Difference between revisions of "Biology of the Vertebrates"
(→Help Resources) |
(→Lecture Schedule & Materials) |
||
(69 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
'''[mailto:kentwood.wells@uconn.edu Dr. Kentwood Wells]'''<br> | '''[mailto:kentwood.wells@uconn.edu Dr. Kentwood Wells]'''<br> | ||
Email: kentwood.wells@uconn.edu<br> | Email: kentwood.wells@uconn.edu<br> | ||
− | Office: Torrey Life Sciences Building | + | Office: Torrey Life Sciences Building 380<br> |
− | Phone: (860) 486- | + | Phone: (860) 486-4454<br> |
Office hours: by appointment<br><br> | Office hours: by appointment<br><br> | ||
Line 73: | Line 73: | ||
==Vertebrates in the News== | ==Vertebrates in the News== | ||
[[Image:Pea-sized Frog.jpg|right]] | [[Image:Pea-sized Frog.jpg|right]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''[http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/09/25/226143474/ancient-fish-with-strong-jawline-could-rewrite-history-of-faces Placoderm with JAWS! '''25 Sept 2013''']'''<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''[http://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6152/1332.full Predators in the 'Hood '''20 Sept 2013''']'''<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''[http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/19/us/california-legless-lizards/index.html?hpt=us_c2 New legless lizards found in California '''19 Sept 2013''']'''<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''[http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/352944/description/News_in_Brief_New_fungus_species_found_killing_salamanders New fungus species found killing salamanders '''3 Sept 2013''']'''<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''[http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/352889/description/Traveling_with_elders_helps_whooping_cranes_fly_straight Traveling with elders helps whooping cranes fly straight '''30 Aug 2013''']'''<br> | ||
'''[http://www.livescience.com/39172-boa-constrictor-eats-howler-monkey.html Boa Constrictor Seen Eating Howler Monkey in a First '''27 Aug 2013''']'''<br> | '''[http://www.livescience.com/39172-boa-constrictor-eats-howler-monkey.html Boa Constrictor Seen Eating Howler Monkey in a First '''27 Aug 2013''']'''<br> | ||
Line 124: | Line 134: | ||
| Aug 27 || Diversity, classification, and origin of vertebrates || Chapters 1, 2 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_1_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 1 Outline<br> | | Aug 27 || Diversity, classification, and origin of vertebrates || Chapters 1, 2 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_1_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 1 Outline<br> | ||
{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_1_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 1 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_1_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 1 (Part 2)<br> | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_1_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 1 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_1_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 1 (Part 2)<br> | ||
− | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/VertPhylogeny.pdf}} Vertebrate Phylogeny<br> | + | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/VertPhylogeny.pdf}} Vertebrate Phylogeny<br><br> |
− | '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_1_. | + | '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_1_.2827_August_2013.29 Study Questions 1'''] |
|- | |- | ||
| Aug 29 || Vertebrate body plan and organ systems || Chapter 2 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_2_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 2 Outline<br> | | Aug 29 || Vertebrate body plan and organ systems || Chapter 2 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_2_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 2 Outline<br> | ||
− | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_2_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 2 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_2_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 2 (Part 2)<br> | + | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_2_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 2 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_2_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 2 (Part 2)<br><br> |
− | '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_2_. | + | '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_2_.2829_August_2013.29 Study Questions 2''']<br><br> |
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgNpfKOb1tM Slow motion fish'']<br> | ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgNpfKOb1tM Slow motion fish'']<br> | ||
''[http://www.downvids.net/the-mesmerizing-motion-of-a-blue-ribbon-eel-swimming-amazing--392596.html Elongated swimmer'']<br> | ''[http://www.downvids.net/the-mesmerizing-motion-of-a-blue-ribbon-eel-swimming-amazing--392596.html Elongated swimmer'']<br> | ||
Line 143: | Line 153: | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept 3 || Fossil and living jawless vertebrates || Chapter 3 || | + | | Sept 3 || Fossil and living jawless vertebrates || Chapter 3 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_3_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 3 Outline<br> |
− | <br>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/images/gts.jpg Geological Time Scale Quick Reference] | + | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_3_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 3 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_3_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 3 (Part 2)<br><br> '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_3_.283_September_2013.29 Study Questions 3''']<br><br> |
+ | ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrXAGY1dmE Plate tectonics and subduction zones'']<br>''[http://www.nature.com/srep/2011/111027/srep00131/extref/srep00131-s1.mov Hagfish defense'']<br> | ||
