BIO 307 FRESHWATER ECOLOGY

An introduction to the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of lacustrine environments. A comparative approach, integrating field, laboratory, and classroom investigations, to analyze similarities and differences in freshwater ecosystems. Interaction of environmental factors in controlling the distributions of organism, trophic dynamics, eutrophication, acidification, lake ontogeny, analyses of catchments, and paleolimnological topics.

Credits

4

Notes

Two lectures; four hours field or laboratory work. Overnight field trip required.

Prerequisite

BIO 105 and one additional course in Biology or Botany which may be taken concurrently.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 12 students.