BIOSM 4650

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BIOSM 4650
Shark Biology and Conservation

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

The last 30 years have produced an explosion of new information on the biology of the approximately 1,000 living species of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras, which collectively make up the group Chondrichthyes. This course will cover advanced topics in the evolution, diversity, anatomy, functional morphology, neurobiology, sensory systems, behavior, reproduction, development, and conservation of cartilaginous fishes.

When Offered Summer.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: At least one semester of major-level marine biology or vertebrate biology; e.g. (BIOEE 1780/BIOSM 1780) Intro to Evolutionary Biology and Diversity; (BIOEE 2740) The Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, and Evolution; (ANSC 3300/BIOAP 3300) Fish Physiology; or similar. 

Distribution Category (PBS-AS)

Outcomes
  • Outcome 1: Understanding of elasmobranch phylogeny and evolution.
  • Outcome 2: Knowledge of how evolution has resulted in a wide variety of elasmobranch anatomical, physiological and morphological specializations.
  • Outcome 3: Develop a working knowledge of the research methods used to advance understanding of shark biology, ecology and conservation.
  • Outcome 4: Understanding of shark research, objectives and study species in the Gulf of Maine

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1663 BIOSM 4650   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2307

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