300070 VO Evolutionary biology of amphibians (2018W)

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Monday 11.03.2019

Lecturers

Günter Gollmann

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wed 13:15-14:45, Seminarraum 3, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14
Start: 03.10.2018 (no lecture on 31 October.)

    
    Wednesday
    03.10.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    10.10.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    17.10.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    24.10.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    07.11.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    14.11.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    21.11.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    28.11.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    05.12.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    12.12.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    09.01.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    16.01.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    23.01.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3
    
    Wednesday
    30.01.
    13:15 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 3

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Diversity of amphibians and their life cycles. Phylogeny of the Amphibia. Mating systems and sexual selection. Oviposition strategies, embryonic development. Larval development, phenotypic plasticity. Paedomorphosis. Dispersal, gene flow, metapopulations. Speciation and hybridization, hybridogenesis, gynogenesis.

Aims: Knowledge of the complex life cycles of amphibians; reflection on the relationship of observation, theory and experiment in evolutionary biology; understanding the importance of mesocosm experiments in population ecology;
comprehension of connections among genetic and ecological aspects of population divergence and speciation.

Lecture course.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Carroll, R. (2009). The Rise of Amphibians. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Wells, K.D. (2007). The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians. The University of Chicago Press.

Association in the course directory

MZO W-2, UF BU 10

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