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MARI 3628 Marine Ornithology
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Overview of the biology of birds in marine environments. Seabird ecology, evolution, adaptations, identification, and natural history. Tools and techniques for studying their behaviour, diet, and populations in the field. Lectures, exercises, and a week-long field trip to Maritime seabird breeding colonies. Student team and independent research projects and presentations.
NOTES: Offered in summer through SEASIDE. An auxiliary fee is charged to cover field expenses. For dates, times and special registration procedures, see: seaside.science.dal.ca.
FORMAT:
FORMAT COMMENTS: Field-Intensive
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL 1010 or
BIOL 1020 or equivalent, and
BIOL 1011 or
BIOL 1021 or equivalent, or SCIE 15XX, one of
BIOL 2003 or
BIOL 2004, and
BIOL 2060, or instructor's permission. Knowledge of statistics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and familiarity with Excel spreadsheets are helpful, but not required, for research projects.
CROSS-LISTING:
BIOL 3628.03
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