This unit explores both the central and peripheral nervous systems of a range of aquatic animals (invertebrates, cartilaginous fishes, bony fishes and marine mammals) in the context of the neural bases of behaviour. Sensory, motor and integrative parts of the central nervous system are examined to challenge students about how animals communicate, navigate, orient themselves in the water column and how they find food and avoid predation. The physical characteristics of the environment and the neurobiological constraints placed on behaviour are investigated, drawing upon examples from both shallow water and the deep sea. Emphasis is placed on sensory ecology or the way in which animals see,... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Shaun Collin
Prerequisites: SCIE4401 Data Use in the Natural Sciences or equivalent
