Tropical Invertebrates

Catalog description

An introduction to tropical invertebrates. A variety of collection and observation methods will be used to sample near-shore and reef areas. Emphasis will be on systematics and ecology using the communities approach. One week at Wallops will be intensive review of general systematics and ecology of marine invertebrates. The last two weeks in Florida will involve sampling and identifying species and describing ecological communities. Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.