Integrative Biology 426: This course examines physiological adaptations of invertebrate and vertebrate animals to diverse aquatic and terrestrial environments and the extreme habitats embodied therein (hydrothermal/sulfidic, deep sea, and polar regions).

Instructor

Chris Cheng
17 Burrill Hall - 333-4245
c-cheng @uiuc.edu

Office Hours: Flexible, by appointment when needed

Textbook
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Environmental
Physiology of Animals

by Willmer, Stone & Johnston, 2000


Reference texts (on reserve)
1. Animal Physiology, by Schmidt Nielsen 1990, 1997
 2. Comparative physiology of animals – an environmental approach, by
Richard Hill, 1976

Grade assignment (2009)

4 hourly exams - 70% of grade
  Undergrads: best 3 of 4
  Grads        : all 4 counted

3 essay homework - 30% of grade
   Homework 1 & 2 required for everyone
                        and
   Undergrads: HW3 is extra credit
   Grads         : HW3 is required

PPT lectures are posted. But there will be changes, modifications, updates and additions covered in class. Therefore, it's important that you attend class lectures.
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