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Courses
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BIOL 514 Stream
ecology (click for syllabus)
Semester course; 3
lecture and 3 laboratory hours. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: BIOL 317. Open to qualified
seniors and graduate students only. A study of
the ecology of streams and rivers. Laboratory
emphasis is on the structure and functioning of
aquatic communities in mountain to coastal
streams.
BIOL 532 Water pollution biology (click
for syllabus)
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: BIOL 317
or equivalent and one year of general chemistry. A study of various
forms of pollution in aquatic environments, including the basic
principles and effects of water pollution on aquatic organisms and
ecosystems, ecotoxicology, waterborne pathogens, invasive species,
water pollution monitoring and environmental laws. |
