QUANTITATIVE MARINE CONSERVATION ECOLOGY LAB
  • Home
  • People
    • Dr. Susan Piacenza
    • Lab Members
  • Research
    • Kemp's ridley Spatial MSE
    • Stereo-video Cameras for sea turtle length measurements
    • Sea Turtle Behavior at Artificial Reefs
    • Patterns and drivers of sea turtle bycatch at fishing piers in the eastern Gulf of Mexico
    • Sea turtle Photo ID at Fishing Piers
    • Developing a Stereo-video Camera Mounting System for UAVs
    • Animal Navigation and Bioinspired Design
    • Investigating Design Improvements to Marine Megafauna Tracking Devices
    • Sea Turtle Hatchling Dispersal
    • Quantitative Tools for Monitoring and Assessment
    • Characteristics of High Fish Biomass Rocky Reefs
    • Spatiotemporal Patterns of Benthic Biodiversity in the California Current
    • Data-poor stock assessments for the Oregon Nearshoore Fisheries
  • Publications
  • Courses Taught
    • Fishery Biology
    • Marine Vertebrate Zoology
    • Conservation Biology

Marine Vertebrate Zoology

In Marine Vertebrate Zoology, students study the structure and function of chordates, especially those in water such as fish, whales and seals, and the behavioral, ecological, physiological and structural adaptations to various modes of living, stressing local marine forms. 
Goals for this class:
  1. To learn the phylogenetic tree of marine vertebrates and be familiar with their taxonomic diversity, and to describe evolutionary trends among different vertebrate groups;
  2. To improve your understanding of the basic anatomical, physiological, and behavioral adaptations that marine vertebrates use to carry out their life cycles;
  3. To recognize local fish species, learn how to collect them in the field, and be able to describe their life history, ecology, and predominant habitat;
  4. To understand issues surrounding conservation of biodiversity in the marine environment.
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MVZ students conducting beach seining and fish identification at Shoreline Park, Gulf Breeze, Fall 2017.
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  • Home
  • People
    • Dr. Susan Piacenza
    • Lab Members
  • Research
    • Kemp's ridley Spatial MSE
    • Stereo-video Cameras for sea turtle length measurements
    • Sea Turtle Behavior at Artificial Reefs
    • Patterns and drivers of sea turtle bycatch at fishing piers in the eastern Gulf of Mexico
    • Sea turtle Photo ID at Fishing Piers
    • Developing a Stereo-video Camera Mounting System for UAVs
    • Animal Navigation and Bioinspired Design
    • Investigating Design Improvements to Marine Megafauna Tracking Devices
    • Sea Turtle Hatchling Dispersal
    • Quantitative Tools for Monitoring and Assessment
    • Characteristics of High Fish Biomass Rocky Reefs
    • Spatiotemporal Patterns of Benthic Biodiversity in the California Current
    • Data-poor stock assessments for the Oregon Nearshoore Fisheries
  • Publications
  • Courses Taught
    • Fishery Biology
    • Marine Vertebrate Zoology
    • Conservation Biology