MAR 229 - Introduction to Field Marine Science:Tropical Environments

Institution:

Rider University

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Description:

4 credits Quantitative comparison of bottom environments, including (1) composition and texture of sediments and hard bottoms; (2) associated diversity, abundance, size, and zonation of marine algae, grasses, mangroves, and animals (interstitial meiofauna to macroinvertebrates) and (3) physio-chemical properties of sea water. Habitats studied include turtle grass beds, mangrove swamps, sandy beaches, rocky intertidal pools, and reefs (backreef to reef crest to forereef to reef channel). Emphasis on exercises which develop skills involving field and laboratory instrumental analyses, group mapping project, and individual experimental research projects. Taught at the Institute of Marine Sciences, Roatan, Honduras. Summer Session I.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rider.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 896-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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