Freshwater Ecosystems (Zoom lectures and field trips)
Apr 09 - Jun 04 (Tuesday)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$330.00
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NATH8207, 3 CEUs Class night and time: Tuesdays, 7-9 pm Class meetings: April 9-June 4 Lectures via zoom Field trip dates: April 20 (Rock Creek Park), May 4 (Prince George's County Park TBD) Instructor: Cathy Wiss Life abounds in all forms of freshwater, from glaciers to hot springs. This course will focus on the unique habitats and properties of freshwater streams, lakes, and vernal pools – where myriad vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria live. We will examine their adaptations to life in freshwater; feeding habits and food webs; strategies for survival and reproduction; and interactions between them and their habitat. Because human activities have had a significant impact on freshwater resources, we will look at measures being taken for mitigation and restoration. Required Textbooks: The Biology of Streams and Rivers, by Paul S. Giller and Björn Malmqvist. Pond Life, Revised and Updated, by George K. Reid.
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