812344 Ecology of fishes


Type
Lecture
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Organisation
Offered in
Wintersemester 2023/24
Languages of instruction
Englisch

Content

Basic fish ecology, physiology, taxonomy; Autecology of: lampreys, sturgeons, pike, mudminnow, burbot, salmoniformes, cyprinids, loaches, catfish, bullhead, sticklebacks, sunfish, percides and gobies.

Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

- Explain the life cycles and ecology of European and selected other important fish species;
- Relate fish to habitat categories, river types and eco-regions;
- Apply knowledge of ecology, physiology, and zoogeography of fish to understand aquatic ecosystem functioning.
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