MS 214 - Physiological Ecology of Marine Animals

4 unit(s)
Examines the adaptations animals have evolved to live in marine environments to deal with gradients in water, temperature, salinity, oxygen, exercise, nutrients as well as short-term physiological responses to environmental changes. Topics include metabolism, sensory systems, respiration, circulation, thermoregulation, osmoregulation.

Misc/Lab: 2 hours lecture/ 6 hours lab

Prerequisite(s): upper division vertebrate biology (physiology)
Grading: Letter Graded

Sustainability Related - SDG 14: Life Below Water

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