Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionThis course is an introduction to the diversity of marine organisms, the environments in which they live, and the relationships among species and organisms within their environments. Topics include the scientific method and its utilization in the marine sciences; properties of the marine environment; sustainable use of marine resources; marine ecosystems with a focus on local estuarine and coastal environs; marine ecology; and biological marine organisms, including their diversity and evolutionary adaptations. 