BIO 455 - Marine Ecology

Institution:

University of Mobile

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Description:

Marine Ecology is an advanced course open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Students will study marine organisms as they interact with each other and their environment, and examine theories and the experiential basis of our current knowledge. The laboratory will consist of field trips to a wide variety of marine habitats, and field problems which will be examined by small groups of students. Lecture and laboratory consists of studies of factors influencing population dynamics, community structure, and energy flow in marine ecosystems. Habitats selected for emphasis include coral reefs, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, the rocky intertidal and deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Prerequisites: BIO 111, 112; MAR 340; recommended. Cross-listed as MAR 455. Credit, four hours.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umobile.edu

Phone Number:

(251) 675-5990

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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