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Dec 15, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2021-2022 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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NRES 777 - Microbial Ecology (4 units)
Evolution, ecology, biogeochemistry of bacteria, fungi, and algae in the soil, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Emphasis on techniques of enumeration and measurement of ecological functions.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate knowledge of soil microbial ecology, plant-microbe interactions, phytoplankton ecology, the role of microorganisms in ecological toxicology, and molecular biological techniques through discussion questions on exams.
2. demonstrate ability to perform laboratory analyses in bacterial, fungal and algal identification, enumeration by plating, epi-fluorescent direct counts, gene amplification using the polymerase chain reaction, respiration, methane evolution, enzyme activity, algal bioassays, and biogeochemical transformation.
3. demonstrate ability to perform independent projects in the lab, and to write the results in a scientific report format.
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