Fisheries Biology (BIO 458) - Fall 2009
Library guide for research papers
Useful websites for your research paper:
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Some suggested species for your research papers:
Alaskan king crab Cobia Red drum Spiny dogfish
Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon Dolphin (Mahi mahi) Red porgy Spot
Atlantic cod Eastern oyster Red snapper Spotted sea trout
Atlantic croaker Groupers (Gag, Red, and Snowy) River herring Striped bass
Atlantic menhaden King mackerel Rockfishes (California) Striped mullet
Black sea bass New Zealand rock lobster Shrimp Summer flounder
Blue crab Orange roughy Sockeye salmon Walleye pollock
Bluefin tuna Pacific halibut Southern bluefin tuna Yellowfin tuna
Bluefish Patagonian toothfish Southern flounder
Coastal sharks Peruvian anchovy Spanish mackerel
Assigned Readings from the primary literature
Assigned Exercises
Calculating fishery parameters (F, A, S, Z, etc.).doc
Lecture outlines
Lecture 1 outline - Introduction to fisheries biology
Lecture 2 outline - Fishing methods and gear
Lecture 3 outline - Fishery resources
Lecture 4 outline - Production processes
Lecture 5 outline - Life history variation
Lecture 6 outline - Age and growth
Lecture 8 outline - Reproduction
Lecture 9 outline - Estimating abundance
Lecture 10 outline - Stock-recruit relationships
Lecture 11 outline - Surplus production models
Lecture 12 outline - Dynamic pool models
Lecture 13 outline - Cohort models
Lecture 14 outline -Fishery management