+ | ''[http://www.nature.com/srep/2011/111027/srep00131/extref/srep00131-s2.mov Predation by hagfish'']<br> ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmaal7Hf0WA Hagfish Slime'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=letqkpG3b5Q Hagfish on sea floor'']<br>''[http://jeb.biologists.org/content/vol210/issue22/images/data/3897/DC1/JEB006940Movie1.mov Hagfish feeding'']<br>''[http://www.arkive.org/river-lamprey/lampetra-fluviatilis/video-07.html Lamprey Spawning''] <br><br>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/images/gts.jpg Geological Time Scale Quick Reference] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept 5 || Evolution of jaws; biology of Chondrichthyes || Chapters 3, 5 || | + | | Sept 5 || Evolution of jaws; biology of Chondrichthyes || Chapters 3, 5 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_4_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 4 Outline<br> |
+ | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_4_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 4 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_4_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 4 (Part 2)<br><br> '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_4_.285_September_2013.29 Study Questions 4''']<br><br> | ||
+ | ''[http://www.arkive.org/sand-tiger-shark/carcharias-taurus/video-09.html Male Sand Tiger Shark Swimming'']<br>''[http://www.arkive.org/whitetip-reef-shark/triaenodon-obesus/video-09.html Whitetip Reef Sharks Mating'']<br> | ||
+ | ''[http://www.arkive.org/leopard-shark/stegostoma-fasciatum/video-09.html Leopard Shark Courtship'']<br> ''[http://www.arkive.org/lemon-shark/negaprion-brevirostris/video-09a.html Lemon shark giving birth'']<br>''[http://www.arkive.org/tiger-shark/galeocerdo-cuvier/video-08.html Shark Feeding on Albatross'']<br>''[http://www.arkive.org/whale-shark/rhincodon-typus/video-08b.html Whale Shark Feeding'']<br>''[http://www.arkive.org/spotted-eagle-ray/aetobatus-narinari/video-08.html Eagle Ray Feeding/Locomoting''] <br>''[http://www.arkive.org/giant-manta-ray/manta-birostris/video-00.html Manta Ray Feeding''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept 10 || Evolution of bony fishes; Sarcopterygians || Chapter 6 || | + | | Sept 10 || Evolution of bony fishes; Sarcopterygians || Chapter 6 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_5_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 5 Outline<br> |
+ | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_5_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 5 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_5_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 5 (Part 2)<br><br> '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_5_.2810_September_2013.29 Study Questions 5''']<br><br> | ||
+ | ''[http://www.amnh.org/learn/pd/fish_2/fish_skull/index.html Jaw protrusion animations'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbGILi8p5Y8&feature=related Fish Suction Feeding'']<br> | ||
+ | ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDU4CQWXaNY&NR=1&feature=endscreen Jaw protrusion champion'']<br> ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF5Qq9mhrrw Paddlefish Feeding'']<br>''[http://www.arkive.org/coelacanth/latimeria-chalumnae/video-06.html Coelacanth'']<br>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOKlZmVYIAk African lakes formation'']<br>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfd0BQT3Yv4 AFRICAN CICHLID DOCUMENTARY (PART 1 OF 6) You can keep watching by following the sequence''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept 12 || Respiration, feeding, schooling of fishes || Chapters 4 and 6 || | + | | Sept 12 || Respiration, feeding, schooling of fishes || Chapters 4 and 6 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_6_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 6 Outline<br> |
− | + | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_6_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 6 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_6_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 6 (Part 2)<br><br> '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_6_.2812_September_2013.29 Study Questions 6''']<br><br> | |
+ | ''[http://www.mbari.org/news/homepage/2012/chaunacops/chaunacops.html Anglerfish'']<br>''[http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2009/barreleye/barreleye.html Barreleye video'']<br> | ||
+ | ''[http://www.mbari.org/education/video/bigteeth.html Cool deep sea fish'']<br> ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FswYwyke7cc Hairy Angler and Gulper Eel'']<br>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quwebVjAEJA&list=PLjSucKq0XZiUGVP-rBGJ7Y6rxTO8ALI3M Bait ball feast'']<br>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgHEhziUxU Fish sphere: Less surface to volume ratio''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept | + | | Sept 19 || Fish reproduction, mating systems, parental care || Chapter 6 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_7_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 7 Outline<br> |
+ | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_7_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 7 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_7_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 7 (Part 2)<br><br> '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_7_.2819_September_2013.29 Study Questions 7''']<br><br>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrs8JUtO9ac Egg Care in Triggerfish'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MKkr_1Kqcw Weedy seadragons dance into the night'']<br> | ||
