課程名稱 |
生活史演化:理論與實作 Evolution of Life Histories : Theory and Practices |
開課學期 |
106-2 |
授課對象 |
生命科學院 生命科學所 |
授課教師 |
王慧瑜 |
課號 |
Ocean7177 |
課程識別碼 |
241EM3850 |
班次 |
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學分 |
2.0 |
全/半年 |
半年 |
必/選修 |
選修 |
上課時間 |
星期二3,4(10:20~12:10) |
上課地點 |
海研232 |
備註 |
本課程以英語授課。 總人數上限:10人 |
Ceiba 課程網頁 |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1062Ocean7177_ |
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課程概述 |
Life history traits, e.g., growth rates, maturation schedules, and offspring size and number, are influenced by environmental and anthropogenic factors and in turn determine individual fitness and influence population growth rates. Because life history traits are heritable, variation in these traits tends to involve both evolutionary (genetic) and ecological (plastic) processes. Exploring life history variation provides an opportunity not only to understand the eco-evolutionary interactions that shape the observed patterns, but also to forecast population dynamics in changing environments. In this course, we design lectures to guide students to understand the concepts and theories of adaptive life history variation. In addition, we design a course project that involves field sampling and laboratory experiments with mosquitofish Gambusia affinis, allowing students to gain hands-on experience on life history research. The objectives of this course are to 1) understand the theoretical background of life history variation, and 2) explore empirical variation in growth rates, maturation schedules, and offspring size and number based on the model species, mosquitofish. |
課程目標 |
1. Understand the eco-evolutionary mechanisms underlying life history variation
2. Explore variation in growth rates, maturation schedules, and offspring size and number for the model species, mosquitofish |
課程要求 |
待補 |
預期每週課後學習時數 |
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Office Hours |
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指定閱讀 |
待補 |
參考書目 |
Fox CW, Roff DA, Fairbairn DJ, eds (2001) Evolutionary Ecology, Concepts and Case Studies. Oxford, University Press, Oxford, NY |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
第1週 |
2/27 |
Overview on life history evolution |
第2週 |
3/06 |
Evolutionary analysis |
第3週 |
3/13 |
Growth and maturation |
第4週 |
3/20 |
Senescence, discussion of a sampling plan |
第5週 |
3/27 |
Offspring size and number |
第6週 |
4/03 |
Holiday |
第7週 |
4/10 |
Field sampling (景美溪、醉月湖) |
第8週 |
4/17 |
Field sampling (羅東) |
第9週 |
4/24 |
Lab work with fish |
第10週 |
5/01 |
Lab work with fish |
第11週 |
5/08 |
Lab work with fish |
第12週 |
5/15 |
Guest lecture: modeling life-history traits & exercises |
第13週 |
5/22 |
Data analysis (with R) |
第14週 |
5/29 |
Data analysis (with R) |
第15週 |
6/05 |
Data analysis (with R) |
第16週 |
6/12 |
Group discussion (led by TA) |
第17週 |
6/19 |
Group presentations |
第18週 |
6/26 |
Oral exam (9:30 am- 12:00 pm) |
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