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LAKE ECOLOGY, Flathead Lake Biological Station, BIOE 453, 3 credits
Monday, July 23, 2018, 8:00 AM to Friday, August 03, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
Category: Course

Course Name:
LAKE ECOLOGY, BIOE 453, 3 credits

Location (Field Station):
Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana (east shore of Flathead Lake)

Start Date:
07/23/2018

End Date:
08/03/2018

Course Description:
Prerequisites: One year of college-level biology, chemistry, and mathematics, and an ecology course (BIO E342 Field Ecology at FLBS) or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of lake ecosystems with an emphasis on how physical processes of lake circulation and stratification, nutrient loading and cycling, primary and secondary production and food web interactions, and atmospheric and land/watershed use affects water quality. This course focuses on functional relationships and productivity of plant and animal assemblages in lakes as regulated by physical, chemical and biotic processes. Fundamental concepts of ecology as they relate to the aquatic environment are emphasized. Limnological principles are presented within the context of regional and landscape spatial scales. Students will learn basic and contemporary methods of study in field settings including Flathead Lake, glacial lakes of Glacier National Park, intermontane prairie kettle lakes and nutrient rich lakes with emphasis toward experiential learning and obtaining hands-on examination and characterization of lakes. Written and oral reports of independent studies as directed by the professor are required. Instructor – Dr. Shawn Devlin, FLBS-U of Montana (https://flbs.umt.edu/urls/peo)

Web Address of Course Info:
http://flbs.umt.edu/apps/education

Contact (Name and email):
Marie Kohler [email protected]