Course Description
In-depth understanding of ecological processes and interactions in marine and estuarine environments. Students will run experiments and gather and analyze data.
Athena Title
METH MAR ECOLOGY
Prerequisite
BIOL 1108-1108L
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Increase knowledge of relevant topical issues in the field of marine ecology. 2. Learn to implement hypothesis-oriented field experiments and observations. 3. Become acquainted with standard methods in ecology. 4. Enhance field and lab note-taking abilities. 5. Learn to analyze and interpret experimental data. 6. Develop skills in writing up and presenting experimental results in a scientific format.
Topical Outline
Edaphic Effects Life History Statistics Top-Down/Bottom-Up Effects Competition Predation Indirect Effects Parasitism Species Diversity Population and Community Ecology