Fisheries Biology - BIO510 - Fall 2008
Dr. Tracy Galarowicz
Office: Brooks 184
Office phone: 774-1336
Email: galar1tl@cmich.edu
Office hours: T
Web page: http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/galar1tl/
Class hours |
Lecture: M, W, F |
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Texts |
Murphy, B. R.,
and D. W. Willis, editors. 1996. Fisheries techniques, 2nd
edition. American Fisheries Society, Kohler, C. C.,
and W. A. Hubert, editors. 1999. Inland fisheries management in Additional readings will be available |
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Course objectives |
After
successful completion of this course, the student will be able to complete
the following as measured by exams and assignments: 1. Understand fundamental fisheries
biology principles and techniques. 2. Collect,
analyze, and evaluate fisheries data. 3. Understand
basic fisheries management tools and theory. 4. Describe the relationship among
fisheries, habitat, and user groups. |
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Grading |
Undergraduates |
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Graduate students |
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Lecture exam 1 |
100 |
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Lecture exam 1 |
100 |
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Lecture exam 2 |
100 |
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Lecture exam 2 |
100 |
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Quizzes |
100 |
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Quizzes |
100 |
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Participation |
25 |
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Participation |
25 |
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Assignments |
365 |
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Assignments |
365 |
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Team project |
100 |
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Team project |
100 |
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Team grade |
25 |
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Team grade |
25 |
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Final exam |
150 |
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Management review |
100 |
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Total |
965 |
points |
Research presentation |
50 |
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Final exam |
150 |
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Total |
1115 |
points |
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You are responsible for all information presented during lecture and laboratory plus all assigned readings. Assigned readings should be completed before corresponding lecture or laboratory. Students are expected to provide their own waders and rain gear for class. Polarized sunglasses and brimmed hats are needed for electrofishing laboratories. Final grades will be based on a tentative percentage
scale: A 92-100%, A- 90-92%, B+
88-90%, B 82-88%, B- 80-82%, C+ 78-80%, C 72 - 78%, C- 70-72%, D+ 68-70, D
60–69%, E <60% |
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Laboratory
assignments |
Laboratory assignments will vary depending on the topic. Some assignments may require a short, written report where as others may be completed during class. Assignment due dates will be announced in class, but, in general, they will be due one week after they are assigned. If you have any questions regarding the assignments, please contact me. |
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Quizzes |
There will be six quizzes administered during lectures. Quizzes are worth 20 points each, and your lowest score for the semester will be dropped. Quizzes will include material covered in the laboratory. No make-up quizzes will be given. |
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Exams |
Two lecture exams will be administered as take-home
exams. Exams will include material
from lectures, labs, and assigned readings.
The final exam will be a written, in-class exam. |
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Group project |
You will be grouped into small teams and assigned a small
field project. A written report and
presentation to the class will be required at the end of the semester. Your grade for the project will be
determined by the instructor (75%) and the class (25%). In addition, you will assign each of your
teammates a grade for participation and quality of work. |
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Management review |
Graduate students are required to write a management
review of a current issue in fisheries biology. The paper should clearly state this issue
and review relevant primary literature.
The paper should include: 1) a statement of the issue, 2) background
information, 3) potential actions taken to address the issue, 4) results of
those actions, 5) summary, and 6) literature cited. The papers should be 10-15 pages in length,
typed, and double spaced. The papers
are due December 1. Your grade will be
assigned as following: 1) clearly stated issue -20%, 2) review of background
information – 10%, 3) review of actions and results – 20%, 4) summary – 10%,
5) literature cited (format and use) – 20%,
and 6) grammar and format – 20%.
The paper should follow the format of North American Journal of Fisheries Management. In addition, graduate students will give a
10-15 minute presentation of their management issue to the entire class on December
3. The presentations should follow a
format similar to the paper. The
presentations should be in PowerPoint format.
