Coastal Ecology
Biology 316. Environmental Studies 316.
Sherri L. Cooper
The ecology of coastal waters with implications for management. Focus on estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass systems, as well as local rocky shores and shelf ecosystems. Physical properties, biota, and ecological interactions will all be researched using journal articles, textbook, videos and computer programs. Current research on human impacts in time and space on a worldwide basis, including climate change and sea level fluctuations will also be investigated. Individual research papers and presentations required, with additional field trip requirement. The class will explore whole ecosystem approaches to managing coastal ecosystems for the future.