BIOA 322 - Aquatic Biology

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 4
Terms Offered: Summer, on demand

Ecology, identification, systematics, culture, and care of aquatic plants and animals, and adaptations to freshwater environments. Aquatic life is studied in lakes, ponds, bogs, marshes, and streams and in the laboratory. The course assesses human impacts on aquatic species and ecosystems, presents procedures for the stewardship of aquatic habitats, and introduces aquatic restoration ecology. Laboratory graded and credited with the course. Prerequisite: BIOL 112/BIOL 114 and BIOL 113/BIOL 115 with a minimum grade of “C”. Course offered at Au Sable Institute. Travel to site required.