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'''Fall 2008'''
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<span style="font-size: x-large">EEB 2214, Fall 2013</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large">''The evolution of form, function,<br> & diversity of the vertebrates''</span><br>
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<br><span style="font-size: small">'''Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:45 in BPB130'''<br>
  
<span style="font-size: larger">This course will cover the diversity of vertebrates and the evolution of form and function within this group.</span><br>
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<br><span style="font-size: small">'''Textbook: VERTEBRATE LIFE Pough F. H., C. M. Janis, and J. B. Heiser. 2009. Vertebrate Life, <span style="font-size: large"><font color="#FF3300">''9th Edition.''</font></span><br> Prentice Hall.''' <br><br>
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==Instructors==
  
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'''[mailto:kentwood.wells@uconn.edu Dr. Kentwood Wells]'''<br>
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Email: kentwood.wells@uconn.edu<br>
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Office: Torrey Life Sciences Building 380<br>
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Phone: (860) 486-4454<br>
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Office hours: by appointment<br><br>
  
Meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:45 in BSP130<br>
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'''[mailto:susan.herrick@uconn.edu Susan Z. Herrick]'''<br>
Textbook: Pough F. H., C. M. Janis, and J. B. Heiser.  2005.  Vertebrate Life, 7th Edition.  Prentice Hall.<br>
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Email: susan.herrick@uconn.edu<br>
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Office: Torrey Life Science Building 470<br>
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Phone: (860) 486-5662<br>
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Office hours: by appointment<br><br>
  
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'''[mailto:alejandro.rico@uconn.edu Alejandro Rico]''' (Teaching Assistant)<br>
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Email: a.rico@uconn.edu<br>
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Office: Biology/Pharmacy 404<br>
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Phone:(860) 486-0309<br>
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Office hours: Tuesdays 2-3 pm and by appointment<br><br>
  
<span style="font-size: larger">'''Instructors:'''</span><br>
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==Grading==
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'''Exam 1''' = 100 points (25%)<br>
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'''Exam 2''' = 100 points (25%)<br>
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'''Exam 3'''  = 100 points (25%)<br>
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'''Final - Cumulative''' = 100 points (25%)<br>
  
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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.<br><br>
  
[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/jockusch/jockuschlab/ Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch]<br>
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==Course Policies==
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 305B<br>
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'''Missed Exams:'''<br>
Phone: 486-4452<br>
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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 [http://www.ossa.uconn.edu/ Office of Student Services and Advocacy].
E-mail: [mailto:elizabeth.jockusch@uconn.edu elizabeth.jockusch@uconn.edu]<br>
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Office hours: Tuesdays, 2-3 pm, and by appointment
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'''Academic Integrity:'''<br>
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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 [http://www.dosa.uconn.edu/student_code_partiv.html Section IV of the Student Conduct Code].<br>
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'''Disabilities:'''<br>
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If you have a disability for which you may be requesting an accommodation, you should contact a course instructor and the [http://www.csd.uconn.edu Center for Students with Disabilities] (Wilbur Cross Building, Room 201) within the first two weeks of the semester.<br>
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==Help Resources==
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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...).
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Dr. Margaret Rubega<br>
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'''Study Materials:'''<br>
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 500<br>
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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.<br>
Phone: 486-4502<br>
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E-mail: [mailto:margaret.rubega@uconn.edu margaret.rubega@uconn.edu]<br>
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Office hours: by appointment<br>
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[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012 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. <br>
  
Maria Pickering (teaching assistant)<br>
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<br>'''Phylogenetic Tree Resources:'''<br>
Office: Torrey Life Sciences 480<br>
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The {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/VertebratePhylogeny.pdf}} '''phylogenetic tree of vertebrates''' provides the backbone for this course.<br> This {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/Phyl_tut_pptshow2010.ppt}}'''phylogeny tutorial''' is designed to help students review their knowledge of trees.<br>
Phone: 486-1882<br>
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E-mail: [mailto:maria.pickering@uconn.edu maria.pickering@uconn.edu]<br>
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Office hours: Thursdays, 3-4 pm, and by appointment
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<span style="font-size: larger">'''Grading:'''</span>
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'''Review Sessions:'''<br>
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A review session will be held before each exam.  Dates and times will be posted once they are set.<br>
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Exam 1          30% (100 points)<br>
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'''Links to External Resources:'''<br>
Exam 2         30% (100 points)<br>
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:'''[http://digimorph.org/index.phtml DigiMorph]''' - Excellent source of 2 & 3D images of internal & external structures of various organisms
Final Exam      40% (133 points)<br>
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:'''[http://www.arkive.org/ ARKive]''' - a unique collection of thousands of wildlife videos, images and fact-files, with a special focus on the world's threatened species
There will be two one-hour, non-cumulative, exams scheduled during the lecture hour. The two-hour final will be split into two parts:  the first part will cover all material since the second exam, and the second part will be a comprehensive (cumulative) exam covering the entire course.
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:'''[http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa iNaturalist]''' - an online database for logging observations of plants and animals. Go to project UConn Vert Bio!
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==Vertebrates in the News==
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[[Image:Pea-sized Frog.jpg|right]]
  
