BIOL 315 Freshwater Ecology

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Prerequisites: BIOL 102 or BIOL 103 and BIOL 201 ; CHEM 101 and CHEM 111 , or permission of instructor.
Co-requisites: BIOL 315L

Ecology, chemistry, and hydrology of lakes, streams, and wetlands. Issues such as eutrophication, acid mine drainage, and fisheries management are discussed. Laboratory focuses on providing practical experience in methods and equipment used by aquatic biologists.

Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory.