BIOL 526 - Aquatic Ecology

Spring Credits: (4) Skelton. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 204 or equivalent.

Introduction to the ecology of natural water; discussion of the important physical and chemical characteristics of aquatic environments and the adaptations of organisms living in water; community structure and the important processes affecting it, including major aspects of water pollution. Emphasis is on freshwater communities but various aspects of marine ecology are discussed also. Three class hours, three laboratory hours.