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Zoology 510 –
Ecology of Fishes Spring 2008 Jim Kitchell
and Olaf Jensen Final Exam, date: location: 132 Noland Hall |
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Instructors: Jim Kitchell - office
hours: after class, or by appt. 206 Center
for Limnology (262-3014) Olaf Jensen - office
hours: after class, or by appt. 126 Center
for Limnology TAs: Matt Kornis
126 Center for Limnology Jereme
Gaeta
118
Center for Limnology |
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Course Requirements: Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday 9:55- 10:45 in 168
Noland Hall Discussion: Thursday 4:00-5:30 in 168 Noland Hall Exams:
Papers:
Course website:
http://limnology.wisc.edu/courses/zoo510/ Weighting: Exam l 20% Exam 2 25% Final 25% Mendota
Report 10% Shedd
Paper 15% Fishy
readings 5% |
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Required Textbook: None, readings posted on website, and on
reserve at Biology Library, Birge Hall. Panel of Experts List (pdf) Fishy
readings (handout) Excel
Instructions/Tips (rtf) |
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Lect. |
Date |
Topic |
Lecturer |
Reading |
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1 |
Jan
22 |
Introduction
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Kitchell |
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2 |
Jan
24 |
Jensen |
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Discussion: No discussion |
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3 |
Jan
29 |
Jensen |
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4 |
Jan
31 |
Jensen |
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Discussion: Issues in fish ecology (Excel_exercise) |
Jensen
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5 |
Feb
5 |
Jensen |
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6 |
Feb
7 |
Bioenergetics
I (slides) |
Kitchell |
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Discussion:
Planning for Madison Lakes field trip (JFK)
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Kitchell
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Feb 9
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MADISON LAKES FIELD TRIP
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Kitchell |
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7 |
Feb
12 |
Fishes
of Wisconsin |
Lyons |
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8 |
Feb
14 |
Bioenergetics
II
(slides) |
Kitchell |
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Discussion: Analysis and writing of Madison lakes report |
Jensen |
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9 |
Feb
19 |
Aquaculture
I (slides) |
Kitchell |
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10 |
Feb
21 |
Aquaculture
II |
Kitchell |
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Discussion: exam
1
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11 |
Feb
26 |
Jensen |
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Feb 28
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Predator-Prey
I |
Kitchell |
lecture slides (large pdf file) |
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Discussion:
exam review
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Kitchell |
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13 |
Mar
4 |
Predator-prey
II |
Jensen
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14
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Mar
6 |
Predator-prey
III |
Jensen |
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Discussion: Pred-prey discussion |
Jensen |
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15 |
Mar
11 |
Population
dynamics I (slides) |
Jensen |
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16 |
Mar
13 |
Population
dynamics II (handout) |
Jensen |
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Discussion: Pop.
Dyn. Exercises
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Jensen |
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Mar
18 Mar
20 |
SPRING BREAK |
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17 |
Mar
25 |
Locomotion |
Magnuson |
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18 |
Mar
27 |
Tribal
Fisheries |
Hewett |
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Discussion:
Tribal Fisheries
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Hewett |
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19
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Apr 1
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Invasive
species (slides) |
Kornis |
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20
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Apr 3
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Food webs (slides)
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Weidel |
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Discussion: exam II
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21
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Apr 8
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Niche
& climate I (slides)
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Jensen |
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22 |
Apr
10 |
Niche & climate II |
Jensen |
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Discussion:preparation for Shedd Aquarium trip
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Jensen |
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Apr
12 |
SHEDD TRIP |
Jensen
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23 |
Apr
15 |
Trophic
cascades |
Kitchell |
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24 |
Apr
17 |
Biomanipulation
– L. Mendota (handout) |
Kitchell |
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Discussion: Shedd report |
Kitchell |
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25 |
Apr
22 |
Great Lakes I – L. Superior |
Kitchell |
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26 |
Apr
24 |
Great Lakes II – L. Michigan |
Kitchell |
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Discussion: TBA |
Kitchell |
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27 |
Apr
29 |
Great Lakes III – Future of the Great Lakes, lecture slides |
Kitchell |
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28 |
May
1 |
(handout, lecture slides) – Shedd report due, |
Kitchell |
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Discussion: TBA |
Kitchell |
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29 |
May
6 |
Marine
Fisheries (handout) |
Kitchell |