2011-2012 University Catalog 
  
2011-2012 University Catalog

EVPP 419 - Marine Mammal Biology and Conservation

Credits: 3 (NR)
Covers the evolution, biology, ecology, and behavior of marine mammals from polar bears and sea otters to whales and dolphins. Marine mammal conservation and policy is also a major component of the course; several lecture sessions are devoted to the issue of whaling, threats to marine mammal populations, and recent conservation issues such as marine mammals and noise pollution. The course also includes a number of guest lectures from a variety of international marine mammal experts.

Equivalent to EVPP 519/BIOL 508

Prerequisite(s): BIOL/GEOL 309 or BIOL 449; 60 credit hours.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0