MSCI 478 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology (3 credits)

(Prereq: A grade of ‘C’ or better in MSCI 302/MSCI 302L or BIOL 370/BIOL 370L) (Coreq: MSCI 478L) A comprehensive survey of the functional morphology, life history, ecology, and relationships between marine invertebrate taxa. Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, and invertebrate members of Chordata are explored. Topics include global issues related to invertebrates and their roles in food webs, fisheries, and aquaculture. F.