ENS 335 Fisheries Science and Management
Fisheries Science and Management is an upper division environmental studies course designed to introduce students to field and analytical methods used in fisheries science. We will explore mathematical models such as population models, model parameter estimation, computer-intensive models, randomization test, statistical bootstrap methods, and characterization of uncertainty. We will collect class data on fisheries from local water bodies (e.g. Tampa Bay, Hillsborough River, Plant Part Stream) using minnow traps, pinfish traps, and seines. Students will construct age and growth models, and stock recruitment relationships needed for writing a stock assessment.
Credits
4
Offered
spring semester