The course covers evolution and systematics, social organization and behavior, distribution, feeding, respiration and sound production, echolocation, and sound reception by whales. Project reports must be approved. If possible guest lectures will be held on special topics for which the participants will receive background literature. Practicals will take place at a facility with marine mammals. Fall semester in odd years.
Readings are determined at the start of the course.
Individual reports on the preparation and analysis of samples for selected metals. Marks according to the Danish 13-point marking scale. Any biological topic may be chosen in agreement with a supervisor from Biological Institute. A good understanding of general and ecological physiology. Dependent and independent variables in acid-base systems.