OCB 2630 - Introduction to Marine Ecology

Institution:

College of Central Florida

Subject:

Description:

3 hours per week (in addition, two field trips are included). Prerequisite: BSC 1010C or PCB 2033C or ESC 1000. Course includes a study of the physical, chemical, geological, and biological characteristics of the world's ocean. Emphasis is on ecological relationships of plants and animals with the physical environment. Topics include water chemistry, salinity, temperature and pressure, wave dynamics, ocean currents, topography of the ocean basins, food webs and trophic relationships, exploitation of ocean resources, pollution, and the future of the world ocean.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cf.edu

Phone Number:

(352) 873-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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