  Strongly magnetized symmetric nuclear matter is investigated within the
context of effective baryon-meson exchange models. The magnetic field is
coupled to the charge as well as the dipole moment of the baryons by including
the appropriate terms in the Lagrangian density. The saturation density of
magnetized, symmetric nuclear matter was calculated for magnetic fields of the
order of 10^17 gauss. For the calculated range of saturation densities the
binding energy, symmetry energy coefficient and compressibility of nuclear
matter were also calculated. It is found that with an increasing magnetic field
the saturation density increases, while the system becomes less bound.
Furthermore, the depopulation of proton Landau levels leaves a distinct
fluctuating imprint on the symmetry energy coefficient and compressibility. The
calculations were also performed for increased values of the baryon magnetic
dipole moment. By increasing the dipole moment strength the saturation density
is found to decrease, but the system becomes more tightly bound while the
fluctuations in the symmetry energy coefficient and compressibility persist.
