Biology of the Chondrichthyans - Fall 2004
A Graduate Seminar Course at Moss Landing Marine Labs

Faculty: Greg Cailliet, Lara Ferry-Graham, Dave Ebert

Topics (click on active links to download powerpoint presentations on the topic*)

8/30    Taxonomy and Phylogeny
9/13    Feeding Morphology, Trophic Interactions (LFG); Diet H. Robinson
9/20    Sensory Biology  Joe Sisneros, Univ. Washington (guest)
9/27    Anatomy & Morphology  (DAE)
10/4    Classification & Evolution  (DAE); Interrelationships of Batoids  D. Haas
10/11  Zoogeography   L. Barnett
10/18  Reproduction  (LFG); Overview of PSRC life history data matrix and program goals (GMC); Reproductive Modes A. Greenley
10/25  Tagging and Nursery Grounds  C. Dawson; Overview of Triakis semifasciata use of Elkhorn slough Aaron Carlisle, MLML (guest)  
11/1    Population Dynamics I: Overview of Age and Growth Studies (GMC); Review of Elephantfish study  L. Barnett;  Review of Porbeagle studies  D. Haas
11/8    Population Dynamics II  Tonatiuh Trejo
11/15  Population Dynamics III: Demography  C. Davis
11/22  Respiration, Metabolism, Endothermy and TOPP program overview  Barbara Block, Standford Univ. (guest); Review of bat ray thermoregulation study  C. Dawson.
11/29  Locomotion, Body forms, Material properties  Adam Summers, UC Irvine (guest)
12/6    Tagging, Behavior, and Movements    Chris Lowe, CSU Long Beach (guest)
12/13  Human Impacts & Fisheries   Joe Bizzarro, MLML (guest)

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