Transfers ToCSUDescription(No prerequisite. 16 lecture and 48 laboratory hours during a 9-day field trip.) An introduction to the natural history and ecology of marine plants and animals, emphasizing identification, evolution, life histories, and survival strategies of intertidal and subtidal organisms of the Pacific Northwest coast. Terrestrial systems such as temperate rain forests are investigated to compare with marine systems. Field investigations include hands-on analysis of marine algae, invertebrate, vertebrate, and nonliving interrelationships. (CSU) 