ENVM 508 - Ecotoxicology for the Environmental Manager (3)

Introduction to the dynamics of the ecosystem and the effects of toxic substances on the living and nonliving components. Topics include the role of indicator species on ecosystem health, nature of key species in ecosystem functioning, loss of biodiversity under toxicological insult, and methods for monitoring ecosystem health and restoration. Several major case studies are examined to illustrate eco-toxicological concepts. Prereq: ENVM 504.