 - September 22===
 
 
 
 
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===Lab 5 - September 27===
 
Red Algae II. Students got to sample home-made "jello" from extracts of a red alga, topped with whipped cream made with carrageenan courtesy of Dr. Lewis. <br>
 
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[[Image:jello.jpg|thumb|right|Algal jello, Sept. 27, 2012. Photo by Daniel Cole.]]
 
 
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===Lab 6 - October 4===
 
Intro to green algae - Charophyta. <br>
 
 
 
===Lab 7 - October 11===
 
Green algae - Chlorophyta.
 
 
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[[Image:codium.jpg|thumb|right|Coenocytic green - dead man's fingers. Photo by S.Augyte.]]<br>
 
 
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===Lab 8 - October 18===
 
Lab Quiz 2. Intro to Diatoms. Start growth experiment. <br>
 
 
 
 
===Lab 9 - October 25===
 
Continue with diatoms, take pictures of fresh material for making a poster. Collect diatoms from the greenhouse. <br>
 
 
 
 
===Lab 10 - November 1===
 
Synurophytes, Crysophytes, Euglenophytes and Dinoflagellates. <br>
 
 
 
 
===Lab 11 - November 8===
 
Cyanobacteria. Harvest growth experiment. 3 taxa due for collection.
 
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[[Image:fieldt1.jpg|thumb|right|Dr. Lewis found a filamentous green. Photo by S.Augyte.]]
 
[[Image:fieldt2.jpg|thumb|right|Reflection of Bone Mill Pond. Photo by S.Augyte.]]
 
[[Image:fieldt3.jpg|thumb|right|Angela taking a plankton tow at Pine Lake. Photo by S.Augyte.]] <br>
 
 
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===Lab 12 - November 15===
 
Field trip to collect freshwater lake samples from Pine Lake, Coventry Lake, Bone Mill Pond. <br>
 
  
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===Lab 13 - November 29===
 
Growth Experiment write up due. Work on collection. <br>
 
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===Links===
 
===Links===

Revision as of 12:46, 25 August 2016

Oxygen bubbles, green algae, and a snail.

EEB 3250/5250 Lab, FALL 2016

Mondays 1:25-4:25pm
TA: Lisa Terlova
Contact: elizaveta.terlova@uconn.edu


General Info
The labs will follow the syllabus outlined on the Biology of the Algae HuskyCT site. Lab handouts will be posted there at least on week ahead of the lab. Please prepare for active lab participation by reading the material before the lab.

Collecting freshwater algae from a Mirror Lake on campus. Photo by S.Augyte.


Field trip to Avery Point. Photo by S.Augyte.


Links

If you know what organism you are looking for, you will likely find it here. No pictures though.
Some info on macroscopic marine algae.
Here you can find information on some of the morphologically most impressive algae - diatoms and desmids.
More about desmids here.

  • Virtual Phycology Collection at the George Stafford Torrey Herbarium, University of Connecticut. This contains over 800 images of pressed, dried algae on herbarium sheets.