MSCI 404 - Microbial Processes in a Changing Coastal Environment

Credits: (2)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 330 or (BIOL 204 and BIOL 203) or (BIOL 204 and MSCI 330)
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