+ | ''[http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/life/videos/flying-fish-fly.htm Flying fish'']<br> ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjexNXJYblQ Fringeheads fighting'']<br> ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTlPFG6_Ly8 Convict Fish'']<br>''[http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/mudskippers-walking-fish/ Mudskippers'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oq83fHDBPw Fish laying eggs in mussel'']<br>''[http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/fish-animals/bony-fish/salmon_sockeye/ Salmon spawning run'']<br>''[http://www.arkive.org/three-spined-stickleback/gasterosteus-aculeatus-aculeatus/video-ac09b.html Stickleback courtship and display'']<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept | + | | Sept 24 || Origin of tetrapods<br><span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Review Session BPB 130 at 5 pm, bring questions!''' </font></span> || Chapters 7, 8, 9 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_8_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 8 Outline<br> |
− | |- | + | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_8_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 8 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_8_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 8 (Part 2)<br><br> '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_8_.2824_September_2013.29 Study Questions 8''']<br><br>''[http://tiktaalik.uchicago.edu/meetTik2.html Tiktaalik'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9h1tR42QYA "Your Inner Fish" Song'']<br> |
+ | ''[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/extref/nature11124-s2.mov Ichthyostega'']<br> ''[http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20035635Sj4sQpnR Water to land (minute 18)'']<br> ''[http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20035634gKKQNFz7?h1=%5BBBC%5D+Walking+With+Monsters+02+of+03 Carboniferous'']<br> | ||
− | | | + | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/Phyl_tut_pptshow2013.ppt}} Review Session PPT<br> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Sept 26'''</font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''EXAM 1'''<br>'''Bring a #2 pencil'''</font></span><br><span style="font-size: small">|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Lectures dating from Aug 27 - Sept 24''' </font></span>|| | + | | <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Sept 26'''</font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''EXAM 1'''<br>'''Bring a #2 pencil'''</font></span><br><span style="font-size: small">|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Lectures dating from Aug 27 - Sept 24''' </font></span>|| {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/1stExamKey.pdf}} 1st Exam Key |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 1 || | + | | Oct 1 || Diversity, morphology, feeding, reproduction and mating systems of amphibians|| Chapter 10 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_9_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 9 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_9_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 9 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_9_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 9 (Part 2)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_9_2013_Part3.pdf}} Lecture 9 (Part 3)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_9_.281_October_2013.29 Study Questions 9''']<br><br>''[http://www.arkive.org/chinese-giant-salamander/andrias-davidianus/video-06.html Giant Salamander'']<br> ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce8a5bFQexA Amphibian skin and waxy frog'']<br> ''[http://www.arkive.org/tomato-frog/dyscophus-antongilii/video-10.html Frog vs. Snake'']<br> ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRvCbSHLJwE Alpine newt courtship'']<br> ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oSseAl_dW0 Salamander tongue'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K6szXrBHwM Caecilian Feeding''] |
+ | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 3 || Amniote evolution, morphology, and reproduction || Chapter 11 || | + | | Oct 3 || Amniote evolution, morphology, and reproduction || Chapter 11 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_10_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 10 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_10_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 10 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_10_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 10 (Part 2)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_10_.283_October_2013.29 Study Questions 10''']<br><br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXD9JJD3fVA Dragons of the dry: Monitor lizard eggs in termite nest (Minute 4)'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXD9JJD3fVA Dragons of the dry: Chameleons (Minute 12)'']<br> |
+ | |||
+ | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 8 || Lepidosaur biology || Chapter 13 || | + | | Oct 8 || Lepidosaur biology || Chapter 13 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_11_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 11 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_11_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 11 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_11_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 11 (Part 2)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_11_2013_Part3.pdf}} Lecture 11 (Part 3)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_11_.288_October_2013.29 Study Questions 11''']<br><br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXD9JJD3fVA Dragons of the dry: Geckos (21:30)'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2OxkU0jgu8&list=PL5xupAIu3Ht14qLaXNDvO8OZSY-sSOXYY Sophisticated serpents: Locomotion and hunting (Starting in minute 1)'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpEf5ctH59Y&list=PL5xupAIu3Ht14qLaXNDvO8OZSY-sSOXYY Sophisticated serpents: Snake tongue functioning'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB_s9zxmnqk&list=PL5xupAIu3Ht14qLaXNDvO8OZSY-sSOXYY Sophisticated serpents: Feeding'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHqnlMBXlA0&list=PL5xupAIu3Ht14qLaXNDvO8OZSY-sSOXYY Sophisticated serpents: King cobras fighting'']<br> |
+ | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 10 || Physiological adaptations of ectotherms || Chapters 4, 13, 14 || | + | | Oct 10 || Physiological adaptations of ectotherms || Chapters 4, 13, 14 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_12_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 12 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_12_2013.pdf}} Lecture 12<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_12_.2810_October_2013.29 Study Questions 12''']<br><br>''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0060vdd Turtle hatchlings supercooling'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYJv-wxwvLw Frog popsicles'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tqjITi8S8s Countercurrent heat exchange (Minute 1)'']<br>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vANMV23XMw Marine Iguanas Thermoregulation''] |
+ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| || '''Part II: Oct 15 - Dec 5, Instructor Susan Herrick''' || || | | || '''Part II: Oct 15 - Dec 5, Instructor Susan Herrick''' || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 15 || Turtles and Crocodilians ||Chapter 12 || | + | | Oct 15 || Turtles and Crocodilians ||Chapter 12 ||[http://www.weather.com/sports-rec/outdoor-beach-marine/hundreds-turtles-arrive-mexican-beach-photos-20131014 Hundreds of Turtles Arrive on Mexican Beach]<br> |
+ | [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wait-but-why/time-in-perspective_b_3991698.html Putting Time in Perspective]<br><br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_13_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 13 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_13_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 13 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_13_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 13 (Part 2)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_13_2013_Part3.pdf}} Lecture 13 (Part 3)<br><br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_13_.2815_October_2013.29 Study Questions 13''']<br><br>[http://www.fossilmuseum.net/PaleobiologyVFM.htm Paleobiology with Evolutionary Milestones Across Geological Time]<br> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIOPDysP74g Evolution of the Turtle Shell]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqw478TWGXI Box turtle vs. Raccoon]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOQxQJzrQGk Long fingernailed turtle display]<br>[http://vimeo.com/41617219 Turtle eating jellyfish]<br>[http://www.arkive.org/loggerhead-turtle/caretta-caretta/video-14b.html Turtles would eat plastic thinking it's jellyfish]<br>[http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3591476.htm Be responsible using plastic!]<br> | ||
+ | |- | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 17 ||Dinosaurs and other Mesozoic diaspids || Chapter 16 || | + | | Oct 17 ||Dinosaurs and other Mesozoic diaspids || Chapter 16 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_14_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 14 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_14_2013.pdf}} Lecture 14<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_14_.2817_October_2013.29 Study Questions 14''']<br><br>[http://watchdocumentary.org/watch/walking-with-dinosaurs-episode-3-cruel-sea-video_ec6d92f44.html Liopleurodon (first minute, and minute 22)] <br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rezCswEi6cA Ophthalmosaurus]<br>[http://www.veoh.com/watch/v1637259534etSsb8/walkingwith Pterosaurs] <br>[http://dsc.discovery.com/video-topics/other/dinosaur-videos/coelophysis-built-for-speed.htm Coelophysis] <br>[http://dsc.discovery.com/video-topics/other/dinosaur-videos/a-sauropod-mystery.htm Sauropods] <br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSGdowqESaQ Allosaurus] <br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4cBkygMdQg Ankylosaurus] <br>[http://dsc.discovery.com/video-topics/other/dinosaur-videos/stegosaurus-built-for-defense.htm Stegosaurus] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 22 || Evolution and structure of birds || Chapter 16 || | + | | Oct 22 || Evolution and structure of birds || Chapter 16 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_15_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 15 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_15_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 15 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_15_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 15 (Part 2)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_15_2013_Part3.pdf}} Lecture 15 (Part 3)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_15_.2822_October_2013.29 Study Questions 15''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQRzOqP9iNc Musical bird feathers]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iigxJXFJF4U Countercurrent exchange and lung function in birds]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37MNE8tOBG4 Eagle owl]<br> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 24 || Feeding adaptations of birds || Chapter 17 || | + | | Oct 24 || Feeding adaptations of birds || Chapter 17 || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_16_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 16 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_16_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 16 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_16_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 16 (Part 2)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_16_.2824_October_2013.29 Study Questions 16''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKrXQfw7dJw Acorn woodpeckers and larders]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujN4osRD22E Hummingbird migration]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUmR3Mw-eC4&list=PL6E75A19E78564042 Hummingbird bill lengths (Minute 23)]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4OH6gMN6vY Owl hearing and hunting]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShPhYUQmRN8 Kestrel vision exploiting voles urine (Minute 10)]<br> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct 29 || Mating systems of