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Nov 23, 2024
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BIO 315 - Marine Biology Living organisms in marine environments; ocean habitats, ecological relationships, utilization. Two lectures, one recitation; one 10-day field trip to the Caribbean in January. Prerequisites: BIO 110-111 or 201-202, consent of instructor. Fulfills: LASR. (4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code F = offered in fall; C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of physical properties of the marine systems and how these abiotic factors impact marine organisms.
- Describe the diversity of primary producers, invertebrates, vertebrates and their adaptations to the marine environment.
- Apply knowledge of ecological concepts to specific marine ecosystem with a focus on the: a) interactions of organisms within species and between different species, b) dynamic aspects of energy cycles and biogeochemical cycle, and c) distribution patterns of marine ecosystems.
- Identify and describe the threats to marine ecosystems and the difficulties in approaching the threats to global oceans.
- Design and evaluate a fictional marine protected area as a culmination of learning about marine organisms, ecosystems and human impacts.
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