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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