BIOL 473 - Estuarine Ecology (MO)

5 cr.

The ecology of marine and estuarine systems, including soil chemistry, halophyte physiology, tidal marsh ontogeny, ecosystem function and the consequences of human alteration of the coastal zone. Lab includes a week-long field trip during Spring Break to Sapelo Island, Georgia, and Cocodrie, Louisiana. Spring, even years. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.