Ichthyology - the study of fishes

BIOL 5550/5551 at East Carolina University


 
Schoolmaster Snapper in Belize
A schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) on Calabash Caye Reef in Belize.  Photo: J. Luczkovich, copyright  2000		 Ichthyology is the scientific study of fishes, their diversity, systematics, evolution, ecology, physiology, anatomy, and conservation biology. 

Texts:
Helfman, G. S., B. B. Collette, and D. E. Facey.  1997.  The Diversity of Fishes.  Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK,  ISBN - 0-86542-256-7

Cailliet, G. M. S. Love, and A. W. Ebeling. 1996. Fishes: A field and laboratory manual on their structure, identification, and natural history. Wadsworth, Belmont, CA. 

Readings and other stuff:  -The link to the ECU Blackboard Course website (you will be asked for your ECU userid and password)

Ichthyolinks    - web pages of interest to ich - theologists (people who worship fish)
Instructor:  Joseph J. Luczkovich
N-418 Howell Science Complex 328-1847 
Old Cafeteria Building @ ICMR 328-1759
luczkovichj@mail.ecu.edu		 Lecture:  12:30 - 13:45  Tu, Th
Howell Science Complex N-106

Lab: 14:00  Tu
Howell Science Complex N-402