Units:4 The ocean as an ecological system: the complexity of environmental influences on plankton; the transfer of organic matter between trophic levels; and nutrient cycles. Laboratory sessions will include methods in sampling, shipboard techniques, identification of plankton, and current analytical techniques.
Prerequisites: Department consent. Strongly Recommended Preparation: General biology and general chemistry. Possible Instructional Methods:On-ground. Grading: A-F grading only.
