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MAR 301 Physical Oceanography

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.

MAR 327 Marine Botany (laboratory included)

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.