Marine Plankton

University of South Alabama

CourseBLY 589

The course familiarizes the student with the taxonomic breadth of phytoplankton, bacterioplankton and zooplankton in estuaries, coastal seas and open oceans. Though the focus is on taxonomic familiarization, basic biology of all major taxa, represented in the plankton will be covered. Students will learn fundamental, as well as "cutting-edge", field, lab, and statistical techniques.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

BLY 589