BIOL 312
Fall 2009
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01
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| Crosslisting:
E&ES 312 |
| Certificates: Environmental Studies |
| Course Cluster: Service-Learning |
Aquatic ecosystems may be considered the lifeblood of the planet. These ecosystems supply water, food, and transportation and are home to a vast array of organisms. Despite how much of the planet is aquatic, these ecosystems are very fragile and require protection. This course will focus upon measures that will be effective in conserving the diversity of aquatic ecosystems. To understand these conservation measures, we will study the diversity of physical, biological, and ecological components of aquatic systems, as well as patterns of human use. We will also examine some of the current laws that protect aquatic ecosystems. The course will focus upon freshwater and coastal estuarine ecosystems. The course will include a number of laboratories (during class time) as well as four field trips that will be held on selected Saturdays (8 a.m-12 p.m.). |
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Essential Capabilities:
Designing, Creating, and Realizing, Quantitative Reasoning
Analysis of quantitative data relevant to aquatic ecosystems
Experimental Design and carrying out field based research assignments
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM BIOL |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [BIOL182 or MB&B182] OR [E&ES197 or BIOL197] OR E&ES199 |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (BIOL)(CIS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Dodds, W. K. 2002. Freshwater Ecology. Academic Press (Text)
Barnes, R.S.K. and K. H. Mann (Eds.) 1991. Fundamentals of Aquatic Ecology . Blackwell Publishing (selected readings)
Meffe, G. K. et al. 2002. Ecosystem Management. Island Press (selected readings)
Ray, G. C. and J. McKormick-Ray. 2004. Coastal-Marine Conservation. Blackwell Publishing (selected readings)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm and Final Exam
Lab Assignments
Term Paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Ability to attend 4 Saturday morning field trips |
| Instructor(s): Chernoff,Barry Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: SCIE317; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 20 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: -6 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 3 |
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