Ecology and Biology of Fishes

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: BIOL 2101; BIOL 2401; 3 credits from BIOL 2701, GENS 2431, PSYC 2011; or permission of the Department This course provides an overview of the general biology of fish-like chordates, with particular emphasis on the teleost fishes and on adaptations that have allowed fishes to become the most evolutionary successful group of vertebrates. Topics include: aspects of form and function, ecology and behaviour, and fisheries management. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 3 Hours/Field Trip 3 Hours) (Exclusion: BIOL 3411)