ECOLOGY OF FISHES

ENVIRST/ZOOLOGY 510

Course Description

Interactions of fishes with their physical, chemical, and biotic environment; physiological ecology, community ecology and fisheries sciences. Lake Mendota perch fishery and Shedd Aquarium field trips.

Prerequisties

(BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101 and BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102 ), BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152 , or BIOCORE 381

Satisfies

ENVIRST/ZOOLOGY 511

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.4

8.23% from Historical

Completion Rate

97.59%

0.95% from Historical

A Rate

56.63%

66.53% from Historical

Class Size

2.87% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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