4.00 Credits
This course is designed for students majoring in the sciences and considering careers in the aquatic, marine, biomedical, environmental, and academic areas. It presents the student with a basic understanding of aquatic invertebrate form, function, taxonomy, and ecology while serving as the foundation for more specialized courses in marine/aquatic science. The course will help improve the student's skills of observation, data collection, and analysis as they investigate the integration of aquatic invertebrates into ecosystems and their adaptations to the forces of nature and the impacts man. Prerequisites: SLF125 & SCH111.