ESCI 459 - Aquatic Toxicology

Course Description:

Effects of toxic compounds on aquatic organisms. Acute and chronic responses of organisms to aquatic toxicants, and current literature on population, community and ecosystem aquatic toxicology.

Prerequisites:

ESCI 455 or 456 or min 4 cr 400-lvl aquatic ecology crses; or instr perm.

What is this class really?

This course is an applied toxicology course. Fish acute toxicity syndrome (FATS), sediment toxicology, Biotic Ligand Model (BLM), and Clean Water Act (CWA) and main topics covered. The class is designed for students completing the Environmental Toxicology emphasis, for graduate students in need of a solid understanding of aquatic toxicology, and for advanced undergraduates who want to understand the basics and application of aquatic toxicology.

Syllabus (from Spring 2007)

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Last Updated December 10, 2007