BY 552. Marsh Ecology (4)

Floral and faunal elements and interaction of physical and biological factors of various marine marsh communities. Trips to regional examples of marsh types. Review and discussion of current literature. Twenty-four hours of lecture/field work/laboratory for five weeks. Research project required. Prerequisites: BY 450 Ecology or BY 451 Marine Ecology (see Undergraduate Catalog at catalog.uwa.edu). (Offered only at the Marine Laboratory, Dauphin Island.)