Ecology of Fishes (ENV 409/ NRE 409/ EEB 487)
Lecture Schedule
January
7 Intro
9 Aquatic Ecosystems Ch. 1
12 Balanced Energy Eqn Ch. 2
14 Metabolic Measures Ch. 3
16 Metabolic Levels
19 MLK Day (no classes)
21 Nutrition, Digestion Ch. 4
23 Growth Ch. 5
26 Environment and Growth
28 Bioenergetic Models Ch. 7
30 Energy Storage, Use Ch. 6, Homework 1 Due
February
2 Body and Gonad Growth Ch. 6
4 EXAM 1
6 Development and Survival Ch. 18, Course reserve
9 The Recruitment Process Ch. 8, Course reserve
11 Population Variation Ch. 9, Course res., HWK 2 due
13 Population Regulation Ch. 9, Course reserve
16 Niche Concepts Ch. 8
18 Film: Jewel of the Nile Homework 3 due
20 Competition Ch. 10
23-27 Winter Recess
March
1 Competition-Energetic Tests Ch. 10
3 Predator-Prey Ch. 10
5 Foraging Behavior Ch. 11
8 Optimal Foraging Ch. 12
10 Foraging and Patch Use Ch. 12
12 Predation and Structure Ch. 13
15 Social Behavior Ch. 14
17 Territoriality Ch. 14
19 Schooling, Movement and Activity Ch. 14, 15
22 EXAM 2
24 Reproductive Behavior - Movie Ch. 16
26 Spawning Migrations Ch. 16
29 Reproductive Strategies Ch. 17
31 Life History Variation Ch. 17, Course reserve
April
2 Factors Influencing Distributions Ch. 19
5 Lake Fish Communities Ch. 20
7 Stream Fish Communities Ch. 21
9 Great Lakes Communities Ch. 25, Course reserve
12 Coral Reef Communities - Movie Ch. 23
14 Tropical Fish Communities Ch. 22
16 Habitat Restoration and Fish Ecology
19 Fish IBIs and HSIs Ch. 26
21 Conservation and Management