Ocean Biology Lab

Laboratory and field component of MARS 3002. Students will learn how to sample phytoplankton and zooplankton in the field and to identify and quantify local plankton species in the lab. They will learn how to identify local coastal marine species from a diversity of phyla and will be trained in contemporary field survey methods to quantify species in a variety of nearshore habitats. Students will learn how to keep good field and lab notebooks, and how to graph, analyze, interpret, and describe their data in a format consistent with the primary literature of the field. A $75 lab fee will apply for any in-person sections (excluding Military Campus programs).