12/4/2014 – Course Descriptions University of North Carolina Wilmington Acalog ACMS™
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and invertebrates utilized in fisheries, with emphasis on the biology, economic importance, and
management of selected groups. Topics focus on contemporary management strategies and needs. Two
lecture and three laboratory periods each week.BIO 560 Estuarine Biology
Credits: 4Prerequisite: Course in general ecology or permission of instructor. An examination of the unique physical,
chemical, and biological interactions within estuaries, emphasizing nutrient cycles and energy flows. Three
lecture and three laboratory hours each week.BIO 561 Barrier Island Ecology
Credits: 3Prerequisite: Course in general ecology or permission of instructor. Survey of vegetation and physiography
of barrier islands. Two lecture and three laboratory hours each week.BIO 562 Wetlands of the United States and their Management
Credits: 3Prerequisite: Course in general ecology or permission of the instructor. Ecology and management of
wetlands and adjacent communities. Examination of methods used to restore and create wetlands. Two
lecture and four laboratory hours each week.BIO 564 Biological Oceanography
Credits: 3Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Discussion of the recent oceanographic literature concerning nutrient
cycling, distribution and regulation of oceanic productivity, and advances in methodologies used to study
oceanic processes and controlling factors. Three lecture hours per week.The lab for this course is BIOL
564.BIO 566 Behavioral Ecology of Reef Fishes
Credits: 348