BIOL 3080

Ecology & Evolution Fishes

Lec 01 selected

The class examines selected topics on the ecology and evolution of marine and freshwater fishes. Topics include: phylogeny and systematics; functional morphology and physiology; population biology; life-history evolution; behavior; fisheries science; and conservation biology.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2025 syllabus by Glenn Crossin. Open the PDF

Grading

40%Exam 1Lectures 1–9
35%Exam 2Lectures 10–16
25%Exam 3Lectures 17–20

Textbook

  • Fishes of the World, 5th edition, Nelson, Grande and Wilson (optional, free)

Course rules

Missed exam
Notify the instructor by the night before and submit an SDA; only one SDA is permitted during the term.
Make-up exam
Make-up exams must be written within two to three days of the scheduled exam and may be denied except for illness or extreme circumstances.
Missed exam penalty
Without prior notification, a missed exam incurs a five-percentage-point reduction; unmade exams are not redistributed.
Attendance
Lectures are in person, not recorded, and exam material comes from class lectures.

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