Aquatic Ecology

5 credits

Explores the principles of ecology in marine and freshwater systems, with a focus on the processes that produce observable patterns in diversity and abundance. Covers lower levels of biological organization to higher levels: from physiology and behavior to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Labs utilize field trips to a variety of local aquatic habitats to explore factors that affect the diversity and abundance of species. Prerequisite: BIOL 220 or FISH 270/MARBIO 270/OCEAN 270. Offered: Sp.