Ocean Science

Catalog description

This course is designed to give students an interdisciplinary perspective of ocean science focusing on marine ecosystems, ocean currents, adaptations of marine organisms, and environmental problems, such as ocean acidification. The ecology of several oceanic organisms will be covered including: microbes, algae, invertebrates, fishes, reptiles, birds, and mammals. As the largest ecosystem on Earth, students will learn about various marine habitats including coral reefs, mangroves, estuaries, sandy beaches, rocky shores, the open ocean and the deep sea.