Field Methods in Fish Biology
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EEB 3898 Field Methods in Fish Biology
Summer Session I, 2014
Course Duration: June 2nd - July 3rd, 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
Working Schedule
Date | Lecture | Exercise | Assignment |
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M 2 June |
Introduction to fish biology and field methods, active gear and gear bias |
Beach seine and minnow trap Swan Lake |
http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/d/d0/Field_Notebook_Guidelines_2014.pdf} Field Notebook Guidelines; How to read a science article; Poos et al 2007 JFB |
W 4 June |
Field Trip |
Beach seine and minnow trap Mansfield Hollow Reservoir |
Reading: Fink et al 1979 (Section I) |
F 6 June |
CT fish diversity I, electroshocking gear, curation of fish collections, lake habitats |
External anatomy and morphometrics and meristics; Fish fixation protocol |
Quiz I Monday; Field exercise report I due Monday |
M 9 June |
ID Quiz I |
Backpack electrofishing Eldredge Brook with Dr. Vokoun |
Reading: Gorman and Karr 1978 |
W 11 June |
Field Trip |
Seine Willimantic River with Dr. Vokoun |
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F 13 June |
CT fish diversity II; passive gear; river habitats |
Identify and preserve specimens |
Reading: Post et al 2008; Field exercise report II due Monday |
M 16 June |
Field Trip |
Boat electrofishing CT river with DEEP and retrieval of hoop nets |
Exam I study, Quiz II study |
W 18 June |
Exam I and ID Quiz II - field notebooks due! |
Tentative: Alewife night trip |
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F 20 June |
Internal anatomy and fish parasites |
Dissection lab, collection of hard parts for aging |
Field Exercise report III due Monday |
M 23 June |
Field Trip |
Seine Morris Cove with NOAA |
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W 25 June |
Long Island Sound diversity; visual observation methods; population and community ecology |
Identify and preserve saltwater fishes |
Quiz III study; Reading: McKinley et al 2001 |
F 27 June |
ID Quiz III | Visual observation methods - sunfish nesting and ethogram |
Finish ethogram due Monday; Reading: scientific-writing guidelines |
M 27 June |
Field notebook check II (end of class) | Tentative: visual observation methods - population abundance at Diana's Pool |
Exam II study; Finish final report |
W 3 July |
Finalize and present biodiversity collection; Exam II |
[*changes to our field trip itinerary may be made pending weather, etc.]
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