Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology. 4 credits

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Through lecture, field collections, and laboratory study, students will understand phylogeny, physiology, life histories, behaviors, trophic importance, adaptations, conservation significance and response to global environmental change of aquatic invertebrates. Students will identify invertebrates using appropriate literature and methods and use proper curation to preserve them. Students will become familiar with methods for measuring aquatic invertebrate density, biomass, and diversity. Offered by Environmental Science & Policy . May not be repeated for credit.