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Behavioural ecology of marine fishes

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Duration :15h Th, 3d T. t.
Credits/ECTS :
Holder(s) :Jacques Voss
Course contents : Behavioural ecology of marine fishes, including
  • Natural selection
  • Protection against predators
  • Social structure
  • Reproductive strategies
  • Parental care
  • Food and feeding behaviour
  • Migrations
  • etc...
Course objective : We will demonstrate relations between animals and environment, particularly "Adaptative Strategies", as they govern the integration of the animal in its environment, and are closely related to evolutionnary processes.
Prerequisites : Basic knowledge in Animal Ecology and Animal Behaviour
Workshops : Three days (lectures and demonstration dives) during the multidisciplinary Oceanology field work in Stareso (Calvi-Corsica) http://www.stareso.com
Organization : After a day of Introductive lectures, every student will receive important and/or recent papers on a particular subject and prepair an oral presentation for the whole group.
Written notes : Summaries of oral presentation.
Assessment : Oral evaluation during the presentation.
Contacts : J. VOSS
Tél : + 32 (0)4 366 5092 - Fax : + 32 (0)4 366 5093 - e-mail : J.Voss@ulg.ac.be
Remarks : Scuba diving practice allows underwater demonstrations, but is not obligatory.




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 8/04/2005
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