Midterm Paper:

The midterm paper will be a review that you will have to write.
The midterm paper is worth 20% of the final course grade.

The paper will have to be consistently structured, not more or less than 2 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font.

You have to pick one of the following topics to write about:

1. Ecological roles and importance of marine mammals in aquatic ecosystems
2. Interactions between marine mammals and global fisheries

Up to 20 references (book chapters, scientific papers only, no websites or any gray literature) can be used, not less than 12. They have to be cited in the text and should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the paper. Your references should have a similar format and should include: name of authors, year of publication, title, journal, issue number and page references. All your statements should be supported by references. You can cite a paper on multiple occasions in your paper. Make sure you only use peer-reviewed scientific publications as references (scientific journal articles only).