A study of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the world's oceans. Emphasis is on application to general problems of environmental quality and management of marine resources. BIO 25 Independent Study in Marine Biology Independent study with emphasis on field work in tropical marine ecosystems. Conducted in the Bahamas. An introduction to the types of organisms associated with freshwater habitats and the physical, chemical, and biological processes that influence their distribution.
Field work is required.
Tropical Ecology A survey of the highly diverse ecological communities of the tropics. Problems of species conservation and human impact on tropical communities are emphasized. Conducted off campus in Ecuador. Invertebrate Biology A study of the morphological adaptation, evolutionary relationships, and diversity of invertebrate phyla. Emphasis is on the structural adaptations witnessed in the design of invertebrate body plans with some consideration for the ecological relationships of selected invertebrate communities.