300434 VO Fish ecology (2010W)
Lecture Ecology of Fishes (species diversity; fish assemblages; food and feeding; bionergetics; growth; reproduction, biotic interactions; populationsdynamics; habitat selection).
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Vorbesprechung am 6.10.2010, 15.15 Uhr im Konferenzraum Ökologie
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Language: German
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Relevant topics of fish ecology (diversity, food and feeding, growth, reproduction, predator-prey relationships, population dynamics and early-life history) are presented and discussed on the basis of new literature.
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Written examen
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Aim of this lecture is to provide a better understanding of functional ecological processes in fish communities based on scientific hypotheses and results. Contemporary ecological theories, ideas and models will be used to highlight the reaction of individual fish and fish communities towards the variability of the environment and which strategies have been evolved to enhance growth, reproduction, mortality-loss and fitness.
Examination topics
Lecture, presentation, discussion; language: german, english
Reading list
Wootton, R. (1998) Ecology of Teleost Fishes. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Pitcher, T & Hart, P. (1982). Fisheries Ecology. AVI Publishing Company, Connecticut, USA.
Lucas, M. & Baras, E. (2001). Migration of Freshwater Fishes. Blackwell Science, London, GB.
He, P. et al. (2010). Behaviour of Marine Fishes. Capture processes and conservation Challenges. Wiley-Blackwell, Canada.
Pitcher, T & Hart, P. (1982). Fisheries Ecology. AVI Publishing Company, Connecticut, USA.
Lucas, M. & Baras, E. (2001). Migration of Freshwater Fishes. Blackwell Science, London, GB.
He, P. et al. (2010). Behaviour of Marine Fishes. Capture processes and conservation Challenges. Wiley-Blackwell, Canada.
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MOE I-3
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