Discussion of physical and chemical regimes in lakes, ecology of various aquatic organisms, calculation of hydraulic and chemical budgets, models used in lake management, and lake management problems such as acid rain and eutrophication. This course requires the payment of additional miscellaneous fees. Credit may be obtained for only one of ZOOL 464 and BIOL 464 . Seminar and reading course dealing with current problems in conservation biology. Credit cannot be obtained for BIOL 468 by students who already have credit for ZOOL 468.
Landscapes are holistic entities whose patterns influence ecological processes.
Labs emphasize GIS applications to characterizing landscape patterns and heterogeneity in space and time, distributing and moving organisms across landscapes, and restoring or planning landscapes for conservation objectives. Previous GIS course is useful. Consent of instructor is required. Registration will be contingent on the student's having made prior arrangements with a faculty member willing to supervise the program. Credit may be obtained more than once.