BIO 427 Enviroment'L Micro Bio
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY (3). A study of the biology, behavior and function of microorganisms in natural environment in relation to past and present environmental conditions on Earth. The role of microorganisms in ecologically and environmentally significant processes is also considered through discussion of specific topics such as elemental cycles, nutrient cycling, transformation of pollutant chemicals, waste water treatment and environmental biotechnology. Prerequisite: BIO 423 or BIO 310. Two lectures and one lab period.