Biochemical Toxicology of the Puget Sound

3 credits

Advanced discussion of effects of pollutants on aquatic organisms at the molecular, biochemical, and physiological levels, and in the context of Puget Sound case studies. Topics include assessing toxicant-induced cell injury in aquatic organisms, biotransformation and detoxification pathways, toxicogenomics, assessing chemical diseases in fish, biomarkers, and zebrafish models. Prerequisite: prior coursework in toxicology and biochemistry or permission of instructor. Offered: W, even years.