Feb 01, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

BIOL 551 - Wetlands and Mangrove Ecology


(3 units)

Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 451 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 551.) Comprehensive look at wetland ecology and management. Focuses on physical, biogeochemical, and ecological aspects of major wetland ecosystems with an emphasis on local urban wetlands. Includes wetland management concepts and approaches worldwide.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory and field 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 451