Biological Oceanography
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Course Information
Subject code
MARS
Subject Code Description
Marine Science
Course Number
3050
Course Title
Biological Oceanography
Catalog Subject and Course Number
MARS 3050
Catalog Title
Biological Oceanography
Course Description (Combined)
Prerequisite: MARS 2060 or CHEM 3010 or CHEM 3030 or CHEM 3050
This course emphasizes interactions of marine organisms with the physical environment. Students will learn how marine biota influence and are in-turn influenced by the chemistry, physics, and geology of the oceans. Topics include marine microbiology, phytoplankton ecology and physiology, zooplankton ecology, biogeochemistry, and global change.
Credit: 3