Syllabus
1. Paleogeography of the world seas
2. Vertical zonation, fish communities
3. Biogeographical zones, fish diversity and evolutionary adaptations
4. Chondrichthyes
5. Coelacanthiformes, Elopomorpha, Clupeiformes, Siluriformes
6. Argentiniformes, Osmeriformes, Stomiatiformes, Ateleopodiformes, Aulopiformes, Myctophiformes
7. Paracanthopterygii, Lampridiformes, Beryciformes
8. Ophidiiformes, Batrachoidiformes, Kurtiformes, Gobiiformes, Syngnathiformes, Scombriformes
9. Carangaria
10. Ovalentaria
11. Eupercaria
12. Invasive species
13. Applied ecology of fishes: fisheries and aquaculture, sampling techniques
Annotation
The aim of the lecture is to introduce to diversity, ecology and evolutionary adaptations of marine fishes. Although the lecture will largely go through the taxonomic groups of fishes, the special attention will be put on ecological peculiarities of fishes from individual biogeographic zones and different habitats, as well as on the remarkable evolutionary adaptations of individual groups.
Lecture will include information on life-histories, biotic interactions, feeding and reproductive strategies, and migrations.