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Revision as of 14:55, 1 September 2009
EEB 2214, Fall 2009
The evolution of form, function, and diversity of the vertebrates
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:45 in BSP130
Textbook: Pough F. H., C. M. Janis, and J. B. Heiser. 2005. Vertebrate Life, 7th Edition. Prentice Hall.
Contents
Instructors
Dr. Kentwood D. Wells
Office: Torrey Life Science Room 380
Phone: (860) 486-4454
Office hours: by appointment
Dr. Margaret Rubega Note: All emails must contain "EEB2214" in the
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 500 subject line to avoid being filtered out & deleted
Phone: 486-4502
Office hours: by appointment
Diego Sustaita (Teaching Assistant)
Office: BioPharm 402
Phone: 486-0309
Office hours: TBA
Lecture Schedule & Links
Date | Topic | Readings | Supplemental materials* | |
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Part I: Sept 1 - Oct 15, Dr. Kentwood D. Wells | ||||
Sept 1 | Diversity, classification, and origin of vertebrates | Ch. 1, 2 | ---- | |
Sept 3 | Vertebrate body plan and organ systems | Ch. 2 | ---- | |
Sept 8 | Fossil and living jawless vertebrates | Ch. 3 | ---- | |
Sept 10 | Evolution of jaws; biology of Chondrichthyes | Ch. 3,5 | ---- | |
Sept 15 | Evolution of bony fishes; sarcopterygians | Ch. 6 | ---- | |
Sept 17 | Respiration, feeding, schooling of fishes | Ch. 4,6 | ---- | |
Sept 22 | Fish reproduction, mating systems, parental care | Ch. 6 | ---- | |
Sept 24 | Origin of tetrapods | Ch. 7,8,9 | ---- | |
Sept 29 | Diversity, morphology, and feeding of amphibians | Ch. 10 | ---- | |
Oct 1 | EXAM I | ---- | ---- | |
Oct 6 | Reproduction and mating systems of amphibians | Ch. 10 | ---- | |
Oct 8 | Amniote evolution, morphology, reproduction | Ch. 11 | ---- | |
Oct 13 | Lepidosaur biology | Ch. 13 | ---- | |
Oct 15 | Physiological adaptations of ectotherms | Ch. 4,13,14 | ---- | |
Part II: Oct 20 - Dec 17, Dr. Margaret Rubega | ||||
Oct 20 | Turtles | Ch. 12 | ---- | |
Oct 22 | Crocodilians | Ch. 16 | ---- | |
Oct 27 | Dinosaurs and other Mesosoic Diapsids | Ch. 16 | ---- | |
Oct 29 | Dinosaurs II | Ch. 16 | ---- | |
Nov 3 | Birds: Avian Origins | Ch. 16, 439-443 | ---- | |
Nov 5 | EXAM II | ---- | ||
Nov 10 | Birds: Morphology and Reproduction | Ch. 17 | ---- | |
Nov 12 | Mammals: Origins and Radiation | Ch. 18 | ---- | |
Nov 17 | Mammals: Primate evolution and human diversity | Ch. | ---- |