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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO L579 - Environmental Assessment Lab


1 Semester Hour(s)

Laboratory instruction and hands-on field training regarding stream environmental assessment as currently practiced by state agencies in their attempt to preserve biological integrity. Topics covered include measurement of water quality, habitat, and practice sampling techniques, with a concentration on fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages. In addition, students will learn the use of the index of biological integrity using their own collections of fish assemblages.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 1101/L101; 2202/L202 or 2229/L229.
Corequisite(s): BIO 5579 .