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GEOG 3106

Aquatic Science and Management

0.5 credit · Undergraduate

Fundamentals of aquatic science. The physical, chemical, and biotic aspects of lake, river, and estuary ecosystems in different geographic contexts. The impacts of climate and environmental changes on aquatic ecosystems and management and conservation actions to conserve and restore these ecosystems.

2025

Topics

  • Distribution and forms of inland waters, physical structure, watersheds as
  • Chemical cycles of key elements in aquatic systems
  • Algae and aquatic plants, primary production, and spatial food-web
  • Zooplankton, food-webs, and trophic cascades
  • Mid-term review in class
  • Human modification of watersheds lakes, rivers and estuaries
  • Pollution of lakes, rivers, and estuaries
  • Invasive species, climate change, and multiple stressors
  • Watershed monitoring, reference conditions, and paleolimnology
  • Independent study and project report on the Peace-Athabasca Delta.
  • Restoration and creation of aquatic habitat

Prerequisites & course information

Also listed as ENSC 3106 . Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and a second-year science or engineering course. Lectures three hours per week.

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