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Explain why community or food web structure is likely to change if a top predator is removed
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BIOL 1011
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Outline the main components of the Flora of Nova Scotia
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BIOL 2601
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Provide examples of how biological interactions (competition, predation, mutualism) structure communities
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BIOL 1011
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Recall the general biology of marine mammal taxa
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BIOL 3090
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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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Compare different views and theories of plant communities and mechanisms of succession.
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BIOL 3066
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Describe the differences and similarities between marine and terrestrial mammals and their relative ecological importance
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BIOL 3090
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Describe the importance of metapopulations, economic trade-offs, individual species traits, and ecological interactions for protected area design
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BIOL 3065
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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 ecological integrity and its indicators.
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BIOL 3060
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Understand how social systems have evolved, the types of social systems in marine mammals and the evolution of mating strategies as an example of a social system Describe the influence of social structure on vocal categories
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BIOL 3090
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Understand optimal foraging theory, the pros and cons of dietary techniques for estimating diet and the importance of the development of new technologies
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BIOL 3090
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Understand sustainability and ecological sustainability.
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BIOL 3060
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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 origins, taxonomic diversity, structure and ecological importance of the marine mammal orders and families
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BIOL 3090
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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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Hypothesize casual relationships among community diversity, ecological stability and complexity
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BIOL 3061
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Assess the community structure controversy using real-world examples from the ecological literature
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BIOL 3061
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Demonstrate awareness that science, law and politics play an important role in the conservation and management of marine mammals, threats they face and mitigation options
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BIOL 3090
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Describe the basic elements of how the field of ‘metagenomics’ examines the genetic diversity of microbial communities and how the new methods of DNA sequencing are revolutionizing this field
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BIOL 3042
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Develop and use different methods and analyses for sampling plant communities.
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BIOL 3066
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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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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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