BIOMS 3350 - Wildlife Parasitology

Summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: one semester college level biology or majors level biology, or equivalent.

D. Bowman, A. Lucio-Forster.

Parasites of wildlife, mainly of more studied hosts. Emphasis on morphology, biology, diversity, and effects on host and environment. Examples of parasites of invertebrates, fish, amphibia, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Objective is an appreciation of the diversity of parasites and to introduce the impact that these parasites have on biology.

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