Emphasis is placed on Atlantic, Caribbean, and Bahamian biota. The laboratory is conducted at a selected site on the ocean and in the estuary. There is a small additional cost for a field trip. A course covering the organisms inhabiting the coral reefs of the West Indies. This course will be taught on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas.
Field work is intensive.
Skin diving and optional scuba techniques will be employed. Limited collections will be made and a paper on a topic of special interest will be written. There will be an additional fee covering expenses. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory. This course is focused upon the concept of the ecosystem, the major functional unit consisting of interacting organism and all aspects of the environment.