OCB 2721C - Survey of Mariculture

Institution:

College of the Florida Keys

Subject:

OCB - Biological Oceanography

Description:

This course is a survey of tropical Mariculture covering the wide range of the marine sea farm industry including the raising marine animals for use as food, recreation, pets, medical research and indicator species for man made toxins released into the marine environment by industrial processes and waste water runoff. The course includes the history of Mariculture, water chemistry, environmental requirements, pathology, and economic implications of the Mariculture industry today and in the future. Four hours lecture.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fkcc.edu

Phone Number:

(305) 296-9081

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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