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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the culture of finfish, emphasizing general principles and hands-on experience. Topics include water quality, spawning, care and maintenance, and growth of selected freshwater and marine species. (Lec. 1, Lab. 6) Pre: 102 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to estuarine, coastal, and oceanic environments; physical and biological processes affecting basins, bottoms, water properties, marine life, and the atmosphere. (Lec. 3) (N)
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3.00 Credits
Laboratory exercises on the marine environment. Unit conversions, measuring physical features and times, chart work and positioning problems, measuring and processing physical marine parameters, beach and submerged landscape profiling. (Lab. 2) (N)
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3.00 Credits
Rigorous introduction to scuba diving including equipment, diving physics, no-decompression and decompression diving, basic skills, and safety. Emphasis on development of basic knowledge and skills appropriate for a diving scientist or technician. Open Water Diver Certification by the National Association of Underwater Instructors is provided. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3) Pre: scuba diving physical examination and demonstration of strong swimming skills.
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3.00 Credits
Principles and practices of vessel operation, from outboard skiffs to small trawlers. Basic nomenclature, navigation, and shiphandling. Rigging and working gear used in marine resource development. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3)
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4.00 Credits
Causes and mechanisms of diseases in cultured marine and freshwater organisms, with emphasis on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as environmental and regulatory issues. (Lec. 3, Lab. 2)
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3.00 Credits
Explores marine bioresources for pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and novel biomaterials. Distribution and biodiversity of marine organisms important to industrial utilization. Culture and recovery technologies and assessment of bioactivity. (Lec. 3)
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to fish habitat including conservation legislation, identification and mapping, fishing and non-fishing impacts, rehabilitation, and socio-economic considerations. (Lec. 3) Pre: 120. Offered in spring of even-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of major aquatic resource groups; life histories, distribution, and exploitation of representative finfishes, mollusks, and crustacea in major fisheries ecosystems; management practices and patterns of fisheries development. (Lec. 3) Pre: 210 and BIO 113 or 101 or at least one semester of general animal biology.
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1.00 Credits
Study of representative organisms of major resource groups; finfish taxonomy, anatomy, and osteology; exemplary mollusks and crustacea; introduction to larval fishes and fish age estimation; character analysis. (Lab. 3) Pre: concurrent registration in 315. Offered in fall of odd-numbered years.
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