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Revision as of 21:52, 26 June 2014
EEB 3898 Field Methods in Fish Biology
Summer Session I, 2014
Course Duration: June 2nd - July 2nd, 2014
Meeting Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00pm in TLS 371
Welcome to Field Methods in Fish Biology! This course is a hands-on, field based introduction to the biology of fishes and field sampling methods, with emphasis on local species.
Instructor
Jonathan Velotta
Email: jonathan.velotta@uconn.edu
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 212
Phone: (860) 486-4694
Mobile: (203) 394-7815
Office hours: by appointment
Syllabus and Course Information
Syllabus
Working Schedule
Date
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Lecture
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Exercise
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Assignment
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M 2 June
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Introduction to fish biology and field methods, active gear and gear bias Lecture 1
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Beach seine and minnow trap Swan Lake
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Reading: Field Notebook Guidelines; How to read a science article; Poos et al 2007
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W 4 June
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Field Trip
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Beach seine and minnow trap Mansfield Hollow Reservoir
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Reading: Fink et al 1979 (Section I)
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F 6 June
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CT fish diversity I, active and electroshocking gear, curation of fish collections Lecture 2
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External anatomy and morphometrics and meristics; Fish fixation protocol
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Quiz I Monday; Field exercise report I due Monday
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M 9 June
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Please arrive on time!
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Backpack electrofishing Eldredge Brook with Dr. Vokoun
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Reading: Gorman and Karr 1978
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W 11 June
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Lotic systems and stream order Pre-lab lecture
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Seine Willimantic River with Dr. Vokoun
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F 13 June
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CT fish diversity II; passive gear Lecture 3
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Identify and preserve specimens
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Reading: Post et al 2008; Field exercise report II due Monday. Field exercise report II guidelines
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M 16 June
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Field Trip
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Boat electrofishing CT river with DEEP and retrieval of hoop nets
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Exam I and Quiz II Wednesday; prepare field notebook
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W 18 June
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Exam I and ID Quiz I & II - field notebooks due!
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Alewife night trip
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F 20 June
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Internal anatomy and fish parasites
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Dissection lab, collection of hard parts for aging
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Field Exercise report III due Wednesday June 25
Field Exercise Report III guidelines
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M 23 June
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Field Trip
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Seine Morris Cove with NOAA
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Reading: Sheldon 1968
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W 25 June
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Long Island Sound diversity; population and community ecology Lecture 4 |
Identify and preserve saltwater fishes
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Quiz III Friday; Reading: McKinley et al 2001
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F 27 June
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ID Quiz III |
Visual observation methods - sunfish nesting and ethogram
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Finish ethogram due Monday; Reading: scientific-writing guidelines
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M 30 June
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Field notebook check II (end of class) |
Visual observation methods: population counts at the Fenton River l
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Final Exam study; Finish final report
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W 2 July
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Finalize biodiversity collection; Final Exam
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[*changes to our field trip itinerary may be made pending weather, etc.]
Web Resources
Fish Base
CT DEEP Bookstore