BIO 455 - Biology, Ecology, and Management of Fishes

BIO 111, BIO 113, BIO 327. (4)

Introduction to ichthyology. Anatomy, behavior, ecology, evolution and physiology of fishes; ecology and management concepts fishery managers use to meet objectives including sustainable management of fisheries. Laboratories on identification of fishes of Michigan and of the world, and basic analytic and modeling techniques for fish population management; field trips to local freshwater habitats for field identification and demonstration of collection techniques. Lecture, laboratory, some Saturday field trips. Graded ABCDE