Catalog Course Description

Introduction to fish ecology, with particular emphasis on the identification and ecology of California's inland fishes. This course will expose students to the diversity of fishes found in California, emphasizing the physical (e.g., temperature, flow), biotic (e.g., predation, competition), and human-related (e.g., dams, fisheries) factors that affect the distribution, diversity, and abundance of these fishes.

Fall Term

2 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 4 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 3 hours of Instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.

Spring Term

2 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 4 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 3 hours of Instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.