2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Jul 13, 2025  
2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

BIO 331 - Aquatic Ecology

(4 credits)
Advanced study of the function and structure of marine, lentic, and lotic environments.  The study of these interactions occurs at many scales and includes a wide variety of disciplines (i.e. mathematics, physics, chemistry, hydrology, biology).  This course is an overview of aquatic ecology emphasizing a field-oriented, experimental approach to ecological analysis. The fieldwork will focus on local stream communities. 

Prerequisite: BIO205. With instructor approval, juniors and seniors may enroll in Aquatic Ecology and BIO205 concurrently.