MARN 3900 - Marine Ecology with Laboratory

Prerequisites: MARN 2200, BIOL 3320, and either MATH 2228 or PSYC 3301. Co-requisite: MARN 3901 - you must enroll in a section of MARN 3901 before you can enroll in MARN 3900. Investigation of ecological structure and dynamics in marine and estuarine habitats at the population, community, and ecosystem levels. Human interactions with marine ecosystems are also considered. Classes include discussion of classic and recent journal articles, which illustrate lecture topics. The laboratory includes a student-designed research project to be conducted in the field, culminating in a final research report and presentation. Some independent laboratory work outside the scheduled laboratory period is required. Laboratory fee; 4 credits.