BIO 5579 - Environmental Assessment

3 Semester Hour(s)

An examination of theory and practices required in performing stream environmental assessment as currently practiced by state and federal agencies in their attempt to preserve biological integrity. Sustainable management of natural resources and a systems approach to environmental problem solving will be emphasized. Topics covered include water quality, habitat assessment, indicator species used in ecological inventory with a concentration on macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages, and the index of biological integrity.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 1101/L101; 2202/ L202 or 2229/L229.
Corequisite(s): BIO L579.