<span style="font-size: larger">'''Missed exams'''</span><br>
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'''[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>
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, at the discretion of the instructor, either take a make-up exam or have his or her course grade prorated based on performance in the remainder of the course.
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'''[http://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6152/1332.full Predators in the 'Hood '''20 Sept 2013''']'''<br>
  
<span style="font-size: larger">'''Academic integrity'''</span><br>
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'''[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>
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 [http://www.dosa.uconn.edu/student_code_partiv.html Section IV of the Student Conduct Code] available at the web site of the Dean of Students.
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'''[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>
  
<span style="font-size: larger">'''Disabilities'''</span><br>
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'''[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>
If you have a disability for which you may be requesting an accommodation, you should contact a course instructor and the [http://www.csd.uconn.edu Center for Students with Disabilities] (Wilbur Cross Building, Room 201) within the first two weeks of the semester:
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'''[http://www.livescience.com/39172-boa-constrictor-eats-howler-monkey.html Boa Constrictor Seen Eating Howler Monkey in a First '''27 Aug 2013''']'''<br>
  
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'''[http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/a-bird-s-eye-view-of-speed-limits-1.1568022#.Uhs_Q5K1GSo Birds pay attention to speed limits '''26 Aug 2013''']'''<br>
  
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'''[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/15/world/americas/new-mammal-smithsonian/index.html?hpt=hp_c2 New cute furry mammal species discovered in Colombia and Ecuador  '''15 Aug 2013''']'''<br>
  
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'''[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/serengeti-lion/index.html?utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=inside_20130815&utm_campaign=Content The Serengeti Lion  '''Aug 2013''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20497828 Prehistoric rhino!  '''6 Dec 2012''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20594147 New oldest dinosaur  '''4 Dec 2012''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20413665 Diatryma: unequipped to be a carnivore?  '''23 Nov 2012''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18495102 Turtles fossilised in sex embrace  '''19 June 2012''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19883278  Chinese turtle passes WASTE urea through its MOUTH '''11 October 2012''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19869336 Bull sharks have strongest bite of all shark species '''12 October 2012''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19886131 Size matters for 'sex cheat' frogs '''15 October 2012''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19909635 Dolphin 'sponging' spans centuries '''22 October 2012''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2061663/Frozen-Planet-Climate-change-episode-wont-shown-US.html Because the alternative title to this course is David Attenborough 101 '''17 Nov 2011''']
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'''<br>
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'''[http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/06/21-foot-monster-crocodile-caught/?iref=NS1 Monster croc! '''6 Sept 2011''']'''<br>
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'''[http://species.asu.edu/2012_species01 New species of Snub-nose Monkey found in Burma '''30 Aug 2011''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.metro.co.uk/news/873827-dolphins-discovered-using-tools-to-catch-dinner Dolphin tool use '''28 Aug 2011''']'''<br>
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'''[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAZWFUc6F33zcJHk6hP4YcUGRDvgD9HQVM680 Pea-sized frog found in Borneo '''30 Aug 2010''']'''<br>
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==Lecture Schedule & Materials==
  
<span style="font-size: larger">'''Lecture Schedule and Review Questions'''</span><br>
 
 
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| Aug. 26 || Jockusch ||  Vertebrate diversity {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Image:08.26.08reviewquestions.pdf}} [http://www.autodax.net/feedingmovieindex.html Videos of Salamanders Feeding]|| --- ||
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| || '''Part I: Aug 27 - Oct 10, Dr. Kentwood Wells''' || || |
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| Aug. 28 || Jockusch || Chordates and vertebrate origins || Ch. 1, Ch. 2, pp. 43-48 ||
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| 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>
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{{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>
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{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/VertPhylogeny.pdf}} Vertebrate Phylogeny<br><br>
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'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Biology_of_the_Vertebrates_Study_Questions_F2012#Lecture_1_.2827_August_2013.29 Study Questions 1''']
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| Sept. 2 || Jockusch || Living jawless vertebrates || pp. 48-53 ||
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| 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>
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{{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>
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'''[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>
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''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgNpfKOb1tM Slow motion fish'']<br>
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''[http://www.downvids.net/the-mesmerizing-motion-of-a-blue-ribbon-eel-swimming-amazing--392596.html Elongated swimmer'']<br>
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''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e7rrOfdVPE Fast swimmer'']<br>
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''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCAJR6RSzFU Flatfish lateral undulation'']<br>
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''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_LqQ9Xtww0 Dorsoventral flexion (you don't have to watch it until the end)'']<br><br>
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Answer to class question:<br>
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''[http://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2012/sep/24/sharks-cancer Sharks get cancer'']<br>
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I also recommend:<br>
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''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions#Biology Some common misconceptions'']<br>
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| 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>
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{{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>
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''[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>
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''[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]
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| 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>
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{{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>
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''[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>
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''[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'']
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| 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>
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{{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>
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''[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>
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''[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'']
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| 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>
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{{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>
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''[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>
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''[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'']
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| 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>
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{{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>
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''[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>
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| 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>
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{{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>
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''[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>
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{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB2214/restricted/Phyl_tut_pptshow2013.ppt}} Review Session PPT<br>
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| <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
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| 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'']
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| 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>
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| 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>
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| 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'']
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| || '''Part II: Oct 15 - Dec 5, Instructor Susan Herrick''' ||  ||
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| 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>
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[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>
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| 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]
 
