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MSMS 6209, BCOR 5560 Biodiversity

Course Guide for the OC Core Course in Marine Biodiversity (MSMS 6209, BCOR 5560)

Biodiversity

Biodiversity
MSMS 6209, BCOR 5560

Fall 2021

Globally, biodiversity is being dramatically altered by human activities. Because many species remain undiscovered and ecological roles of existing species are poorly understood, the magnitude of these changes is difficult to evaluate. This course will discuss multiple aspects of biodiversity including: definition and importance of biodiversity to conservation issues; threats to biodiversity including introductions of non-indigenous species; impediments to conservation; scientific constraints; developing tools and forums for conserving biodiversity, and evaluating existing biodiversity initiatives currently in place and planned. Management approaches such as parks, protected areas, no-take or completely protected reserves, and special management areas will be discussed and evaluated.

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At the conclusion of this course the student will be:

  1. Understand the complex nature of the process that affect and control biodiversity,
  2. Learn the history of biodiversity, both in a traditional sense and the current post-modern synthesis,
  3. Become familiar with the major paradigms used to explain biogeographic pattern, and how emerging studies are calling into question long-held traditions and beliefs of what biodiversity is and how it is managed,
  4. Understand the power of hypothetico-deductive methods, and how they are employed in pattern process models of biodiversity
  5. Identify threats to biodiversity and what mechanisms are emerging to address its loss,
  6. Gain understanding of the impact and rapid spread of non-indigenous species, methods of introduction and spread, and current control measures,
  7. Gain knowledge of how species-specific management programs relate to biodiversity loss and conservation,
  8. Have a detailed understanding of the global, basin, regional, and local threats to marine environments and be able to conceptualize research and management actions to prevent loss of diversity,
  9. Understand major legislative and legal actions of governments and institutions that have been enacted to deal with threats to biodiversity, and
  10. Measure the success/failure of current action strategies, such as Protected Areas, by applying lessons learned and incorporation of emerging methods and data sources.

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