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  • Oceanography: a key to better understand our world by Universitat de Barcelona, Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona
    Oceanography: a key to better understand our world
    Universitat de Barcelona
    COURSE
    Rated 4.5 out of five stars. 146 reviews
    4.5(146)
    13k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management by Global Environment Facility (GEF), United Nations Environment Programme, IW:LEARN, UNESCO-IOC, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP-The GEF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Cape Town
    Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management
    Global Environment Facility (GEF)
    COURSE
    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 193 reviews
    4.8(193)
    9.1k students
    Intermediate LevelIntermediate
  • Introduction to Algae by University of California San Diego
    Introduction to Algae
    University of California San Diego
    COURSE
    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 821 reviews
    4.7(821)
    16k students
    Intermediate LevelIntermediate
  • Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles by University of Alberta
    Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles
    University of Alberta
    COURSE
    Rated 4.9 out of five stars. 931 reviews
    4.9(931)
    21k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation by American Museum of Natural History, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
    Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation
    American Museum of Natural History
    COURSE
    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 2110 reviews
    4.8(2,110)
    36k students
    Intermediate LevelIntermediate
  • Women in environmental biology by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    Women in environmental biology
    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    COURSE
    Rated 4.6 out of five stars. 89 reviews
    4.6(89)
    4.3k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
  • Ecosystems of California by University of California, Santa Cruz
    Ecosystems of California
    University of California, Santa Cruz
    COURSE
    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 38 reviews
    4.7(38)
    3.1k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
  • Emergence of Life by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Emergence of Life
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    COURSE
    Rated 4.3 out of five stars. 84 reviews
    4.3(84)
    14k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
  • Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution by University of Alberta
    Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution
    University of Alberta
    COURSE
    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 888 reviews
    4.8(888)
    20k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Environmental Management & Ethics by Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
    Environmental Management & Ethics
    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
    COURSE
    Rated 4.6 out of five stars. 200 reviews
    4.6(200)
    13k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Imagining Other Earths by Princeton University
    Imagining Other Earths
    Princeton University
    COURSE
    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 340 reviews
    4.7(340)
    43k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Oceanografía: una clave para entender mejor nuestro mundo by Universitat de Barcelona, Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona
    Oceanografía: una clave para entender mejor nuestro mundo
    Universitat de Barcelona
    COURSE
    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 284 reviews
    4.7(284)
    16k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Conceptos base para el estudio del medio ambiente by Universidad Austral
    Conceptos base para el estudio del medio ambiente
    Universidad Austral
    COURSE
    Rated 4.6 out of five stars. 306 reviews
    4.6(306)
    11k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
  • Nanotechnology and Nanosensors, Part 2 by Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    Nanotechnology and Nanosensors, Part 2
    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    COURSE
    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 169 reviews
    4.8(169)
    15k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Nanotechnology and Nanosensors, Part1 by Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    Nanotechnology and Nanosensors, Part1
    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    COURSE
    Rated 4.6 out of five stars. 908 reviews
    4.6(908)
    48k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Seguimiento de casos y contactos COVID-19 by Universidad de Chile
    Seguimiento de casos y contactos COVID-19
    Universidad de Chile
    COURSE
    Rated 4.9 out of five stars. 433 reviews
    4.9(433)
    5.1k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
  • Emprender la emprendeduría by Universitat de Barcelona
    Emprender la emprendeduría
    Universitat de Barcelona
    COURSE
    Rated 4.4 out of five stars. 384 reviews
    4.4(384)
    11k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
  • Introduction to Satellite Communications by Institut Mines-Télécom
    Introduction to Satellite Communications
    Institut Mines-Télécom
    COURSE
    Rated 4.6 out of five stars. 759 reviews
    4.6(759)
    29k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
  • Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression by The University of Melbourne
    Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
    The University of Melbourne
    COURSE
    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 709 reviews
    4.8(709)
    39k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
  • Sexualidad...mucho más que sexo by Universidad de los Andes
    Sexualidad...mucho más que sexo
    Universidad de los Andes
    COURSE
    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 4390 reviews
    4.8(4,390)
    140k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular marine biology courses

  • Oceanography: a key to better understand our world: Universitat de Barcelona
  • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management: Global Environment Facility (GEF)
  • Introduction to Algae: University of California San Diego
  • Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles: University of Alberta
  • Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation: American Museum of Natural History
  • Women in environmental biology: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Ecosystems of California: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Emergence of Life: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution: University of Alberta
  • Environmental Management & Ethics: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Frequently Asked Questions about Marine Biology

  • Marine Biology is a branch of science dealing with organisms that live in or are dependent on oceans, seas, and other bodies of saltwater. It encompasses the botany, zoology, and microbiology of these environments.

    Marine Biology is highly multidisciplinary—in fact, Astronomy, Meteorology, Chemistry, Ecology, Geology, Genetics, Paleontology, Food Science, and many other branches of science also play a role in the study and conservation of marine life!

    About 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, making Marine Biology a critical subject to advance our knowledge of climate change; pollution; air quality; endangered species; impacts on the food chain; alternate energy sources; and even biomedical and pharmacological applications.

  • According to marinebio.org, Marine Biology has many subfields. This equips successful learners generously for potential employment, with opportunities in Microbiology; Fisheries and Aquaculture; Environmental Marine Biology; Deep-sea Ecology; Ichthyology; and others. Some specific roles in Marine Biology include Marine Biologist, Ocean Engineer, Marine Mammal Trainer, Marine Archeologist, Marine Researcher, Marine Environment Educator, Aquatic Veterinarian, Scuba Diver Instructor, Underwater Filmmaker, and other roles that involve knowledge of marine life and conservation.

  • Marine Biology courses offered through Coursera focus on the concept and practice of ecosystems-based management applied to the large marine ecosystems of the world. Courses cover organisms critical to saltwater ecosystems, why they are important, their environmental benefit, and their use to landlife. The evolutionary history of marine life is explored as well, enabling learners to understand the physiology of animals that have returned to water such as whales, seals, crocodiles, sea turtles and penguins.

    Marine Biology learners can explore the topics in these courses through lectures, videos, readings, quizzes, and more ways to build course mastery.

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