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Dec 21, 2024
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Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MSCI 305 - Marine Life of Monterey Bay
There is no better place to study marine science than here in the southern Monterey Bay. This course will 1) explore the many creatures that make the Bay a global destination (including white sharks, whales, otters and many others), 2) survey the different approaches used by scientists to study them (including SCUBA, remotely operated vehicles, E-DNA), 3) review the major threats to creatures in the Bay and beyond (including climate change, commercial fishing, marine debris), and 4) discuss the major management paradigms in place to manage the marine environment (including marine protected areas as well as federal and state statutes).
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better)
General Education: UDB Integrated Scientific Inquiry and Quant Reason
Typically Offered: Periodically offered
Units: 3
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