BIO 255 - Survey of Marine Autotrophs

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

BIOLOGY

Description:

Prerequisite: BIO 103, BIO 104. Fulfills a course requirement in the Biologyand Marine Biology Core Concentration.Marine autotrophs constitute an evolutionarily diverse assemblage oforganisms, encompassing the smallest forms of life on earth, as wellas some of the largest. This course explores the diversity and evolutionof those organisms who, through photosynthesis, source nearly allcomplex life with sugar and oxygen. The biodiversity of benthic andplanktonic marine autotrophs in coastal and open oceans will bestudied, including examination of the local micro- and macroscopicmarine floras.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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