If you have any questions
regarding the paper or presentation, please contact me. |
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Make-up and late
assignments |
Make-up exams are only given under special circumstances (e.g., family emergency, serious illness, approved university event). If you must miss an exam due to an approved scheduled event, contact me prior to the event to arrange a different testing time. If you miss an exam due to an emergency, contact me as soon as possible to arrange a different testing time. Written documentation may be required for absences. Please notify appropriate university officials if an emergency or illness will result in an extended absence. For each day that a written assignment is late, 10% of the potential points will be deducted from that assignment. |
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Regrades |
If you would like to contest a grade on an exam or assignment, you must submit a written explanation of why you think the grade was incorrect. Regrade requests must be made within one week after the exam or assignment is returned to the class. |
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Policy on Students
with Disabilities |
CMU provides students with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in educational programs, activities or services. Students with disabilities requiring accommodation to participate in class activities or meet requirements should first register with the Office of Student Disability Services (250 Foust Hall, telephone #517-774-3018, TDD #2568), and then contact me as soon as possible. |
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Policy on Academic
Integrity |
In May 2001, the CMU |
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Classroom Civility |
Each CMU student is encouraged to help create an environment during class that promotes learning, dignity, and mutual respect for everyone. Students who speak at inappropriate times, sleep in class, display inattention, take frequent breaks, interrupt the class by coming to class late, engage in loud or distracting behaviors, use cell phones or pagers in class, use inappropriate language, are verbally abusive, display defiance or disrespect to others, or behave aggressively toward others could be asked to leave the class and subjected to disciplinary action under the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures. |
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Laboratory schedule
and guidelines |
- Because field sampling is weather dependent, the laboratory schedule will be constantly changing. The laboratory topic of the week will be announced each Monday in lecture. - Be prepared for field sampling. Wear old clothes and bring rain gear if necessary. - Assignment due dates will be announced in class, but, in general, they will be due one week after they are assigned. - Laboratory material may not be removed from the classroom. - Laboratory material is fair game for lecture quizzes and exams. |
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Additional reading |
Callicott, J. B. 1991. Conservation ethics and fishery management. Fisheries 16: 22-28. Hanson, P. C.,
T. B. Johnson, D. Johnson, B. M., and P. J. Martinez. 1995. Selecting harvest regulations for recreational fisheries: opportunities for research/management cooperation. Fisheries 20(10): 22-29. Larkin, P. A. 1977. An epitaph for the concept of maximum sustainable yield. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 106:1-11. Latta, W. C.
2006. The early history of
fisheries management in Li, H. W., and
J. L. Li. 1996. Fish community composition. Chapter 18 in F. R. Hauer and G. A. Lamberti, eds. Methods in stream ecology. Academic Press, Link, J. S. 2002. What does ecosystem-based fisheries management mean? Fisheries 27(4): 18-21. Lockwood, R.
N., and J. C. Schneider. 2000. Stream
fish population estimates by mark-and-recapture and depletion methods. Chapter 7 in Schneider, J. C. (ed).
2000. Manual of fisheries
survey methods II: with periodic updates.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Special Report 25,
Moffitt, C.
M. 2001. Reflections: A photographic history of
fisheries and the American Fisheries Society in Ross, M. R., and D. K. Loomis. 1999. State management of freshwater fisheries resource: its organizational structure, funding, and programmatic emphases. Fisheries 24(7): 8-14. Schneider, J.
C., ed. 2000. Manual of fisheries survey methods II: with
periodic updates. Michigan Department
of Natural Resources, Fisheries Special Report 25, Sissenwine, M. P. 1978. Is MSY an adequate foundation for optimum yield? Fisheries 3:22-42. |
Tentative Lecture Schedule
Week |
Date |
Topic |
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1 |
Aug 25 |
Introduction/History Management process Gear types |
Nielsen 1999 (IFM) Willis et al. and Murphy 1996 (FT) Brown and Austen 1996 (FT) Kelsch
and Shields 1996 (FT) ASIH guidelines |
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Sept 1 |
No class |
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2 |
Sept 3 |
Gear types Sampling |
Hayes et al. 1996 (FT) Hubert 1996 (FT) Reynolds 1996 (FT) Bettoli and Maceina 1996 (FT) |
3 |
Sept 8 |
History of fisheries Sampling Tagging |
Moffitt 2001 Latta 2006 Brandt 1996 (FT) Guy et al. 1996 (FT) |
4 |
Sept 15 |
Length and weight indices Population assessment |
Anderson and Neumann 1996 (FT) Schneider 2000 Van den Avyle and Schneider 2000 |
5 |
Sept 22 |
Stock density Age and growth |
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6 |
Sept 29 |
Age and growth Population dynamics |
Devries and Frie 1996 (FT) |
7 |
Oct 6 |
Population dynamics Mortality |
Thursday, Oct. 9 – Biology department seminar – Dr.
Geoff Steinhart |
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Oct 10 |
Exam 1 due |
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8 |
Oct 13 |
Population recruitment models |
Larkin 1977 Sissenwine 1978 Thursday, Oct. 16 – Biology department seminar – Dr.
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9 |
Oct 20 |
Population recruitment models Diets Regulations |
Bowen 1996 (FT) Johnson and |
10 |
Oct 27 |
Regulations Habitat/watershed management |
McMahon et al. 1996 (FT) |
11 |
Nov 3 |
Stream management Community analyses Inland lake management |
Li and Li 1996 |
12 |
Nov 10 |
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Noble and Jones 1999 (IFM) |
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Nov 14 |
Exam 2 due |
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13 |
Nov 17 |
Stocking issues Hatcheries |
Heidinger
1999 (IFM) Tuesday, Nov. 18 – Biology department seminar – |
14 |
Nov 24 |
Human dimensions Creel surveys Communication |
Malvestuto
1996 (FT) Fabrizio
and Richarads 1996 (FT) Knuth and McMullen 1996 (FT) |
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Nov 28 |
No class |
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15 |
Dec 1 |
Ecosystem management Graduate student presentations |
Callicott 1991 Link 2002 |
Final exam
– Monday, December 8, |