College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Distance Education....Fall 2008
Aquatic Ecology
Biol 486 / A Ecl 486/ EnSci 486/ EEOB 586 / EnSci 586
Credit Hours 3 undergraduate, 3 non-major graduate, or 3 graduate
Dates August 25 - December 19, 2008
Registration Deadline August 11, 2008
Off-Campus Program Master of Agriculture
Instructor: John Downing
E-mail: downing@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-8880
FAX: 515-294-1337
Course Audio Clip
Tuition/Fees $693 UG / $1,077 G / Other fees that will be assessed
Prerequisites One of the following: Biol 312, EnSci 381, EnSci 402, NREM 301 or permission of the instructor; Students can succeed in this course if they have some moderate knowledge of ecology
Course Description Structure and function of aquatic ecosystems with application to fishery and pollution problems. Emphasis on the comparative analysis of aquatic ecosystems, examining lakes, ponds, wetlands, streams, rivers, and estuaries. Lectures will acquaint students with the current state of knowledge in the aquatic sciences.
Course Website

http://www.celt.iastate.edu/webct/
** Access to the website may be restricted to registred students or not available until the start of the course.
Delivery Format WebCT
Technology Requirements Email - Computer/Software Requirements
Text Kalff, J. 2001. Limnology: Inland Water Ecosystems. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
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Returning Students - AccessPlus
Registration Questions - Call 515-294-1889 (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST).

Brenton Center for Agricultural Instruction & Technology Transfer, 004 Curtiss Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011.
Voice: 515-294-1862 / FAX: 515-294-1924.
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