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BIO-3512: Early life of marine fish Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
English if English-speaking students attend the seminars, otherwise Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
The course will give the students an overview of the variety of reproductive patterns and early life histories of marine fish species, detailed knowledge of embryonic and larval development as well as insight into growth, mortality and recruitment of larval populations. | Contents
Initially the course gives an introduction to the reproductive patterns and gonad development of fishes, followed by a detailed description of egg and larval development, metamorphosis, larval feeding, behaviour, growth, predation and starvation; including factors affecting these processes. Fish larval ecology, factors determining recruitment and sampling methods are also focused. Examples from the various themes are given from both field and experimental situations.
A laboratory course is included and both living and fixed gonads, eggs, larvae and juveniles from selected species are studied.
| Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Coursework requirements
Semester assignment and laboratory report
| Exam and assessment
Laboratory report (counts 10 %), essay (counts 30 %), 4 hours written examination (counts 60 %)
| Date(s) of written examination
30.05.2006
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
BIO-307 -1 6 sp |
Teaching spring 2006
Frist for innlevering av lab. rapport 21. April.
Innlevering av semesteroppgave 16. Mai.
For første gang; se timeplan |
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