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Life in the World's Oceans

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An award-winning professor of marine science reveals the great diversity of life in the world’s oceans.

Syllabus

  • 01: Water: The Source of Life
  • 02: Ocean Currents and Why They Matter
  • 03: The Origin and Diversity of Ocean Life
  • 04: Beaches, Estuaries, and Coral Reefs
  • 05: Life in Polar and Deepwater Environments
  • 06: Phytoplankton and Other Autotrophs
  • 07: Invertebrate Life in the Ocean
  • 08: An Overview of Marine Vertebrates
  • 09: Fish: The First Vertebrates
  • 10: Marine Megavertebrates and Their Fisheries
  • 11: Sharks and Rays
  • 12: Marine Reptiles and Birds
  • 13: The Evolutionary History of Whales
  • 14: The Taxonomy of Marine Mammals
  • 15: How Animals Adapt to Ocean Temperatures
  • 16: Mammalian Swimming and Buoyancy
  • 17: Adaptations for Diving Deep in the Ocean
  • 18: The Importance of Sound to Ocean Life
  • 19: Food and Foraging among Marine Mammals
  • 20: Marine Mammal Interactions with Fisheries
  • 21: Breeding and Reproduction in a Large Ocean
  • 22: Behavior and Sociality in Marine Mammals
  • 23: Marine Mammal Distribution around the Globe
  • 24: Intelligence in Marine Mammals
  • 25: The Charismatic Megavertebrates
  • 26: The Great Whale Hunt
  • 27: The Evolution of Whale Research
  • 28: Marine Mammal Strandings
  • 29: The Urban Ocean: Human Impact on Marine Life
  • 30: Our Role in the Ocean's Future
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Sean K. Todd

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