Fisheries Biology - BIO510 - Fall 2008

Dr. Tracy Galarowicz                          

Office: Brooks 184

Office phone: 774-1336

Email: galar1tl@cmich.edu

Office hours: T 9-11 a.m., W 2:30-4:30 p.m., or by appointment

Web page: http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/galar1tl/

 

Class hours

Lecture: M, W, F 10 – 11 a.m., Laboratory: W 8 - 10 a.m.

 

Texts

Murphy, B. R., and D. W. Willis, editors.  1996.  Fisheries techniques, 2nd edition.  American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. FT

Kohler, C. C., and W. A. Hubert, editors.  1999.  Inland fisheries management in North America, 2nd edition.  American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. IFM

Additional readings will be available

 

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.

 

Grading

Undergraduates

 

 

Graduate students

 

 

 

Lecture exam 1

100

 

Lecture exam 1

100

 

 

Lecture exam 2

100

 

Lecture exam 2

100

 

 

Quizzes

100

 

Quizzes

100

 

 

Participation

25

 

Participation

25

 

 

Assignments

365

 

Assignments

365

 

 

Team project

100

 

Team project

100

 

 

Team grade

25

 

Team grade

25

 

 

Final exam

150

 

Management review

100

 

 

Total

965

points

Research presentation

50

 

 

 

 

 

Final exam

150

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1115

points

 

 

 

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%

 

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.   

 

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.   

 

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.

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

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.

 

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. 

 

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.

 

Policy on Academic Integrity

 

In May 2001, the CMU Academic Senate approved the Policy on Academic Integrity, which applies to all university students.  Copies are available on the CMU website at http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/noncurric.htm, and in the Academic Senate Office in room 108 of Bovee University Center.  All academic work is expected to be in compliance with this policy.

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

Additional

reading

Callicott, J. B. 1991. Conservation ethics and fishery management. Fisheries 16: 22-28.

Hanson, P. C., T. B. Johnson, D. E. Schindler, and J. F. Kitchell.  1997.  Fish Bioenergetics 3.0.  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant.

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 Michigan.  Fisheries 31(5): 230-234.

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, San Diego, California. 

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, Ann Arbor. 

Moffitt, C. M.  2001.  Reflections: A photographic history of fisheries and the American Fisheries Society in North America.  American Fisheries Society.  Bethesda, Maryland.

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, Ann Arbor. 

Sissenwine, M. P. 1978. Is MSY an adequate foundation for optimum yield? Fisheries 3:22-42.

 

           


Tentative Lecture Schedule

Week

Date

Topic

Readings

1

Aug 25

Introduction/History

Management process

Gear types

Nielsen 1999 (IFM)

Willis et al. and Murphy 1996 (FT)

Brown and Austen 1996 (FT)

Berry 1996 (FT)

Kelsch and Shields 1996 (FT)

ASIH guidelines

 

Sept 1

No class

 

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 Hayward 1999 (IFM)

Schneider 2000

5

Sept 22

Stock density

Age and growth

 

 

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

 

Oct 10

Exam 1 due

 

8

Oct 13

Population recruitment models

Larkin 1977

Sissenwine 1978

Thursday, Oct. 16 – Biology department seminar – Dr. Daelyn Woolnough

9

Oct 20

Population recruitment models

Diets

Regulations

Bowen 1996 (FT)

Johnson and Martinez 1995 

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

Great Lakes management

Noble and Jones 1999 (IFM)

 

Nov 14

Exam 2 due

 

13

Nov 17

Stocking issues

Hatcheries

Heidinger 1999 (IFM)

Tuesday, Nov. 18 – Biology department seminar – Mark Kaemingk

14

Nov 24

Human dimensions

Creel surveys

Communication

Malvestuto 1996 (FT)

Fabrizio and Richarads 1996 (FT)

Knuth and McMullen 1996 (FT)

 

Nov 28

No class

 

15

Dec 1

Ecosystem management

Graduate student presentations

Callicott 1991

Link 2002

Final exam – Monday, December 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.