Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Fish Ecology and Management

 Title Abbreviation:   FISH ECOLOGY/MANAGEMENT

 Department:    ENVC

 Course #:    210

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5.5

 CIP:    030101

 EPC:    165

 REV:    2019


 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 123. Reading and researching technical journals on current topics of fish conservation and management required. Report writing required.

Additional Course Details

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

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
N/A

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Understand the ecological roles of fish within their ecosystems.
  2. Evaluate fish habitat parameters.
  3. Evaluate current topics to the Pacific Northwest scenario through group analysis.
  4. Understand the principles of fish communities and how it relates to other ecological variables.
  5. Understand cultural differences when managing fisheries resources and potentially competing interests.

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. Grazing fish. Predatory fish.
  5. Ecomorphological analysis of fish communities. Fish conservation in rivers and lakes.
  6. Ecology of salmonids and their keystone status.
  7. Conceptual ecosystem model of salmon.
    • Competing societal interests in salmon resources based on different cultural norms in PNW society.
  8. Technical readings in fish ecology. Analyze and discuss technical papers.