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| FNR 52700 - Ecotoxicology |
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Credit Hours: 2.00. This course covers theoretical and applied approaches to the science of ecotoxicology, including application of the tools and procedures used to understand toxicant fate and effects in free-ranging animals and ecosystems. Students are expected to be knowledgeable in chemistry, biology, and animal physiology. Typically offered Fall.
2.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Forestry and Natural Resources Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: This course will introduce basic concepts in ecotoxicology including: 1. Review of basic ecotoxicological principles. 2. The various types, sources and environmental fate and effects of contaminants. 3. Modes of toxicant uptake, transformation, storage and depuration. 4. Dose/concentration-response, exposure routes. 5. Factors that influence toxicity. 6. Contaminant distribution, bioaccumulation, and biomagnifications. 7. Biomarkers of exposure and effects: Molecular to ecosystem-levels. 8. Basic principles in aquatic toxicity testing. 9. Common toxicity assays using invertebrates, fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals (in vitro, in vivo, mesocosms, and in situ bioassays). 10. Field case studies: Complex effluents (sewage and paper mills); Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicants (PCBs, PAHs, dioxins); Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Heavy metals; Nutrients and pathogens. 11. Statistical analyses of toxicity data. 12. Introduction to ecological risk assessment. Prerequisites: GR-FNR 52700 Requisites General Requirements: ( Student Attribute: GR May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: BIOL 11000 Minimum Grade of C- May not be taken concurrently. and Rule: 1.: CHM 11100 or 11500 for a total of 1 conditions ) CHM 11100 Minimum Grade of C- May not be taken concurrently. CHM 11500 Minimum Grade of C- May not be taken concurrently. End of rule 1. |
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