BIO 211-Estuarine Biology

4 credit hours – Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
This course meets the Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement.

Investigate the biology of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Study the interrelationships between the physical environment and the biodiversity observed in the many kinds of aquatic habitats found within an estuarine watershed. Learn how to sample, monitor and identify the keystone species of these habitats through field collections and laboratory evaluation. Requires one Saturday research cruise. Lab fee $60.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 101 or BIO 103 or BIO 107 or permission of department chair; eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121 and eligibility for any general education math.