Introduction to Behavioural Ecology of Waterbirds WF-OB-BEPW

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Term 2023/24_Z:

The lecture introduces the issues of behavioral ecology on the example of water birds. Presents research methods and hypotheses testing adaptiveness of bird behavior. Explains the importance of different behaviors for the survival and reproduction of individuals (adaptive importance of behavior) which is important for species conservation management
Subject range:
1. Organization of classes. Introduction. What does behavioral ecology do? Developments in the field of behavioural ecology. Methods. Hypotheses testing.
2.Habitat choice and nest site selection
3.Foraging strategies – individual and group foraging, kleptoparasitism
4. Competition for resources - territoriality
5.Group living – coloniality in birds
6.Mate choice, mating systems, sex dimorphism
7.Biparental care
8.Parental care of one parent
9.Sex allocation – brood sex ratio
10.Resource allocation. Within pair conflicts of interest, parental-offspring conflict
11.Alternative breeding strategies – extrapair copulations
12. Alternative breeding strategies – brood parasitism
13.Altruistic behaviour
14.Natal dispersion, prospecting
15.Behavioural ecology and conservation

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

biological sciences

(in Polish) E-Learning

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) PO/S2 - obszar nauk społecznych - II stopień

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

Term 2023/24_Z:

Student activity hours of student work Participation in the lecture 30 Literature work 40 Preparation of a presentation 40 Total of 110 hours [11/30 (25) = 4] Number of ECTS 4

Term 2025/26_Z:

(in Polish) Kontakt z prowadzącym liczba godzin bezpośredni - udział w zajęciach 30 praca własna przygotowanie do zajęć: - czytanie i tłumaczenie publikacji 10 przygotowanie do zaliczenia: - przygotowanie do prezentacji 20 Razem liczba godzin / ECTS 60 / 2

Subject level

intermediate

Learning outcome code/codes

OB2_W03 OB2_W12 OB2_U11 OB2_K06 OB2_K09

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

basic knowledge of zoology and animal ecology, knowledge of English

Course coordinators

Monika Bukacińska

Bibliography

Term 2023/24_Z:

1.Krebs J.R., Davies N.B. 2014. Wprowadzenie do ekologii behawioralnej. PWN, Warszawa.
2.Danchin E. Giraldeau. L.-A. Cezilly F. 2008. Behavioural Ecology. Oxford Univ. Press. New York
3.Wilson E.O. 1980. Socjobiologia. Wyd. Zysk i S-ka, Poznań
4.Futuyama D.J. 2008. Ewolucja. Wyd. Uniw. Warszawskiego, Warszawa.

Reviews and scientific articles on behavioral ecology

Additional information

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