Title
BIOL5540-G1.LAB: Aquatic Biology.F13.Hembre,Leif
Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
BIOL
Course Subject
BIOL
Course Number
5540
Course Section
G1
Course Title
LAB: Aquatic Biology
Academic Term and Year
Fall 2013
Credits
0.00
Area of Study
BIOL
Course Description
Goals: To understand the differences and similarities among the various freshwater aquatic ecosystems (lakes, streams, wetlands), and to understand the ecological principles and interactions that govern the distribution and abundance of aquatic organisms. To develop computer skills and writing skills. Content: Lake origins; glacial history of Minnesota; water chemistry; aquatic ecosystem structure; food web interactions; survey of important aquatic organisms; linkages among terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; human impacts on aquatic environments (e.g., eutrophication, acidification). Laboratories will include field studies of aquatic environments, case studies, and controlled laboratory experiments. Taught: Alternate years, fall term. Prerequisites: BIOL 1800 and 1820.
Recommended Citation
Hembre, Leif, "BIOL5540-G1.LAB: Aquatic Biology.F13.Hembre,Leif" (2013). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 1662.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/1662