Equipment to Initiate a Field and Laboratory Course in Marine Biology

9351037雨水本项目提供的设备正在用于支持为生物学专业设计的一门新的本科课程——海洋生物学。特定的设备用于现场和实验室演习，重点关注德克萨斯州沿海堰洲岛环境和栖息在其中的生物。实地考察包括沿海水域和泻湖的概况，底部沉积物和生物的分析，以及底栖生物群落的研究。实验室还研究了在野外收集的冷水生物、海洋植物和无脊椎动物的生理适应和行为相互作用。预计这些研究将使人们更加了解海洋环境。此外，该项目将为本科生提供有意义的海洋生物学实地和实验室经验。＊＊＊

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. ***