BIOL 411 - Marine Mammalogy

(3 units)

Prerequisites: BIOL 345, BIOL 350, and BIOL 353, all with grade of “C” or better, and consent of instructor. (Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 411; graduates enroll in BIOL 511.)
Fundamental biological, ecological, and physiological concepts of marine mammals, including cetaceans, pinnipeds, walruses, sirenians, and polar bears. Information concerning taxonomy, distribution, morphology, physiology, reproduction, and feeding through readings and scientific literature. Fieldtrips may include weekends and spring recess.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory and fieldtrips 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 511