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Spring 2016
Oct 31,2024 |
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| ENVS 183 - Aquatic Environment |
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Associated Term:
Spring 2016
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Demonstrate and describe key chemical and physical properties of water. 2. Describe, subdivide, and synthesize the physical and biological concepts related to freshwater and marine ecosystems. 3. Evaluate major environmental threats to freshwater and marine systems related to (for example) pollution, fisheries collapse, water shortages, and effects of climate change. 4. Research the global importance of aquatic biodiversity and ongoing conservation efforts. 5. Develop hypotheses and collect field data to study physical parameters including dissolved oxygen, nutrients, pH, and turbidity, and to study life in aquatic ecosystems. 6. Demonstrate critical thinking skills by gathering and assessing information about current environmental issues related to aquatic ecosystems and water resources conservation. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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