The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

MARS 4333 Marine Conservation, Policy and Management

An overview of conservation practice for marine and coastal ecosystems. This course takes a whole-systems approach to investigating threats to biological diversity and the potential for the place-based management of marine ecosystems. Specific topics include overharvesting, bioinvasions, nutrient overenrichment, marine reserves, legal regimes, and policy instruments.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Junior or senior standing.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Schl of Earth, Env, & Mari Sci

Offered

As scheduled