birds<br><span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Review Session | + | | Oct 29 || Mating systems of birds<br><span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Review Session BPB 130 at 5 pm, bring questions!''' </font></span> || Chapter 17 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_17_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 17 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_17_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 17 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_17_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 17 (Part 2)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_17_.2829_October_2013.29 Study Questions 17''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJgfcOd1R7E The Life of Birds : Finding Partners]<br><br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/Review2_VertBio_2013.pptx}} Review Session 2 PPT<br> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Oct 31'''</font></span> ||<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''EXAM 2''' </font></span><br>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Lectures dating from Oct 1 - Oct 29''' </font></span>|| | + | | <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Oct 31'''</font></span> ||<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''EXAM 2''' </font></span><br>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Lectures dating from Oct 1 - Oct 29''' </font></span>|| {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2ndExamKey.pdf}} 2nd Exam Key |
+ | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Nov 5 || Cooperative breeding of birds || Chapter 17 || | + | | Nov 5 || Cooperative breeding of birds || Chapter 17 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_18_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 18 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_18_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 18 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_18_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 18 (Part 2)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_18_.285_November_2013.29 Study Questions 18''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jzn40VzGns Florida Scrub- Jay (Minute 8)]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIw46rzx1Bc Kidnapping helpers (Minute 34:30)]<br> |
+ | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Nov 7 || Origin of mammals; monotremes and marsupials || Chapter 18 || | + | | Nov 7 || Origin of mammals; monotremes and marsupials || Chapter 18 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_19_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 19 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_19_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 19 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_19_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 19 (Part 2)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_19_.287_November_2013.29 Study Questions 19''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrOezQis4Ts Evolution of Mammals]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kZVPpMxyI8 Meet the Synapsids]<br> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Nov 12 || Mammalian diversity || Chapter 20 || | + | | Nov 12 || Mammalian diversity || Chapter 20 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_20_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 20 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_20_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 20 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_20_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 20 (Part 2)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_20_2013_Part3.pdf}} Lecture 20 (Part 3)<br><br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/Mammal%20Diversity.pdf}} Mammal Diversity<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_20_.2812_November_2013.29 Study Questions 20''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7_l_FdIuLs Platypus Hunts with "Sixth Sense"]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH3tG3URi_s Sabre Tooth ruling South America: One of many in the Great American Interchange (Minute 2)]<br> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Nov 14 || Mammalian feeding adaptations || Chapter 21 || | + | | Nov 14 || Mammalian feeding adaptations || Chapter 21 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_21_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 21 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_21_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 21 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_21_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 21 (Part 2)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_21_2013_Part3.pdf}} Lecture 21 (Part 3)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_21_.2814_November_2013.29 Study Questions 21''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VejLXTsJrJc Carnivore, Herbivore and Omnivore teeth]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtnLNmB3ZNE Herbivore running and avoiding predators]<br> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Nov 19 || Mammalian mating systems || Chapter 21 || | + | | Nov 19 || Mammalian mating systems || Chapter 21 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_22_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 22 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_22_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 22 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_22_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 22 (Part 2)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_22_2013_Part3.pdf}} Lecture 22 (Part 3)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_22_.2819_November_2013.29 Study Questions 22''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm1q-V2b1Sc Monkey harems and defense] <br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyRP09L8bPo Topi lekking and predation]<br> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Nov 21 || Physiology of endotherms || Chapter 