BOT 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.

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as BIO 307.

Prerequisite

200 level course in BOT, BIO, or science based ES, or permission of instructor

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 12 students.