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FNR 38500 - Fish Biology And Ecology |
Credit Hours: 4.00. Advanced study of the biology and ecology of fishes. In particular, the course covers aspects of the morphology, physiology, development, behavior, evolution, and diversity of fishes throughout the world. The relationship of fishes to the physical, chemical, and biological features of the environment in both natural and perturbed aquatic ecosystems will be explored. An emphasis will be placed on diversity in morphology, behavior, feeding, and reproductive strategies as they relate to individual, population, community structure, and anthropogenic effects.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Forestry and Natural Resources Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Know key primitive fish groups and understand how modern fishes evolved through time. 2. Develop skills in fish taxonomy and scientific nomenclature, including identification of a wide range of fish specimens. 3. Understand fish diversity in terms of morphology, behavior, feeding, reproduction and habitats. 4. Build fish laboratory skills, including fish dissection, data collection and data analysis. 5. Understand the broad ecological roles of fishes in freshwater and marine systems. 6. Understand the principles of fish population dynamics and how populations respond to various biotic and abiotic factors. 7. Develop an understanding of the scientific method and demonstrate the ability to solve. problems, think critically and write scientific reports. Prerequisites: Undergraduate level FNR 24150 Minimum Grade of C- and Undergraduate level FNR 24250 Minimum Grade of C- |
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