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