21 || | + | | Nov 21 || Physiology of endotherms || Chapter 21 ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_23_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 23 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_23_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 23 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_23_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 23 (Part 2)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_23_.2821_November_2013.29 Study Questions 23''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tqjITi8S8s Counter-current exchanger (Minute 1)] <br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8g3CpjtHHg Black bear NOT hibernating]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNOKW8NkAVM Hummingbird in torpor]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q92situvqXM Sandgrouse bringing water to his chicks (Minute 1)]<br><br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/Independent_study.pdf}} Independent Study opportunity for next semester |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Dec. 3 || | + | | Dec. 3 || Primate societies || Chapter 23 || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_lecture_24_outline_2013.pdf}} Lecture 24 Outline<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_24_2013_Part1.pdf}} Lecture 24 (Part 1)<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_24_2013_Part2.pdf}} Lecture 24 (Part 2)<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_24_2013_Part3.pdf}} Lecture 24 (Part 3)<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/2214_Lecture_24_2013_Part4.pdf}} Lecture 24 (Part 4)<br><br>'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_25_.28December_5.2C_2013.29 Study Questions 24''']<br><br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UERhZvtjZUQ Touched by wild mountain gorillas] <br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eubDSQrFako Human characteristics of chimps]<br><br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/Internship.pdf}} Conservation and Land Management Internship Program for next semester |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Dec 5 || | + | | Dec 5 || Review || || Bring questions! |
+ | |||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | | <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''Dec 13'''</font></span> ||<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''FINAL EXAM''' </font></span><br>|| || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/Fishing.pdf}} Marine Fisheries and Conservation course for Spring 2014 | ||
|- |-} | |- |-} | ||
[[Category:EEB Courses]] | [[Category:EEB Courses]] |
Revision as of 02:55, 9 December 2013
EEB 2214, Fall 2013
The evolution of form, function,
& diversity of the vertebrates
Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:45 in BPB130
Textbook: VERTEBRATE LIFE Pough F. H., C. M. Janis, and J. B. Heiser. 2009. Vertebrate Life, 9th Edition.
Prentice Hall.
Contents
Instructors
Dr. Kentwood Wells
Email: kentwood.wells@uconn.edu
Office: Torrey Life Sciences Building 380
Phone: (860) 486-4454
Office hours: by appointment
Susan Z. Herrick
Email: susan.herrick@uconn.edu
Office: Torrey Life Science Building 470
Phone: (860) 486-5662
Office hours: by appointment
Alejandro Rico (Teaching Assistant)
Email: a.rico@uconn.edu
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 404
Phone:(860) 486-0309
Office hours: Tuesdays 2-3 pm and by appointment
Grading
Exam 1 = 100 points (25%)
Exam 2 = 100 points (25%)
Exam 3 = 100 points (25%)
Final - Cumulative = 100 points (25%)
There will be two one-hour, non-cumulative, exams scheduled during the lecture hour. During the final exam period, a third one-hour exam will be given covering material from the final third of the course. Additionally a final cumulative exam will be administered at this time.
Course Policies
Missed Exams:
Any student who does not attend an exam and fails to receive permission in advance will receive a 0 for the exam. Approval of any request to miss an exam requires, but is not guaranteed by, verifiable written documentation of the reason. A student who receives approval to miss an exam will have his or her grade for the missed exam prorated based on his or her performance on the remainder of the exams. We will not give make-up exams. Every student must take the final (Exam 4). Permission to reschedule the final can only be obtained through procedures determined by the Office of Student Services and Advocacy.
Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism and cheating are violations of the student conduct code, and may be punished by failure in the course or, in severe cases, dismissal from the University. For more information, see Section IV of the Student Conduct Code.
Disabilities:
If you have a disability for which you may be requesting an accommodation, you should contact a course instructor and the Center for Students with Disabilities (Wilbur Cross Building, Room 201) within the first two weeks of the semester.
Help Resources
The secret of success to this course is to not let yourself fall behind. Be sure to fill gaps in your notes and navigate blocks in your understanding as soon as possible. Should you run into trouble with the material, below we have listed some steps for obtaining assistance. While we welcome any and all questions on the material, before you contact us, please first check the resources below to see if your question has already been answered. If/when you do contact us, please understand that we will respond as quickly as we can, but we do have other obligations that might prevent this from happening as urgently as you may need (like 3:00 am the day of an exam...).
Study Materials:
The textbook for this course is Pough F. H., C. M. Janis, and J. B. Heiser. 2009. Vertebrate Life, 9th Edition. Prentice Hall. We strongly encourage you to read the assigned sections before lecture.
Study questions will be posted online after every lecture. These are intended to help you think about and synthesize information. They are not intended to provide a comprehensive study guide.
