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Life in the World's Oceans

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English
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16 hours 12 minutes
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Self-Paced
Level

Beginner

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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
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Taught by

Sean K. Todd

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