UniSC - Life Below Water: Conservation, Current Issues, Possible Solutions
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Life Below Water: Conservation, Current Issues, Possible Solutions at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
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Life Below Water: Conservation, Current Issues, Possible Solutions at FutureLearn Course details
- It is widely accepted that the phenomenal biodiversity within underwater ecosystems and habitats has been very negatively affected by human interaction
- The exact nature and course of the damage, and what can be done about it, are not as clearly understood
- This four-week course by the University of the Sunshine Coast aims to change that.
- Develop research and analytic skills, gaining insights into how to measure and minimise human impact on marine life. Ultimately, you'll learn how to preserve underwater biodiversity and better protect aquatic animals
- On this course, you'll take a deep dive into the ecosystems found below the water's surface
- You'll also be introduced to the form, function, and evolution of aquatic animals
Life Below Water: Conservation, Current Issues, Possible Solutions at FutureLearn Curriculum
Biodiversity and Ecology
Welcome to Life Below Water
Introduction to Week 1
Marine vertebrates
Coral reef diversity
Mangroves and Estuaries
Underwater forests
Freshwater habitats
Checking your understanding
Form, Function and Evolution
Introduction to week 2
Diving animals
Shark reproduction
Crocodile movement ecology
Size and shape in water
Why do fish have different faces?
Checking your understanding
Human impacts including climate change
Introduction to week 3
Aquatic invasive species
Plastic pollution in our oceans
Marine species on the move – range shifts in the global ocean
Coastal urbanisation
Marine predators as climate sentinels
Checking your understanding
Showcasing solutions
Introduction to Week 4
Methane-busting seaweed for cows
Mapping underwater environments
Citizen scientists save the day
Shellfish reef restoration
Eating our way to heathier oceans
Checking your understanding
Final thank you
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