Transfers ToCSUDescription(No prerequisite.) Taking an integrated approach to the biology of marine carnivores, cetaceans and sirenians, lecture, laboratory and field explorations provide a framework for fundamental biological and ecological concepts. Topics include functional morphology, sensory systems, energetics, reproduction, communication and cognition, behavior, distribution, population biology, feeding ecology, and the physiological adaptations that have enabled marine mammals to exploit their aquatic environment such as diving, thermoregulation, osmoregulation, and orientation. (CSU/UC) 