MSCI 530 - Microbial Processes in a Changing Coastal Environment

The course will address current topics and societal concerns in coastal and estuarine systems including microbial responses to eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, nutrient enrichment, and roles of bivalve-dominated systems, marshes, seagrasses, groundwater, and photic sediments on microbial nutrient cycling. Cross-listed with BIOL 404 and MSCI 404