MR 310 - Marine Botany with Lab

Prerequisites: BI 122 or BI 254; and MR 200. Corequisite: MR 310L - you must enroll in a section of MR 310L before you can enroll in MR 310 A survey of plant and algae taxa inhabiting the marine and estuarine environment. Emphasis will be placed on the form and function of the major groups and their adaptation to the marine environment. The laboratory section will include exercises in lower plant taxonomy and morphology. Experiments in plant physiology and field trips to study intertidal plant communities will be included. Laboratory fee. 4 credits