UNIBEN Animal And Environmental Biology Courses

Faunal biodiversity: Invertebrata (Protozoa, Prorifera, Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda, Echinodermata.

Vertebrata (Cephalochordata, Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia. Mammalian Anatomy: Anatomy of Rattus rattus

the cell and distribution of genetic material mitosis, meiosis, inheritance, sex determination and sex-linked inheritance, Histology: Cells, tissues, organ formation and main features.

Physiology: Functioning of mammalian skin, muscles/skeleton, alimentary system/nutritional requirements and deficiencies.

Physical and chemical properties, faunal adaptations for life; inter-relationships (food chains/webs). Conservation of faunal resources of Nigeria.

biology and economic importance of Protozoa, Porifera, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminuthes, Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda and Echinodermata of Nigeria.

alimentary respiratory circulatory excretory, nervous endocrine and reproductive systems.

biology and economic importance of: Cephalochordata, Hemichordata, Urochordata, Agnatha, Pisces, Amphibia,

Reptilia, Aves and Mammalia of Nigeria. Students are expected to dissect the dogfish.

AEB311** Pre-requisite

neuromuscular and endocrine systems; nutrition and digestion, blood and circulation, excretion, respiration, osmoregulation.

AEB312** Pre-requisites

preservation and classification of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates and vertebrates, taxidermy. Sampling techniques for terrestrial and aquatic parameters/organisms.

Instrumentation: Microscopy, Chromatography, Manometry, spectrophotometry, Microtomes,

Staining and preparation of permanent slides, presentation and interpretation of biological data.

Skin circulatory, digestive, excretory, nervous, respiratory, skeletal and urino-genital systems of Pisces.

Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves and Mammalia, Students are expected to dissect fish, toad, lizard, chick and rat.

Types of freshwater, brackish water and marine. General physical and chemical properties: Temperature, Currents,

Waves, Tides, pH, DO and Salinity of surface waters using Nigerian examples. Adaptations to aquatic life as shown by planktonic organisms and benthos. Life in the inter-tidal zone.

nature of different body habitats, (Host parasite relationships) Classification, morphology and life cycles of important examples of protozoans,

Platyhelminthes and Nematodes. Resistance and immunity to protozoans and helminth parasites.

morphology biology, life cycles and distributions of insects, mites and ticks, behaviour and ecology of social insects.

Demographic characteristics of natural populations, techniques of estimation of population size, growth and regulation of populations, population theories.

(three calendar months) in any one of the programme unit based industry/institute.

and submit one copy of the Seminar document for grading (1 credit).

common pollutants. Impact assessment, control and management of pollutants in air, land and water. Theory and practice of ecotoxicology. Ecological risk assessment.

light, hydrogen-ion concentration, water, osmotic and ionic concentration, oxygen, Temperature relations of poikilothermic animals,

Physiology of migration, hibernation, aestivation and diapause. Effects of high attitude and hydrostatic pressure on organisms and adaptations to these factors, Reproductive adaptations.

Fertilization, Cleavage, Gastrulation and organogenesis in Brachiostoma, Amphibia, Aves and Mammalia, Growth and differentiation, metamorphosis and regeneration.

Zoological classifications – the species category, polytypic species population systematics, intra specific categories,

higher categories, methods Zoological classification taxonomic characters, quantitative and qualify analysis of natural variation, procedures of classification, Zoological nomenclature-essential rules and interpretation of rules.

total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, conductivity) and chemical (pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, nutrients, cations, anions, total hydrocarbons, oil and grease,

heavy metals) properties and seasonality of Nigeria water bodies. Variations in water quality parameters according to water types:

freshwater, brackish and marine. Ecological studies of Zooplankton, Benthos and Nekton – Productivity, diversity, Biodindicator status and Applications in water pollution studies.

medical and veterinary importance in Nigeria; management and integrated control of crop pests, livestock and stored products. Collection, culturing,

study of life stages and permanent preservation of various insect groups’ competition, population dynamics, swarming and pest outbreaks among insects and the Acari.

species diversity and tropic structure. Community metabolism: primary and secondary production their measurement and limiting factors in natural ecosystems.

Energy budgets and ecological efficiencies; Nutrient cycles. Community changes: Wildlife resources of Nigeria.

The origin and evolution of chordates and vertebrates, inference of phylogenies from fossils, adaptive radiation, speciation, mutation, variation (genetic and non-genetic) and natural selection.

Motivation and conflict; effect of hormones on behaviour, Instinct and learning; behaviour and evolution, social life in animals.

Paleogeographic theories including Geological times, Distribution and dispersal of vertebrates.

Speciation, adaptation, adaptive radiation, convergence and their predisposing factors.

Energy, protein and lipid metabolism in parasites; hatching and molting processes; arrested larval development and self-cure phenomena.

In vitro culture methods, article membrane feeding, Economic and social importance of the major tropical parasites.

Studies of food at feeding habits of fish populations, fecundity, reproduction age and growth Aquaculture.

Departmental supervision highlighting a review of literature, methodology, data presentation and discussion of result in an area of special interest.