Explore the assembly and functioning of marine communities. Examine both traditional and newly-emerging techniques to study marine communities, from visual censuses to molecular approaches. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Marine Sciences 353 (Topic: Marine Community Ecology) and 352M may not both be counted. Prerequisite: The following with a grade of at least C- in each: Biology 311D or 315H and Chemistry 302 or 302C.