Integrative Biology 426: This course examines physiological adaptations of invertebrate and vertebrate animals to diverse aquatic and terrestrial environments and the extreme habitats embodied therein (hydrothermal/sulfidic, deep sea, and polar regions).

Instructor

Chris Cheng
17 Burrill Hall - 333-4245
c-cheng @uiuc.edu

Office Hours: Flexible, by appointment when needed

Textbook
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Environmental
Physiology of Animals

by Willmer, Stone & Johnston, 2000
Reference texts (on reserve)
1. Animal Physiology, by Schmidt Nielsen 1990, 1997
 2. Comparative physiology of animals – an environmental approach, by
Richard Hill, 1976

Grade assignment

3 hourly exams, each carrying equal weight towards 70% towards final grade.

2 essay homework assignments, carrying 30% towards final grade.

Lectures are posted. But there will be changes, modifications, updates and additions that will be covered in class. Therefore, it's important that you attend class lectures.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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