BIO 565 - Marine Ecology

Credit Hours: 3
A consideration of the relationship of marine organisms to their environment includes the effects of temperature, salinity, light, nutrient concentration, currents, and food on the abundance and distribution of marine organisms. Must be taken at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. May be taught concurrently with BIO 665. Cannot receive credit for both BIO 565 and BIO 665.

Prerequisite: 16 hours of biology including BIO 121 and BIO 122; and concurrent enrollment in BIO 566.
Corequisite: BIO 566
Lecture contact hours: 3

Typically offered: Summer