Life in the World's Oceans
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
An award-winning professor of marine science reveals the great diversity of life in the world’s oceans.
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Water: The Source of Life
- 02: Ocean Currents and Why They Matter
- 03: The Origin and Diversity of Ocean Life
- 04: Beaches, Estuaries, and Coral Reefs
- 05: Life in Polar and Deepwater Environments
- 06: Phytoplankton and Other Autotrophs
- 07: Invertebrate Life in the Ocean
- 08: An Overview of Marine Vertebrates
- 09: Fish: The First Vertebrates
- 10: Marine Megavertebrates and Their Fisheries
- 11: Sharks and Rays
- 12: Marine Reptiles and Birds
- 13: The Evolutionary History of Whales
- 14: The Taxonomy of Marine Mammals
- 15: How Animals Adapt to Ocean Temperatures
- 16: Mammalian Swimming and Buoyancy
- 17: Adaptations for Diving Deep in the Ocean
- 18: The Importance of Sound to Ocean Life
- 19: Food and Foraging among Marine Mammals
- 20: Marine Mammal Interactions with Fisheries
- 21: Breeding and Reproduction in a Large Ocean
- 22: Behavior and Sociality in Marine Mammals
- 23: Marine Mammal Distribution around the Globe
- 24: Intelligence in Marine Mammals
- 25: The Charismatic Megavertebrates
- 26: The Great Whale Hunt
- 27: The Evolution of Whale Research
- 28: Marine Mammal Strandings
- 29: The Urban Ocean: Human Impact on Marine Life
- 30: Our Role in the Ocean's Future
Taught by
Sean K. Todd
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