Nov 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 446 - Biochemical and Physiological Responses to Climate Change


(3 units)

Prerequisites: BIOL 342   or BIOL 345   with a grade of “C” or better; BIOL 312 - Evolutionary Biology CHEM 448 or CHEM 441A is recommended. (Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 446; graduates enroll in BIOL 546  .)
Study basic data on climate change and its biological consequences. Emphasis on the role of biochemical, physiological and molecular responses through evolutionary adaptation and/or organismal acclimatization. Climate variables to be discussed include temperature, pH, oxygen and salinity.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs) Not repeatable for credit. Double Numbered with: BIOL 546