BIO 517 - Stream Biology and Monitoring.

Graduate standing; BIO 111, 113, 327.(4).

The biology of stream algae, macrophytes and macroinvertebrates. Stream surveys involving habitat analysis and collection, identification and utilization of these organisms as measures of stream health versus degradation. Effects of habitat degradation and invasive species on the endangerment of endemic species in relation to stream reclamation and management.