Phylogenetic Tree Resources:
The phylogenetic tree of vertebrates provides the backbone for this course.
This phylogeny tutorial is designed to help students review their knowledge of trees.
Review Sessions:
A review session will be held before each exam. Dates and times will be posted once they are set.
Links to External Resources:
- DigiMorph - Excellent source of 2 & 3D images of internal & external structures of various organisms
- ARKive - a unique collection of thousands of wildlife videos, images and fact-files, with a special focus on the world's threatened species
- iNaturalist - an online database for logging observations of plants and animals. Go to project UConn Vert Bio!
Vertebrates in the News
Placoderm with JAWS! 25 Sept 2013
Predators in the 'Hood 20 Sept 2013
New legless lizards found in California 19 Sept 2013
New fungus species found killing salamanders 3 Sept 2013
Traveling with elders helps whooping cranes fly straight 30 Aug 2013
Boa Constrictor Seen Eating Howler Monkey in a First 27 Aug 2013
Birds pay attention to speed limits 26 Aug 2013
New cute furry mammal species discovered in Colombia and Ecuador 15 Aug 2013
New oldest dinosaur 4 Dec 2012
Diatryma: unequipped to be a carnivore? 23 Nov 2012
Turtles fossilised in sex embrace 19 June 2012
Chinese turtle passes WASTE urea through its MOUTH 11 October 2012
Bull sharks have strongest bite of all shark species 12 October 2012
Size matters for 'sex cheat' frogs 15 October 2012
Dolphin 'sponging' spans centuries 22 October 2012
Because the alternative title to this course is David Attenborough 101 17 Nov 2011
New species of Snub-nose Monkey found in Burma 30 Aug 2011
Pea-sized frog found in Borneo 30 Aug 2010
Lecture Schedule & Materials
Date | Topic | Readings | Materials |
---|---|---|---|
Part I: Aug 27 - Oct 10, Dr. Kentwood Wells | |||
Aug 27 | Diversity, classification, and origin of vertebrates | Chapters 1, 2 | Lecture 1 Outline Lecture 1 (Part 1) |
Aug 29 | Vertebrate body plan and organ systems | Chapter 2 | Lecture 2 Outline Lecture 2 (Part 1) |
Sept 3 | Fossil and living jawless vertebrates | Chapter 3 | Lecture 3 Outline Lecture 3 (Part 1) |
Sept 5 | Evolution of jaws; biology of Chondrichthyes | Chapters 3, 5 | Lecture 4 Outline Lecture 4 (Part 1) |
Sept 10 | Evolution of bony fishes; Sarcopterygians | Chapter 6 | Lecture 5 Outline Lecture 5 (Part 1) |
Sept 12 | Respiration, feeding, schooling of fishes | Chapters 4 and 6 | Lecture 6 Outline Lecture 6 (Part 1) |
Sept 19 | Fish reproduction, mating systems, parental care | Chapter 6 | Lecture 7 Outline Lecture 7 (Part 1) |
Sept 24 | Origin of tetrapods Review Session BPB 130 at 5 pm, bring questions! |
Chapters 7, 8, 9 | Lecture 8 Outline Lecture 8 (Part 1) |
Sept 26 | EXAM 1 Bring a #2 pencil |
Lectures dating from Aug 27 - Sept 24 | 1st Exam Key |
Oct 1 | Diversity, morphology, feeding, reproduction and mating systems of amphibians | Chapter 10 | Lecture 9 Outline Lecture 9 (Part 1) Lecture 9 (Part 2) Lecture 9 (Part 3) Study Questions 9 Giant Salamander Amphibian skin and waxy frog Frog vs. Snake Alpine newt courtship Salamander tongue Caecilian Feeding |
Oct 3 | Amniote evolution, morphology, and reproduction | Chapter 11 | Lecture 10 Outline Lecture 10 (Part 1) Lecture 10 (Part 2) Study Questions 10 Dragons of the dry: Monitor lizard eggs in termite nest (Minute 4) Dragons of the dry: Chameleons (Minute 12)
|
