300
A study of the physical properties of seawater, global heat balance, hydrodynamics, ocean currents, waves, tides, and underwater sound and optics. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
Pre- or corequisite:
PHY 201 or 206.
Studies the ecology, physiology and communities of marine primary producers with emphases on Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Topics explored are phytoplankton, benthic macroalgae, mangroves, seagrass and saltmarsh communities.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
Biology lower-core curriculum and
MAR 200,
BIO 212 or
MAR 222.