ESC 4520 - Limnology and Reservoir Ecology

(4) Credit Hours

Chemical, physical, and biological processes in lake and reservoir systems (nutrient budgets and cycling, hydrodynamics, phytoplankton/ zooplankton/benthic dynamics, and physical similarities and differences in lakes and reservoirs). Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060, BIOL 3250, BIOL 3350, CHEM 1110, and CHEM 1120, all with minimum grades of C, or department head approval. Corequisites: ESC 4520L or department head approval. May be registered as BIOL 4520. Credit not allowed in both ESC 4520 and BIOL 4520. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.