MSL F651—Marine Biology and Ecology Field Course
Details
Department: Marine Science and Limnology (MSL)
Course Number: MSL F651
Credits: 4.0
Grading Type: Letter
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, one year of biology and
permission of instructor. Basic courses in ecology
and invertebrate zoology recommended.
Description
Advanced understanding of marine organisms in an ecological and evolutionary context through field and laboratory work at the Kasitsna Bay Marine Lab. Includes collection of marine macroalgae, invertebrates and plankton and relating their anatomical organization to habitat, lifestyle and ecology. Emphasis on familiarization with Alaska's nearshore flora and fauna, the ecological function of organisms and ecosystem dynamics. Includes employing different field sampling techniques and experimental designs in various habitats found around the Kasitsna Bay Marine Lab, e.g. rocky intertidal, open water, mudflats, seagrass beds, and salt marshes. Graduate students perform a research project related to course subject matter.
Offerings for Fall 2009
This course is not offered Fall 2009« Return to the Fall 2009 schedule