Fishes and Fisheries

Undergraduate

The fishes are the most diverse, the oldest, and the most abundant group of vertebrates on earth. This course surveys their evolution, their phylogenetic relationships, and their morphological, physiological, behavioural, and ecological adaptations to life in virtually every aquatic environment on earth. The laboratory includes units on gross anatomy of a typical actinopterygian fish, identification of local fauna, study of age and growth, and other selected topics. (Prerequisites: BIOL-2101, BIOL-2111, BIOM-2131.) (3 lecture, 3 laboratory hours a week) (This is an experiential learning course.)