BIOL 4423 . Stream Ecology.3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1124, or BIOL 1114 and BIOL 1121; and BIOL 1134; junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor. A combined lecture/laboratory course that focuses on the physical, chemical, and biological features of stream ecosystems, including current theories explaining species interactions and stream function. Course requirements/evaluation including a midterm and final examination, individual research papers and presentations, participation in group laboratory and field experiments, and reading and discussing the primary literature. Field trips. Laboratory. Offered Fa of odd-numbered years. (Irreg.)