Field Freshwater Ecology

Between 25-49% of the course content (e.g., readings, papers, tests, discussion or other assignments) focuses on at least one of the 13 sustainability criteria listed in the UCI sustainability curriculum definition. Field work, three hours. Analytical techniques for common water-quality variables of lakes, streams, rivers. Benthic fauna, vertebrates, and invertebrates, algae, and aquatic plants. Emphasis on field methods with an experimental approach; laboratory exercises. Field trips to marshes, lakes, vernal pools, rivers, and streams. Corequisites or prerequisites: Biological Sciences 100 and E179. At the First Open Enrollment, this lab will be restricted to students who require it for completion of their degree. This enrollment restriction will be lifted at the beginning of the Second Open Enrollment Period.