BIOL 4290 - Marine Biology

3 hours

Covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. Highlights interactions of physical and chemical factors and habitat diversity with the biological components of the world’s oceans. Environmental topics such as fisheries, mariculture, pollution and conservation.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1710/BIOL 1730 or BIOL 1711/BIOL 1733; BIOL 1720/BIOL 1740 or BIOL 1722/BIOL 1744; BIOL 2041/BIOL 2042 or BIOL 2140 or BIOL 2241 or BIOL 2251 or BIOL 2302/BIOL 2312; CHEM 1420/CHEM 1440; or consent of department.

May not be repeated at the graduate level as BIOL 5290.