Oct 8 | Lepidosaur biology | Chapter 13 | Lecture 11 Outline Lecture 11 (Part 1) Lecture 11 (Part 2) Lecture 11 (Part 3) Study Questions 11 Dragons of the dry: Geckos (21:30) Sophisticated serpents: Locomotion and hunting (Starting in minute 1) Sophisticated serpents: Snake tongue functioning Sophisticated serpents: Feeding Sophisticated serpents: King cobras fighting |
Oct 10 | Physiological adaptations of ectotherms | Chapters 4, 13, 14 | Lecture 12 Outline Lecture 12 Study Questions 12 Turtle hatchlings supercooling Frog popsicles Countercurrent heat exchange (Minute 1) Marine Iguanas Thermoregulation |
Part II: Oct 15 - Dec 5, Instructor Susan Herrick | |||
Oct 15 | Turtles and Crocodilians | Chapter 12 | Hundreds of Turtles Arrive on Mexican Beach Putting Time in Perspective |
Oct 17 | Dinosaurs and other Mesozoic diaspids | Chapter 16 | Lecture 14 Outline Lecture 14 Study Questions 14 Liopleurodon (first minute, and minute 22) Ophthalmosaurus Pterosaurs Coelophysis Sauropods Allosaurus Ankylosaurus Stegosaurus |
Oct 22 | Evolution and structure of birds | Chapter 16 | Lecture 15 Outline Lecture 15 (Part 1) Lecture 15 (Part 2) Lecture 15 (Part 3) Study Questions 15 Musical bird feathers Countercurrent exchange and lung function in birds Eagle owl |
Oct 24 | Feeding adaptations of birds | Chapter 17 | Lecture 16 Outline Lecture 16 (Part 1) Lecture 16 (Part 2) Study Questions 16 Acorn woodpeckers and larders Hummingbird migration Hummingbird bill lengths (Minute 23) Owl hearing and hunting Kestrel vision exploiting voles urine (Minute 10) |
Oct 29 | Mating systems of birds Review Session BPB 130 at 5 pm, bring questions! |
Chapter 17 | Lecture 17 Outline Lecture 17 (Part 1) Lecture 17 (Part 2) Study Questions 17 The Life of Birds : Finding Partners Review Session 2 PPT |
Oct 31 | EXAM 2 |
Lectures dating from Oct 1 - Oct 29 | 2nd Exam Key |
Nov 5 | Cooperative breeding of birds | Chapter 17 | Lecture 18 Outline Lecture 18 (Part 1) Lecture 18 (Part 2) Study Questions 18 Florida Scrub- Jay (Minute 8) Kidnapping helpers (Minute 34:30) |
Nov 7 | Origin of mammals; monotremes and marsupials | Chapter 18 | Lecture 19 Outline Lecture 19 (Part 1) Lecture 19 (Part 2) Study Questions 19 Evolution of Mammals Meet the Synapsids |
Nov 12 | Mammalian diversity | Chapter 20 | Lecture 20 Outline Lecture 20 (Part 1) Lecture 20 (Part 2) Lecture 20 (Part 3) Mammal Diversity Study Questions 20 Platypus Hunts with "Sixth Sense" Sabre Tooth ruling South America: One of many in the Great American Interchange (Minute 2) |
Nov 14 | Mammalian feeding adaptations | Chapter 21 | Lecture 21 Outline Lecture 21 (Part 1) Lecture 21 (Part 2) Lecture 21 (Part 3) Study Questions 21 Carnivore, Herbivore and Omnivore teeth Herbivore running and avoiding predators |
Nov 19 | Mammalian mating systems | Chapter 21 | Lecture 22 Outline Lecture 22 (Part 1) Lecture 22 (Part 2) Lecture 22 (Part 3) Study Questions 22 Monkey harems and defense Topi lekking and predation |
Nov 21 | Physiology of endotherms | Chapter 21 | Lecture 23 Outline Lecture 23 (Part 1) Lecture 23 (Part 2) Study Questions 23 Counter-current exchanger (Minute 1) Black bear NOT hibernating Hummingbird in torpor Sandgrouse bringing water to his chicks (Minute 1) Independent Study opportunity for next semester |
Dec. 3 | Primate societies | Chapter 23 | Lecture 24 Outline Lecture 24 (Part 1) Lecture 24 (Part 2) Lecture 24 (Part 3) Lecture 24 (Part 4) Study Questions 24 Touched by wild mountain gorillas Human characteristics of chimps Conservation and Land Management Internship Program for next semester |
Dec 5 | Review | Bring questions! | |
Dec 13 | FINAL EXAM |
Marine Fisheries and Conservation course for Spring 2014 |