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Ocean Biology

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Course Information

Subject code

MARS

Subject Code Description

Marine Science

Course Number

3002

Course Title

Ocean Biology

Catalog Subject and Course Number

MARS 3002

Catalog Title

Ocean Biology

Course Description (Combined)

Prerequisite: BIOL 2052 or CHEM 2052

An introduction to biological oceanography and marine biology. This course surveys the vast biodiversity of the oceans from marine viruses and bacteria to invertebrates, fishes, marine reptiles, mammals, and seabirds. Topics include spatial and temporal patterns of productivity, food webs, energetics, ecology and evolution, and anthropogenic impacts on planktonic and benthic organisms and ecosystems.

Credit: 3