Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology

Catalog description

This course introduces the ecology and taxonomy of the metazoan, non-parasitic freshwater invertebrates. This is an extensive course designed to provide a foundation for taxonomic knowledge and basic understanding of the biology and ecology of freshwater invertebrates for advanced students in aquatic and environmental sciences. Lectures focus on ecology; labs on taxonomy and quantitative skills. A student reference collection and field trips are required. Graduate students have additional course requirements/expectations. Lect. 2, Lab. 2. Prerequisite: BIO 203 or BIO 210 or BIO 341 ; junior standing. Offered Fall - Even Numbered Years.