12/4/2014 – Course Descriptions University of North Carolina Wilmington Acalog ACMS™
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Prerequisite: Course in ichthyology or permission of instructor. An ecological and ethological approach to
the study of reef fishes, including theories and problems dealing with ecological niche, competition, social
systems, and population biology. Two lecture and three laboratory hours each week.BIO 568 River Ecology
Credits: 3Prerequisite: course in general ecology or permission of instructor. The biology, ecology, chemistry, and
physical nature of streams, rivers, and watersheds. Biodiversity, endangered species, pollutants, the
regulatory structure, and river politics will be discussed. Three combined lecture and lab hours per week,
plus field trips to local rivers, streams and tidal creeks.BIO 571 Phytoplankton
Credits: 04BIO 575 Taxonomy of Aquatic and Wetland Plants
Credits: 3Prerequisite: Course in plant taxonomy or permission of instructor. Discussion, collection, and identification
of vascular plants found in the aquatic and wetland habitats of coastal North Carolina. Extensive field work
and individualized instruction in collection and identification techniques. Two lecture and three laboratory
hours each week.BIO 577 Experimental Mycology
Credits: 3Prerequisite: Graduate status. An accelerated introduction to general mycology with emphasis on the role of
fungi as friend and foe in various ecosystems. The use of fungi as experimental tools as well as modern
technology useful to their study are considered. Two lecture and three laboratory hours each week.BIO 578 Biology of Harmful Algae
Credits: 3Prerequisite: BIO 205, BIO 446, or consent of instructor. Identification (taxonomy), ecology, physiology and49