MAR 605 - Bioacoustics

Like humans, marine and terrestrial organisms use sound for a wide variety of purposes including: communication, reproduction, and foraging. This course will introduce students to the: basic physics of acoustics, principles of sound propagation in water and air, use of passive and active acoustics by animals, sound production and reception mechanisms, the effects of anthropogenic activities on the ecological soundscape, and how acoustic methods can be used to study animal behavior and ecology.

3 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)