IB 463

Ichthyology

This course focuses on (1) fish systematics, (2) fish anatomy and physiology, and (3) fish ecology, evolution, and conservation.

Lecture - MWF 9:00 to 9:50 AM; Room- 1131 Seibel Center 

Lab - Tuesday 1 to 4:50 PM; 330 Natural History

 

Instructor-Becky Fuller

email: fuller@life.uiuc.edu

phone: (217) 333-9065

Office: 104 Shelford Vivarium

606 E. Healey St., Champaign

Office Hours: Th 13:00-15:00

Link to Becky Fuller's homepage

Follow this link to the lecture syllabus. 

Follow this link to the lab schedule.

Follow this link to the instructions for writing your opinion paper.

Follow this link for the details on extra-credit opportunities.

Follow this link for the details on the Fish Friday presentation.

I will also post study questions 1-2 weeks before each exam.

 

Lectures.

Lecture 1.

Lecture 2.

Lecture 3.

Lecture 4.

Lecture 5.

 

Links to papers to be read.

9/22 - Grunbaum et al.

11/5 - Ah-King et al.

11/10 - Goodman

11/17 - Karieva et al.

12/1 - Conover & Munch

12/3 - Pauly et al.
Other helpful links:

Fish Base - this site lists a huge number and variety of species.  It lists information on phylogeny and classification as well as range, habitat type, information on breeding behaviors and breeding season, and sometimes shows pictures.

Tree of Life Craniata Node - this site has tried to compile a huge amount of information on the relationships of all organisms (including many extinct groups).  By clicking on various links, you can move towards smaller groups (i.e. genera and species) or towards more generalized groups (i.e. phyla and kingdoms).  I have put the link at the Craniata node.

Illinois Natural History Survey Fish Collection - The Illinois Natural History Survey has a wonderful collection of specimens.  At this site, you can click on any species of fish in Illinois and see a map of its distribution.  The map will indicate sites where the species was collected before and after 1979.  Plus, there is some general information on ichthyology.

Conodont Webpage - Jim Davison has developed a webpage that shows his collection of conodont teeth.  The collection and the website are super impressive.