| Course ID: | FISH 4650L/6650L. 4 hours. |
| Course Title: | Georgia Fishes Field Study |
Course
Description: | Students will learn fish collection and identification skills
for Georgia's freshwater and coastal fishes. Habitats sampled
will include beach, estuaries, streams, and reservoirs within
the Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Emphasis will be
placed upon field techniques, but the course will also include
some lab-based instruction and writing assignments. |
| Oasis Title: | Georgia Fishes Field Study Lab |
| Nontraditional Format: | This is a Maymester field course, with lectures and laboratories
scheduled during the entire session. It will meet 7-8 hours/day
(+travel time) from Monday-Friday; however, inclement weather
and complex scheduling may require moving some activities to the
weekends. There will be one hour of lecture/day and 6-7 hours
of field work. Students are expected to travel throughout the
state and stay in campsites/institutional facilities. |
| Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Permission of school |
| Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of school |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every odd-numbered year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | 1. Students will learn to identify a large number of Georgia
fishes and gain the taxonomic skills to identify fishes in other
geographic regions.
2. Students will gain a broad understanding of how habitat,
physiography, and human impacts interact to influence fish
assemblage characteristics.
3. Students will learn how to utilize standard fish sampling
techniques, including seining, backpack electrofishing, and
underwater observations. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Course orientation-Athens
2. Coastal fishes sampling and identification-UGA Marine
Institute, Sapelo Island
3. Coastal Plain fishes sampling and identification-George L.
Smith State Park
4. Piedmont Fishes of Urban/Rural Streams and
Rivers/Reservoirs-Athens
5. Mountain Fishes of the Tennessee and Coosa drainages, Fort
Mountain State Park |
| Honor Code Reference: | We abide by the University Honor Code and Academic Honesty
Policy. Only authorized assistance in course assignments is
permitted. |