Seabirds & Marine Mammals
MAR235: Biology and natural history of seabirds and marine mammals, offered alternate years (even) in Fall Session.[ Example Syllabus (.PDF) | General Expectations ]
Description
Designed to familiarize students with the biology and natural history of seabirds and marine mammals. Emphasis is placed on fauna of the eastern North Pacific, but species from all over the world will be discussed. Topics to be considered include ecology, evolution, anatomy, behavior, identification, and historical and contemporary conservation problems. No lab.
This course is a Marine Biology elective, and may be taken in the Sophmore or Junior year. Prerequisites: MAR 225 Survey of Marine Biology.
Upper division students should take MAR 335, which emphasizes independant research in select topics of seabird and marine mammal biology. Students pursue two in-depth topics of their own choosing and perform laboratory work on anatomy and behavior.
Learning Objectives
This course will familiarize students with the roles of birds and mammals in the marine environment. At the end of the semester, students should be able to:- Classify the major groups of marine birds and mammals
- Identify common North Pacific species
- Be knowledgeable on the principles of marine bird and mammal physiology, behavior, and ecology
- Be conversant in conservation issues facing seabirds and marine mammals.
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lcornick@alaskapacific.edu |
Leslie Cornick, Professor of Marine Biology & Statistics, |
Environmental Science Department, Alaska Pacific University *Complete address |
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