EEMB 5518 — Ocean and Coastal Processes
2 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springPanamaStudy AbroadTraditional
Examines the coupling between physical and biological processes on coral reefs and adjacent habitats. Focuses on biophysical, oceanographic, and benthic-pelagic processes acting in coral reef and associated nearshore ecosystems. Specific topics include oceanographic forcing mechanisms, organismal biomechanics, hydrodynamics, and nutrient dynamics.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- BIOL 2311 (min D-)
- EEMB 2302 (min D-)
- graduate program admission
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 95% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 95% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 95% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Mark Patterson (67% of students) · reviews
- Brian Helmuth (33% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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