BIOLOGY 307 - Freshwater Ecology

Institution:

Connecticut College

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Description:

An introduction to the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of lacustrine environments. A comparative approach, integrating field, laboratory and classroom investigations, to analyze similarities and differences in freshwater ecosystems. Interaction of environmental factors in controlling the distributions of organism, trophic dynamics, eutrophication, acidification, lake ontogeny, analyses of catchments and paleolimnological topics. Two lectures; four hours field or laboratory work. Overnight field trip required. Prerequisite: Biology 105 and one additional course in Biology or Botany which may be taken concurrently. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Offered in alternate years. P. Siver

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.connecticutcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 447-1911

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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