MARI 3080BIOL 3080
Describe the Geologic history and time-scales associated with the evolution of metazoans [BIOL 2003] Identify major invertebrate and vertebrate taxa [BIOL 2003] Relate animal phyla to key transitions of cladogram [BIOL 2003] Use taxonomic keys [BIOL 2003] Communicate research results as a formal report in the style of a scientific paper [BIOL 2060] Compare classification of metazoans into major clades: protostomes/deuterostomes, ecdysozoans, lophotrochozoans [BIOL 2003] Compare the variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animal body‐forms, ecologies, life histories, and physiologies [BIOL 2003] Generate and interpret appropriate tables and graphs to represent ecological data [BIOL 2060] Interpret the evolution of animal behaviour and life history in light of natural selection and inclusive fitness [BIOL 2060] Read and interpret a scientific paper describing a straightforward experimental or observational study [BIOL 2060]
Age fish specimens based on appropriate aging models and growth models.Describe external and internal morphological features of fish, making appropriate use of relevant terminology.Identify fish, from the higher levels of Subphylum through Superorder to lower levels such as Family and Species, based on morphological features.Outline the events in the early evolution of fishes.Calculate the fitness associated with different life histories, as represented by different ages at maturity, reproductive costs, and levels of fishing.Describe life history theory and explain how it relates to the evolution of age and size at maturity, and the evolution of reproductive effort.Describe the feeding morphology and trophic polymorphisms of various fish groups.Describe the morphological and meristic characteristics of different phylogenetic groups of fishes and identify the divergent characters that differentiate them.Describe the reproductive morphology, costs, and strategies of various fish groups.Write a critical essay on a topic related to fish and/or fisheries.
