MSCI 472 - Population Biology of Marine Organisms (3 credits)

(Prereq: MSCI 302/MSCI 302L or permission of the instructor) (Coreq: MATH 160 or MATH 160A and MSCI 472L) The course will cover principles of population Biology as related to marine organisms emphasizing theoretical and applied aspects of natural population dynamics and regulation, and development of skills for modeling and managing coastal marine populations. Specific topics covered include concepts of linear and nonlinear dynamics, demography, life history evolution, density dependence, population interaction models, individual based models, and larval ecology. Offered as needed.