ENVS-410 Marine Biogeochemistry
This course is designed to identify the ways that scientific knowledge can be used to resolve environmental problems, particularly the oceans role in the biogeochemical cycling of selected elements and the impacts of humans on the cycling of these elements. Sample topics include the chemical composition of seawater from the perspectives of elemental speciation and the impacts of solutes on waters physical behavior; biogeochemical phenomena which control accumulation and preservation of marine sediments; marine chemistry of dioactive and stable isotopes; and how climate change and pollution impact the marine environment with mitigation strategies outlined.
Prerequisite
Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed all of the following course(s) BIO 114 - Organismal Biology, BIO L114 - Organismal Biology Laboratory, CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I, CHEM L111 - General Chemistry Lab I Or Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed all of the following course(s) ENVS 111 - Environmental Science, ENVS L111 - Environmental Science Lab