BI 2060 - Marine Biology

The marine environment covers >70% of Earth’s surface and contains a wealth of biological diversity. This fifteen-week course examines how living and non-living characteristics of the world’s oceans influence the abundance, distribution, and evolution of marine life. Specific topics will include primary and secondary production, rocky intertidal biodiversity, estuaries, subtidal communities, coral reefs, pelagic and deep-sea communities, impacts of humans on the ocean, and marine conservation. Prerequisite(s):BI 1120 or ES 1110 Offered every other spring in odd numbered years. Credits: 4