BIOL 474 - Aquatic Ecology

5 credit hours

Intense course building on previous ecology-based courses focusing on concepts in aquatic ecology. Comparisons of terrestrial and marine ecology with emphasis on specific differences. Extensive field work and experimentation. Concepts include aquatic ecosystems, dissolved oxygen and interactions with terrestrial biomes. Major interactions between species in freshwater lakes and streams will also be covered. Special conservation issues associated with non-marine aquatic systems with emphasis on the Pacific NW will be studied. Prerequisites: BIOL 161/171, 162/172, 163/173 (all with C- or better). (summer at Blakely Island Field Station)