MR 300 - Marine Ecology with Lab

Prerequisites: BI 250 and BI 320. Corequisite: MR 300L - you must enroll in a section of MR 300L before you can enroll in MR 300 Investigation of ecological structure and dynamics in marine and estuarine habitats at organismal, population, community, and ecosystem levels. Geographic aspects and human interactions with marine ecosystems are also considered. Designed around sprcific topics covered in lecture, the laboratory includes investigation of different types of estuarine and coastal habitats, field and laboratory techniques, and design of basic and applied marine ecological investigations. Some required weekend field classes. Laboratory fee. 4 credits