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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 major gradients of species diversity in terrestrial and marine ecosystems
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BIOL 2060
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Identify key ecological and coastal issues in Nova Scotia
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BIOL 3623
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Identify key Nova Scotia marine/coastal ecosystems
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BIOL 2605
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Recall the general biology of marine mammal taxa
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BIOL 3090
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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 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 impact of algae in aquatic and terrestrial environments
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BIOL 3221
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Describe the Nitrogen cycle from a microbial perspective (examples of anaerobic respiration, lithotrophy, nitrogen fixation)
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BIOL 2004
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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 factors that affect primary production.
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BIOL 3066
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Identify Valued Environmental Components (VECs) in a range of ecosystems
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BIOL 4001
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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 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 processes of ecological succession in coastal ecosystems
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BIOL 3623
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Describe the distribution, environmental features, and trophic structure of tropical coral reefs
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BIOL 3761
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Describe the physical, chemical and biological environment of the deep-sea, and explain how this accounts for patterns of species abundance and diversity
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BIOL 3761
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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 processes that determine patterns of distribution, abundance and productivity of kelp beds/forests along temperate coasts
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BIOL 3761
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Identify how species diversity, food-webs and ecosystems influence resource abundance
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BIOL 3063
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Predict major human impacts on natural ecosystems and global biogeochemical cycles
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BIOL 2060
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Account for the interrelationships of major historical developments in ecosystem-level ecology (ELE)
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BIOL 3061
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Compare relative usefulness of qualitative versus quantitative approaches and models in ecosystem-level ecology (ELE)
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BIOL 3061
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Conclude holistic, whole system approaches are useful for ecosystem-level ecology (ELE) and environmental problems
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BIOL 3061
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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 knowledge of standard methods of describing, studying and evaluating different terrestrial ecosystems.
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BIOL 3762
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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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Examine the principles and theories on the relationships between terrestrial life (individual organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems) and both biotic and abiotic factors in the environment.
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BIOL 3762
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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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Outline the nitrogen biogeochemical cycle.
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BIOL 3066
]
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