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Describe major drivers of, and differences among, terrestrial, marine and freshwater biomes
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BIOL 2060
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Describe the basic physical-chemical parameters of water that are relevant to aquaculture
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MARI 3602
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Describe the microbial food web (in the ocean): dominance and role of Bacteria; bacterivory and microbial predation; mixotrophy; viruses
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BIOL 2004
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Explain how oceanic forces influence distribution of life on Nova Scotia’s coasts
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BIOL 2605
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Explain major gradients of species diversity in terrestrial and marine ecosystems
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BIOL 2060
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Explain the differences between the three major groups of macroalgae (reds, greens, browns), triphasic life cycle of red algae and complex thallus organization in some brown algae
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BIOL 2004
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Explain the importance of Marine/Coastal conservation
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BIOL 2605
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Identify considerations for program planning and site selection and set-up for scuba-based research.
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BIOL 3680
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Identify key ecological and coastal issues in Nova Scotia
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BIOL 3623
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Identify major invertebrate and vertebrate taxa
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BIOL 2003
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Identify specialized applications of scientific diving in varying marine environments.
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BIOL 3680
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Outline the different types of intertidal habitats (i.e. rocky shore, soft-sediments, salt marshes and mangrove forests)
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BIOL 3664
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Recognize the different species that are most typical of each of the different intertidal habitats
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BIOL 3664
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Appreciate the variety of coastal ecosystems within Nova Scotia
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BIOL 3623
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Contrast methods of mapping habitats and the distribution and abundance of marine organisms using scuba.
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BIOL 3680
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Contrast methods of marking or tagging marine organisms to measure movement, growth or population characteristics using scuba.
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BIOL 3680
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Contrast the physical and chemical environment in the ocean with that on land, and explain how the ocean milieu has shaped the evolution of life and the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems
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BIOL 3761
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Demonstrate critical and independent thinking skills to understand coastal policies and action plans in Nova Scotia
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BIOL 3623
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Describe some aquatic macrophytes and their ecological importance
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BIOL 3221
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Describe the history of exploitation in terrestrial, marine and freshwater living resources (i.e. mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, invertebrates and plants)
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BIOL 3063
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Describe the patterns, drivers, and consequences of the distribution of global biodiversity on land and sea
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BIOL 3065
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Describe zonation patterns in the different intertidal habitats
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BIOL 3664
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Evaluate options for use of underwater photography in studies of behaviour, distribution and abundance of marine organisms.
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BIOL 3680
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Explain how the ecosystem approach is relevant to watershed dynamics
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BIOL 3061
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Identify tools and instruments used for recording physical variables in shallow marine habitats and methods of deployment using scuba.
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BIOL 3680
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Outline and explain the biotic and abiotic process that cause zonation in intertidal habitats
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BIOL 3664
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Understand the biology, ecology, assemblages and distributions of both plants and animals in coastal ecosystems (rocky shores, sandy shores, salt marshes, dunes, mudflats)
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BIOL 3623
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Understand the processes of ecological succession in coastal ecosystems
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BIOL 3623
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Understand the similarities and differences of the biology, ecology, assemblages and distributions of both plant and animal species of pristine versus human-impacted coastal zones (rocky shores, sandy shores, salt marshes, dunes, mudflats)
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BIOL 3623
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Understand what makes the same type of ecosystem (i.e. a salt marsh or a rocky shore) different in different areas of Nova Scotia
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BIOL 3623
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Apply quantitative field methods to assess species diversity, abundance and biomass in rocky shores and soft-sediment habitats
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BIOL 3664
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Associate metazoan phyla with the habitats/environments that they occupy
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BIOL 2003
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Conduct experiments and sample marine populations to gain practical experience in scientific diving.
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BIOL 3680
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Describe the different major groups of algae in taxonomic terms
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BIOL 3221
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Describe the protist cells and some major groups of Protists; focus on Haptophytes, Diatoms, Apicomplexan parasites, Ciliates, Cellular slime molds (including life/sexual cycles for the latter four)
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BIOL 2004
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Evaluate the effects of humans, past and present, on marine species, populations and ecosystems worldwide
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BIOL 3761
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Explain critical elements of sampling and experimental design as they relate to subtidal research using scuba.
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BIOL 3680
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Identify a range of community descriptors that are useful for characterizing natural community structure in terrestrial, marine, and freshwater communities.
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BIOL 3061
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Analyze field data and evaluate the efficacy of scuba-based procedures.
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BIOL 3680
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Contrast the physical and chemical environment in the ocean with that on land, and explain how the ocean milieu has shaped the evolution of life and the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems.
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BIOL 3761
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Describe the basic biology of the most important major groups of microbial eukaryotes
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BIOL 3102
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Discuss the collapse of Canadian Atlantic Cod populations.
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BIOL 3080
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Evaluate current literature on the applications of biologging methods to a variety of species and ecological topics.
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BIOL 4323
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Explain the pros and cons of the Tragedy of the Commons (ToC) to current global environmental problems such as climate change and decreasing marine fish stocks
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BIOL 4160
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Identify life cycles and behavior of invertebrate animals and the adaptations of invertebrates to particular environments
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BIOL 3301
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Identify roles of invertebrates in ecosystems and relationships that human have with invertebrates
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BIOL 3301
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Describe the processes involved in the regulation of ions and water across terrestrial, freshwater and marine phyla
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BIOL 3079
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