MARN 2260 - Marine Vertebrate Zoology with Laboratory

Prerequisite: BIOL 1122 or BIOL 2254. Co-requisite: MARN 2261 - you must enroll in a section of MARN 2261 before you can enroll in MARN 2260. A survey of marine vertebrate phyla, focusing on taxonomy, evolutionary relationships, structure and function, physiological adaptations, and life modes. Laboratory includes real world and virtual examination of the structure and anatomy of representative taxa from the phyla, laboratory experiments, and observations on the behavioral responses of certain organisms to environmental stimuli. Laboratory fee. 4 credits.