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 Department:    ENVC

 Course #:    210

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5.5

 CIP:    030101

 EPC:    165

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Fish communities and their ecological and physical requirements. Emphasis on population dynamics in relation to habitat changes and fishing pressures.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENVC 122 and ENVC 123 with a "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Describe the ecological roles of fish within their ecosystems, including connections to other vertebrates.
2. Evaluate fish habitat parameters.
3. Evaluate current topics to the Pacific Northwest scenario through group analysis.
4. List the principles shaping fish communities and how they relate to other ecological variables.
5. Describe cultural differences when managing fisheries resources and potentially competing interests.
6. Describe how different habitat types have shaped fish adaptations that exist in very diverse habitats.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Think

Definition: Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Integrate

Definition: Apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.

Course Contents

1. Life history of fish.
2. Habitat partitioning and segregation by stream fishes.
3. Physicochemical tolerances by freshwater fish.
4. Diversity of niches in fish communities.
5. Ecomorphological analysis of fish communities.
6. Ecology of salmonids, their keystone status, and variable life strategies.
7. Conceptual ecosystem model of salmon.
   • Competing societal interests in salmon resources based on different cultural norms in PNW society.
8. Fish conservation in rivers, lakes, and near shore habitats.
9. Analyze and discuss technical papers.
10. Technical readings in fish ecology.