A food chain is simply "who eats what". A food web weaves together many food chains to form a complicated network of feeding relationships. Many animals eat more than one thing, and each link in each chain is important and integral to the entire system. The interactions in a food web are far more complex than the interactions in a food chain.

This course is designed to study the basic components and processes of trophic dynamics, how these comprise different marine ecosystems and how these systems can be altered.

Prerequisites: Marine Ecosystems (OCOR 5602) is not a prerequisite but it will be helpful.

Instructor: Dr. Amy C. Hirons
Research Professor
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