BIOL5540-BG.Aquatic Biology.F13.Hembre,Leif

Faculty Name

Leif Hembre

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

BIOL

Course Subject

BIOL

Course Number

5540

Course Section

BG

Course Title

Aquatic Biology

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2013

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

W

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-BG.Aquatic Biology.F13.Hembre,Leif" (2013). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 1661.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/1661