Ecology of Fishes (ENV 409/ NRE 409/ EEB 487)
Text and Readings
The main course text is Biology and Ecology of Fishes, 2nd edition, by Dr. James Diana (SNRE). We will supplement this material with readings from other texts, which will be available through electronic course reserve.
1. Biology and Ecology of Fishes, by J.S. Diana
2. Feeding Ecology of Fish, by Shelby Gerking
3. Predation: Direct and Indirect Effects on Aquatic Communities, Ed. by W. Charles Kerfoot and Andrew Sih
4. Early Life History and Recruitment in Fish Populations, ed. by R. Christopher Chambers and E.A. Trippel
5. Fisheries Science: the Unique Contributions of Early life Stages, ed. by L.A. Fuiman and R.G. Werner. Blackwell Science.
6. Foraging Theory, ed. by D.W. Stephens and J.R. Krebs
7. Predator-Prey Relationships, ed. by M.E. Feder and G.V. Lauder
8. Ecology of Teleost Fishes, by R.J. Wootton
9. Theory and Application in Fish Feeding Ecology, Ed. by D.J. Stouder, K.L. Fresh and R.J. Feller
10. Dynamics of Marine Fish Populations, by B.J. Rothschild
11. The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs , Ed. by P. Sale. Academic Press, c1991.