ENVS 310 Shellfish Ecology

Focuses on the ecology and biology of invertebrate shellfish species and their importance to tribal peoples of the Pacific Northwest. Course includes a field component. Prerequisites: BIOL 203, MATH 107

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. Identify locally important shellfish to the species level.
2. Analyze species-limiting environmental factors.
3. Describe anatomical features of variety of locally important shellfish species.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of historical and modern methods used by coastal peoples to harvest various species.
5. Describe the linkage between habitat quality and shellfish abundance.