GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY PROGRAM

The following courses are offered at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, MS.

MBIO 3000. Oceanography I: Physical, Chemical and Geological.--Summer. Credit 5.
Prerequisite: College algebra and two semesters of chemistry. Integration of chemical, geological and physical oceanography to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the fundamentals of oceanography.

MBIO 3010. Oceanography II: Marine Biology.--Summer. Credit 5.
Prerequisite: 8 semester hours of biology. General introduction to marine biology with emphasis on local fauna and flora.

MBIO 4030 (5030). Marine Invertebrate Zoology.--Summer. Credit 6.
Prerequisite: 16 semester hours of biology. Structure, classification, phylogeny and function in Protozoa through the Lophophorata. Observation of their ecology and behavior.

MBIO 4040 (5040). Parasites of Marine Animals.--Summer. Credit 6.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3200 or 3230 or consent of instructor. Morphology, taxonomy, life histories and host-parasite relationships.

MBIO 4050 (5050). Marine Ecology.--Summer. Credit 5.
Prerequisite: 16 semester hours of biology, including general zoology, general botany and invertebrate zoology. Relationship of marine organisms to their environment.

MBIO 4060 (5060). Fauna and Faunistic Ecology of Tidal Marshes.--Summer. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: 16 semester hours of biology and junior standing or consent of instructor. Taxonomy, distribution, trophic relationships, reproductive strategies and adaptations. Emphasis on northern Gulf marshes.

MBIO 4070 (5070). Marine Aquaculture.--Summer. Credit 6.
Prerequisite: 16 semester hours of zoology, including invertebrate and vertebrate zoology of ichthyology. Technology, principles and problems of aquaculture. Emphasis on marine species.

MBIO 4080 (5080). Marine Ichthyology.--Summer. Credit 6.
Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of biology and Junior standing. Marine Chordata, including lower groups and the mammals and birds. Emphasis on fishes.

MBIO 4090 (5090). Marine Microbiology.--Summer. Credit 5.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3200 or 3230 or consent of instructor. Sampling procedures, taxonomy of marine bacteria, mineralization, microbial, fouling, pollution and diseases of marine animals.

MBIO 4100 (5100). Marine Fisheries Management.--Summer. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Overview of practical marine fishery management program.

MBIO 4200 (5200). Marine Phycology.--Summer. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: 8 semester hours of biology, including introductory botany or consent of instructor. Survey of the principal groups of marine algae and maritime flowering plants.

MBIO 4210 (5210). Coastal Vegetation.--Summer. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: 10 semester hours of biology, including general biology. Aspects of coastal vegetation. Emphasis on local examples.

MBIO 4220 (5220). Salt Marsh Plant Ecology.--Summer. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: General botany, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, general ecology or consent of instructor. Identification, composition, structure, distribution, primary productivity, ecology and development.

MBIO 4300 (5330). Comparative History of Marine Organisms.--Fall, Spring, Summer. Credit 1-6.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Processing tissues using light, transmission electron, and scanning electron microscopy.

MBIO 4410 (5410). Marine Chemistry.--Summer. Credit 6.
Prerequisite: 16 semester hours of chemistry, 3 to 6 semester hours of biology and geology or consent of instructor. Chemical aspects of oceans and interactions of chemistry, biology and geology in marine environments.

MBIO 4440 (5440). Behavior and Neurobiology of Marine Animals.--Summer. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: 16 semester hours of zoology and/or psychology or consent of instructor. Behavior, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Emphasis on neural mechanisms underlying behavior.

MBIO 4570 (5570). Marine Science for Teachers.--Summer. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Biology background or consent of instructor. Introduction to marine science for public school teachers.

MBIO 4580 (5580). Marine Science for Elementary Teachers.--Summer. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: 6 semester hours of biology. Materials and methods in teaching marine science to elementary students.

MBIO 4590 (5990). Special Problems in Marine Science.--Fall, Spring, Summer. Credit 1-6.
Prerequisite: To be set by problem director. Research oriented problems reported in writing.

MBIO 4910 (5910). Special Topics in Marine Science.--Fall, Spring, Summer. Credit 1-6.
Prerequisite: To be set by topics advisor. Special study in a field topic approved by the GCRL Topics Advisor and the student's institutional advisor.