MARN 3017 - Plankton Ecology

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University of Connecticut-Avery Point

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(267) First semester. Three credits. Two 50 minute lectures and one 3 hour lab/recitation period. Prerequisites: MATH 1060Q or 1131, PHYS 1201Q or 1401Q, CHEM 1122 or equivalent, BIOL 1107 and 1108. Recommended preparation: MARN 1002. Consent of instructor for graduate students in lieu of requirements. Students who have taken both MARN 5014 and MARN 5016 cannot take this course for credit. Dam Ecology of planktonic organisms (bacteria, protista and metazoa). The evolutionary ecology concept, methods of research, special features of aquatic habitats; adaptations to aquatic environments; population biology; predation, competition, life histories, community structure, and role of plankton in ecosystem metabolism.

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3.00

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Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.uconn.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 486-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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