Study of marine communities with emphasis on local communities. Ecology and

natural history of plants and animals, and their adaptation to marine environments will be discussed.

Marine Ecology is a senior-level ecology course. It is a 5-unit lecture and laboratory course. It satisfies the ecology requirement for the Biology major, is an elective in Biology, is required for the Marine Biology students, and is one of the options for students majoring in Ecology, Field Biology, and Environmental Science

concentration.