BIO 348 - BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Biology

Description:

The interdisciplinary study of the interactions between biological communities and the ocean environment as observed in the distribution of coastal plankton, fish and benthic invertebrates. Field studies of sample populations will be compared to quantitative environmental variables using state-of-the-art sampling equipment. Topics covered include: the effect of current transport on plankton at barrier island passes, the effect of submarine banks on fish populations, ground truth data for satellite imagery, and epibenthic population studies of nearshore and intertidal environments. This course will be offered summers at the Marine Science Consortium, Wallops Island, Virginia.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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