BIO 3064 - Marine Biology

Credits: 4

A study of life and processes in the marine environment. The course stresses an ecological approach to the study of marine organisms, their adaptations, habitats, physiology and behavior, with emphasis on the importance of marine ecosystems to terrestrial ecosystems and to humankind. Special emphasis will be placed on biodiversity and conservation of ocean ecosystems as well as human impacts on the sea (fisheries, pollution, eutrophication, global climate change, environmental impacts of industrial activities and human populations, among other topics). Laboratories will include comparative anatomy and physiology of marine animals, site visits and field work.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1027 or BIO 1025, BIO 1028, or consent of instructor.
Corequisite(s): BIO 3064L
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab