Emphasis on chemical and physical oceanography as it affects life in the seas and the world economies. Includes origin of the oceans, basic navigation, marine geography, plate tectonics, heat budgets, climatology, meteorology, winds, currents, waves, tides, productivity, and fisheries. Usually offered every term. Includes energy flow and nutrient cycling through ecosystems, properties of natural communities, human population dynamics, resource conservation and management, the meaning of pollution, and environmental ethics. Usually offered every term.
Lab consists of biological buffers, protein and DNA analysis, histology and enzyme kinetics.
Usually offered every fall. Influence of geology, geography, currents, tides, waves, winds, salinity, and other parameters on the distribution of marine organisms. Plankton, nekton, infauna, epifauna, rocky shores, coral reefs, estuarines, beaches, and other environments. Exercises using living and preserved marine invertebrates and fishes. Weekend field trips may be required.