Equipment to Initiate a Field and Laboratory Course in Marine Biology

9351037 Rainwater这个项目提供的设备正被用于支持一门新的本科课程，海洋生物学，该课程是为生物学专业设计的。特定的设备用于野外和实验室练习，重点是德克萨斯州海岸屏障岛环境和居住在这些环境中的生物。实地练习包括沿海水域和泻湖的剖面、海底沉积物和生物体的分析以及底栖生物群落的研究。实验室研究还包括冷水生物以及野外采集的海洋植物和无脊椎动物的生理适应和行为相互作用。预计这些研究将提高人们对海洋环境的认识。此外，该项目将为本科生提供有意义的海洋生物学野外和实验室经验。***

9351037 Rainwater This project provides equipment that is being used to support a new undergraduate course, Marine Biology, designed for biology majors. Specific equipment is used for field and laboratory exercises focusing on Texas coastal barrier island environments and the organisms that inhabit them. Field exercises include profiles of coastal waters and lagoons, analysis of bottom sediments and organisms, and studies of benthic communities. Laboratory studies also physiological adaptations and behavioral interactions of cold- water organisms, and marine plants and invertebrate animals collected in the field. It is expected that an increased appreciation of the marine environment will result from these studies. Moreover, the project will provide meaningful field and laboratory experiences in marine biology for undergraduate students. ***