Aquatic Ecology

Undergraduate

An exploration of freshwater and marine ecosystems emphasizing the relationships between ecosystem structure and function, aquatic community interactions, human activities that influence natural aquatic processes, and new technology and procedures for assessing the health of aquatic ecosystems, and to provide information critical for ecosystem-based management. Laboratory work is mainly field based. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1113/BIOL 1123 with a minimum grade of C-, BIOL 2563 or BIOL 2663.