Global Change of Aquatic Ecosystems

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Emphasizes the causes and consequences of global environmental change and their interactions with ecological processes in freshwater ecosystems. Issues such as biodiversity, population growth and water use, global warming, land use, emergent diseases, dams, aquaculture, fisheries, water supply, and sustainability are discussed. Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of 65% in completed BIOL, BIOC, and/or BIOM courses and 12.0 university credits including MATH 1052H, one of BIOL 2000H or BIOL-ERSC 2260H, and 1.0 BIOL and/or ERSC credit at the 3000 level.