MAST 427 - Marine Biology

Credit(s): 3

MARINE BIOLOGY
Component: Lecture
Ecologically-oriented study of biological oceanography and marine biology. Emphasis on food web dynamics, nutrient cycles, and ecophysiology in ocean environments ranging from open ocean to coasts, and from coral reefs to hydrothermal vents. Topics include coastal eutrophication, overfishing, role of marine organisms and the oceans in climate change.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: BISC 207 and BISC 208; MAST 382.

Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically