ENVC 210 - Fish Biology and Ecology

• Fulfills Integrate General Education Requirement
• Fulfills Think General Education Requirement

1. Identify common Pacific Northwest fish species and major groups visually, taxonomically, and through keying.
2. Describe the ecological roles of fish within their ecosystems, including connections to other vertebrates.
3. Describe the evolutionary processes, relationships, influences, and adaptations that exist within and between different major fish taxonomic groups and have led to the great diversity of fish.
4. Identify and describe the anatomical structures of fish and their physiological function at both cellular and organ level.
5. Discuss economic, ecological, social, and management factors that influence Pacific Northwest fish and the human populations that rely on them.

1. Life history of fish.
2. Habitat partitioning and segregation by stream fishes.
3. Physicochemical tolerances by freshwater fish.
4. Diversity of niches in fish communities.  
5. Ecomorphological analysis of fish communities.
6. Ecology of salmonids, their keystone status, and variable life strategies.
7. Conceptual ecosystem model of salmon. Competing societal interests in salmon resources based on different cultural norms in PNW society.
8. Fish conservation in rivers, lakes, and near shore habitats.  
9. Analyze and discuss technical papers.
10. Technical readings in fish ecology.