OCB 6566 Zooplankton Ecology

Credit Hours: 3

This course will focus on the critical role of zooplankton in marine ecosystems and global biogeochemical cycles. Zooplankton include the larval stages of many commercially important shellfish and fish. Topics include the morphology, sampling methodology, physiology, behavior, ecology, population dynamics, role in biogeochemical cycles, and impacts of climate change for diverse zooplankton taxa.

Prerequisite(s): OCP 6050
OCC 6050
OCB 6050
OCG 6051
Corequisite(s): NA
Co-Prerequisite(s): NA

USF College of Marine Science | Department of Marine Science