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By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
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Explain what biodiversity is and how it evolved over geological time.
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Discuss why biodiversity is important and how marine communities deliver important services that benefit humans.
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Explore the diversity of marine sediments and how communities of organisms inhabit them.
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Identify marine organisms using a taxonomic key.
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Discuss the challenges of measuring and quantifying biodiversity in marine environments.
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Demonstrate an understanding of functional groups.