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CIP PROGRAM: 26.1304
Aquatic Biology/Limnology.

Summary: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting inland fresh waters such as lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, estuaries, and wetlands. Includes instruction in geology and hydrology; aquatic ecosystems; microbiology; mycology; botany; ichthyology; mammalogy; population biology and biodiversity; studies of specific species, phyla, and habitats; and applications to fields such as natural resources conservation, fisheries science, and biotechnology.

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 2 91 10
2021 1 117 2
Change - +24.18% -10.00%

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