BIOEE 4620

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BIOEE 4620
Marine Ecosystem Sustainability

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Lectures and discussion focus on current research in marine ecosystems with an emphasis on processes unique to marine systems and current issues of ocean sustainability. A synthetic treatment of multiple levels of organization in the ocean including organismal, population, community, and ecosystems. Examples are drawn from all types of marine habitats, including polar seas, temperate coastal waters, and tropical coral reefs.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 50 students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: BIOEE 1610.

Distribution Category (PBS)

Comments Co-meets with EAS 5620.

Outcomes
  • Students understand how coral reefs work.
  • Students understand how microorganisms structure habitats.
  • Students understand role of major pelagic species.
  • Students can read and discuss a research paper.
  • Students understand oceanographic processes.
  • Students understand biological/ecological processes.
  • Students prepare by reading scientific papers and then produce their own research proposal.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: EAS 4620, EAS 5620

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15799 BIOEE 4620   LEC 001

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    Letter grades, S/U grades with permission of instructor. Limited to 50 students.

  • 15800 BIOEE 4620   DIS 201

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  • 15801 BIOEE 4620   DIS 202

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