Coastal Contaminants and Ecotoxicology

Catalog description

Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): ESRM 100 and CHEM 121 Examines topics in the field of ecotoxicology including exposure pathways, mechanisms of toxicity, coping strategies, and the biochemical and physiological effects of different pollutants on organisms. The major pollutant classes and the pollutants’ sources, transport through ecosystems, eventual fate, and remediation will be discussed. Environmental sampling and rapid analysis techniques for the characterization of pollutants in the field will be emphasized via a lab component that assesses pollution at a local site within the coastal zone.