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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

BIO 4479 - Environmental Assessment

3 Credit 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 macro invertebrate and fish assemblages, and the index of biological integrity.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1101 /BIO L101  and BIO 2229 /BIO L229  
Co-requisite(s): BIO L479