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BIOL 518 - Biology of Fishes

BIOL 518: Biology of Fishes (4 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: BIOL 354. Counts toward Biology, Ecology Minor (2026-27), Biology, Ecology Minor (2025-26).

4 units
  • At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
  • Upper Division Major Electives
  • Coastal Environments and Resources
  • Electives
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (offered)

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Three lectures and three hours of laboratory. Ecology, anatomy, physiology, evolution, taxonomy, environmental constraints, habitats, feeding, behavior, growth, reproduction, biotic interactions, population dynamics, and assemblage structure. Fisheries biology concepts to include stock-recruitment models, density dependence and population regulation, management of fisheries, and conservation.
Prerequisites
BIOL 354.
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From the catalog

Who can take it
Not open to students with credit in Biology 520 and 541.
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 4 units.
Typically offered
Fall
Catalog notes
Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.

0 sections in Spring 2027

BIOL 518 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all BIOL classes for other terms.