BSCI 401 (M1) - The Secret Lives of Whales

The Secret Lives of Whales

Manchester UNH-Manchester :: Biological Science

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2021 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (02/01/2021 - 05/11/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 56621

The evolution and classification of whales living in their global ocean ecosystem will be investigated along with the influence and impact of humans on whale populations throughout history. Current research methods used to perform whale research will be presented. The implementation and current status of the effects of regulation, enforcement, management on the conservation of whale populations will be discussed. The impact of climate change, pollution and ocean water quality will be investigated.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Attributes: Biological Science(Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
2/1/2021	5/11/2021	R	1:01pm - 3:50pm	ONLINE

Additional Course Details:

Whale behavior has always fascinated people and in this course we will investigate why whales sing, breach, spyhop, lobtail, bubble feed, cooperatively feed, echolocate, migrate and other cool things they do. Did you know that whales used to live on land and walk on four legs? That DNA evidence demonstrates they are closely related to hippos? We will look back in time at whale evolution and distribution too. All the organisms that live in the global ocean ecosystem from clams, to plankton, to seals will also be studied.

Photo is from National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/humpback-big-wing/

Booklist

Required Textbook: Spying on Whales (2018), Nick Pyenson ISBN#9780735224582