BIO 553 - FISH BIOLOGY

College of Arts & Sciences

Credits: 4

This course explores the biology of fishes from an evolutionary perspective. Lectures cover physiology, functional morphology, ecology, population biology, behavior, evolutionary relationships, and fisheries biology. Laboratory exercises include development of a fish collection; experiments in fish physiology, behavior and ecology; computer modelling of problems in fisheries biology; and field trips. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: BIO 148, BIO 152, BIO 155 or BIO 198 or consent of Instructor.