MAR 511 - Benthic Ecology

This course focuses on the ecological interactions of benthic organisms and their habitat. Topics include life histories, the roles of competition, predation and disturbance, feeding adaptations and food webs, interactions between benthic organisms and water motion, sediment chemistry, and other abiotic factors, and evolutionary history of benthic ecological processes.

2 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Offered Spring alternate years