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| Sept. 4 || Jockusch || Early vertebrate fossils || pp. 53-71 || 
 
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| Sept. 9 || Jockusch || Chondrichthyans || Ch. 5 ||
 
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| Sept. 11 || Jockusch || Actinopterygians|| pp. 124-150 ||
 
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| Sept. 16 || Jockusch || Fish conservation|| pp. 150-155 ||
 
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| Sept. 18 || Jockusch || Evolution of tetrapods|| pp. 118-124, 196-210||
 
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| Sept. 23 || Jockusch || Amphibian diversity and decline|| pp. 220-232, 249-265||
 
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| Sept. 25 || Jockusch || Amphibian life histories|| pp. 232-249||
 
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| '''Sept. 30''' || Jockusch || '''Exam 1''' || ||
 
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| Oct. 2 || Jockusch || Amniote origins || pp. 211-218 ||
 
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| Oct. 7 || Jockusch || Amniote diversity/desert adaptations || pp. 327-336, 341-374 ||
 
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| Oct. 9 || Jockusch || Evolution of snakes || pp. 336-341 ||
 
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| Oct. 14 || Rubega || Turtles  || Ch. 12 ||
 
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| Oct. 16 || Rubega || Diapsids: Archosaurs; Crocodilians|| pp. 388-396||
 
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| Oct. 21 || Rubega || Archosaurs: Pterosaurs to Dinosaurs || pp. 397-421 ||
 
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| Oct. 23 || Rubega || Dinosaurs II || pp. 399-421 ||
 
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| Oct. 28 || Rubega || Birds: Avian origins || pp. 421-432 ||
 
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| Oct. 30 || Rubega || Birds: Feeding ||pp. 456-461  ||
 
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| Nov. 4 || Rubega || Birds: Morphology and Reproduction || pp.466-480  ||
 
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| Nov. 6 || Rubega || Synapsida: Mammals Origins || pp. 287- ||
 
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| '''Nov. 11''' || Rubega || '''Exam 2''' ||  ||
 
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| Nov. 13 || Rubega || Mammals: Diversity || ||
 
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| Nov. 18 || Rubega || Mammals: Morphology and Behavior || pp. ||
 
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| Nov. 21 || Rubega ||Mammals: Primate evolution and human origins  || Chapter 24 ||
 
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| Dec. 2 || Rubega || Vertebrate mass extinctions, past and present || 661-667 ||
 
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| Dec. 4 || Rubega || Vertebrate Conservation || pp. 667-662, 679-683 ||
 
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| '''Dec. 8''' || || '''Final Exam 3:30-5:30 pm (TENTATIVE)'''||  ||
 
  
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| 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>
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| 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>
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| 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>
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| <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
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| 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>
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| 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>
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| 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>
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| 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>
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| 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
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| 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
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| <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
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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.


Instructors

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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

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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 Pdficon small.gif phylogenetic tree of vertebrates provides the backbone for this course.
This Pdficon small.gifphylogeny 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

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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

The Serengeti Lion Aug 2013

Prehistoric rhino! 6 Dec 2012

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

Monster croc! 6 Sept 2011

New species of Snub-nose Monkey found in Burma 30 Aug 2011

Dolphin tool use 28 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 1 Outline

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 1 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 1 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif Vertebrate Phylogeny

Study Questions 1

Aug 29 Vertebrate body plan and organ systems Chapter 2 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 2 Outline

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 2 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 2 (Part 2)

Study Questions 2

Slow motion fish
Elongated swimmer
Fast swimmer
Flatfish lateral undulation
Dorsoventral flexion (you don't have to watch it until the end)

Answer to class question:
Sharks get cancer
I also recommend:
Some common misconceptions

