BAE 583 - Ecohydraulics and River Corridor Function

Institution:

North Carolina State University

Subject:

Biological & Agric Eng

Description:

This course provides an ecological perspective of lotic systems and introduces students to ecological processes that structure river corridors. This course defines hydraulic, hydrologic, chemical, sedimentary, and biotic influences on an aquatic ecosystem. The five modules define components of aquatic ecosystems and their interactions, and explore ecological implications of engineered designs and cause-effect relationships from the watershed scale down to individual organisms. This course assumes students have a working knowledge of general biological and physical principles related to fluvial ecosystems.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ncsu.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 515-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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