BIOL 217 - Aquatic Ecology

Credits: 4
Planned Offering: Fall 2013 and alternate years

Prerequisite: BIOL 111 and 113; MATH 101 or higher; or instructor consent. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the ecology of freshwater systems, with laboratory emphasis on streams and rivers in the local area. It includes a review of the physical and biological properties of freshwater ecosystems as well as current issues relating to their conservation. Laboratory activities focus around monitoring the impacts of current stream restoration efforts in local watersheds. Humston.