Sept 3 Fossil and living jawless vertebrates Chapter 3 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 3 Outline

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 3 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 3 (Part 2)

Study Questions 3

Plate tectonics and subduction zones
Hagfish defense
Predation by hagfish
Hagfish Slime
Hagfish on sea floor
Hagfish feeding
Lamprey Spawning

Geological Time Scale Quick Reference

Sept 5 Evolution of jaws; biology of Chondrichthyes Chapters 3, 5 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 4 Outline

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 4 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 4 (Part 2)

Study Questions 4

Male Sand Tiger Shark Swimming
Whitetip Reef Sharks Mating
Leopard Shark Courtship
Lemon shark giving birth
Shark Feeding on Albatross
Whale Shark Feeding
Eagle Ray Feeding/Locomoting
Manta Ray Feeding

Sept 10 Evolution of bony fishes; Sarcopterygians Chapter 6 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 5 Outline

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 5 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 5 (Part 2)

Study Questions 5

Jaw protrusion animations
Fish Suction Feeding
Jaw protrusion champion
Paddlefish Feeding
Coelacanth
African lakes formation
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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 6 Outline

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 6 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 6 (Part 2)

Study Questions 6

Anglerfish
Barreleye video
Cool deep sea fish
Hairy Angler and Gulper Eel
Bait ball feast
Fish sphere: Less surface to volume ratio

Sept 19 Fish reproduction, mating systems, parental care Chapter 6 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 7 Outline

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 7 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 7 (Part 2)

Study Questions 7

Egg Care in Triggerfish
Weedy seadragons dance into the night
Flying fish
Fringeheads fighting
Convict Fish
Mudskippers
Fish laying eggs in mussel
Salmon spawning run
Stickleback courtship and display

Sept 24 Origin of tetrapods
Review Session BPB 130 at 5 pm, bring questions!
Chapters 7, 8, 9 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 8 Outline

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 8 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 8 (Part 2)

Study Questions 8

Tiktaalik
"Your Inner Fish" Song
Ichthyostega
Water to land (minute 18)
Carboniferous

Pdficon small.gif Review Session PPT

Sept 26 EXAM 1
Bring a #2 pencil

Lectures dating from Aug 27 - Sept 24 Pdficon small.gif 1st Exam Key
Oct 1 Diversity, morphology, feeding, reproduction and mating systems of amphibians Chapter 10 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 9 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 9 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 9 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 10 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 10 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 11 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 11 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 11 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 12 Outline
Pdficon small.gif 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

Pdficon small.gif Lecture 13 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 13 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 13 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 13 (Part 3)


Study Questions 13

Paleobiology with Evolutionary Milestones Across Geological Time
Evolution of the Turtle Shell
Box turtle vs. Raccoon
Long fingernailed turtle display
Turtle eating jellyfish
Turtles would eat plastic thinking it's jellyfish
Be responsible using plastic!

Oct 17 Dinosaurs and other Mesozoic diaspids Chapter 16 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 14 Outline
Pdficon small.gif 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 15 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 15 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 15 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 16 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 16 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 17 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 17 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 17 (Part 2)

Study Questions 17

The Life of Birds : Finding Partners

Pdficon small.gif Review Session 2 PPT
Oct 31 EXAM 2
Lectures dating from Oct 1 - Oct 29 Pdficon small.gif 2nd Exam Key
Nov 5 Cooperative breeding of birds Chapter 17 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 18 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 18 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 19 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 19 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 19 (Part 2)

Study Questions 19

Evolution of Mammals
Meet the Synapsids
Nov 12 Mammalian diversity Chapter 20 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 20 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 20 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 20 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 20 (Part 3)

Pdficon small.gif 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 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 21 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 21 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 21 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 21 (Part 3)

Study Questions 21

Carnivore, Herbivore and Omnivore teeth
Herbivore running and avoiding predators
Nov 19 Mammalian mating systems Chapter 21 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 22 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 22 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 22 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 22 (Part 3)

Study Questions 22

Monkey harems and defense
Topi lekking and predation
Nov 21 Physiology of endotherms Chapter 21 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 23 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 23 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif 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)

Pdficon small.gif Independent Study opportunity for next semester
Dec. 3 Primate societies Chapter 23 Pdficon small.gif Lecture 24 Outline
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 24 (Part 1)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 24 (Part 2)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 24 (Part 3)
Pdficon small.gif Lecture 24 (Part 4)

Study Questions 24

Touched by wild mountain gorillas
Human characteristics of chimps

Pdficon small.gif Conservation and Land Management Internship Program for next semester
Dec 5 Review Bring questions!
Dec 13 FINAL EXAM
Pdficon small.gif Marine Fisheries and Conservation course for Spring 2014