MSCI 656 - Seagrass Ecosystems

Spring, odd years (1-2) Moore, Orth

This lecture-seminar course covers topics related to seagrass ecosystems. Emphasis will be on the structure and function of seagrass communities, submerged angiosperm physiology, primary and secondary production, and integration of seagrass communities to the marine environment. Students will be assigned projects to complete. Course credit will depend upon difficulty of the assignments and must be arranged prior to registration.