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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to develop the student's understanding of conservation biology by building on the foundations provided in the introductory marine ecology class or a general ecology class. Prerequisites: MSC 470 or BIO 205.
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2.00 Credits
Lectures, audiovisual presentations, and practical exercises are used to study the classification, anatomy, and ecology of the cetaceans. Prerequisite: Vertebrate anatomy or marine vertebrate biology.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to basic concepts and uses of GIS technology in the coastal and marine environment. This is an introductory course and is not recommended for someone who has experience working with GIS or who has taken an introductory GIS course. Prerequisite: Computer Applications course.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to a variety of applications of GIS technology in the coastal and marine environment. Prerequisite: MSC 407 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Natural history, systematics, and morphology of marine invertebrates from the Gulf of Mexico. Participation in extended field trips is required. Prerequisite: BIO 106.
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2.00 Credits
Introduction to techniques in marine aquaculture with emphasis on nutrition and feeding, reproductive biology, water-quality requirements, and production, processing, marketing, and economics of marine aquaculture species. Courses in ichthyology, limnology, and invertebrate zoology are suggested but not required. Prerequisites: BIO 105 and 106.
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4.00 Credits
Ecology, taxonomy, and distribution of coastal and pelagic birds. Prerequisites: BIO 106 and/or BIO 205.
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2.00 Credits
This course is an introductory-level course on the coastal avian fauna with an emphasis on nesting sites and nesting behavior. This course includes the identification, population dynamics, and behavior of coastal birds. Lectures emphasize functional ecology, specifically nesting biology of numerous species found along Alabama's coastal region. Topics include migration, mechanics of flight, breeding biology, and forging. This course is a field-based course with an emphasis on breeding biology and behavior and introduction to bird identification. Prerequisite: A course in undergraduate biology or ecology.
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2.00 Credits
Exploitation and biology of commercial vertebrates and invertebrates of Alabama and the adjoining Gulf of Mexico, with emphasis on distribution, harvesting technology, processing, and economic values. Includes visits to local processing plants and a trawling expedition aboard a research vessel.
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4.00 Credits
A general survey of marine algae (microscopic and macroscopic), as well as salt marsh vegetation, mangroves, seagrass, and maritime forest communities. Lectures emphasize identification, distribution, structure, ecology, and physiology. Extensive overnight field and laboratory work involved, including the ability to wade and snorkel. This course is intensive. Prerequisites: BIO 105 and 106.
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