faculty
Kenneth Oliveira, PhD
Professor
Biology
Contact
508-999-8227
508-999-8196
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Education
1994 | University of Rhode Island | PhD in Biology |
1989 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | MS in Biology |
1986 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | BS in Biology |
Teaching
- Advanced Ichthyology
- General Ecology Laboratory
- Biology of Fishes
- Biology of Organisms Laboratory
- General Biology
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
In-depth study of a specific area in biology, leading to independent research addressing a biological question. Research results will be presented in a professional-style poster at a research symposium. Attendance at biology department seminars is also required.
Terms and hours to be arranged. Graded A-F.
Terms and hours to be arranged. Graded A-F.
Research
Research activities
- Examinations of the distribution and physiological effects of the recently introduced swimbladder parasite on eels
- Changes in the digestive system during the adult metamorphosis of eels
- Sex determination of eels
- Effects of contaminants on gametogenesis
- Development of artificial fertilization methods
Research
Research interests
- Biology of fishes with an emphasis on the biology of American eels
- Life history strategies
- Age and growth of fishes
Select publications
- J. Byer, M. Alaee, R. Brown, M. Lebeuf, S. Backus, M. Keir, G. Pacepavicius, J. Casselman. C. Belpaire, K. Oliveira, G. Verreault, and P. Hodson (2013).
Spatial trends of dioxin-like compounds in Atlantic anguillid eels
Chemosphere, 91(10), 1439-1446. - W.J. Duffy, R.S. McBride, M. L. Hendricks and K. Oliveira (2012).
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Otolith age validation and growth estimation from oxytetracycline-marked and recaptured American shad Alosa sapidissima, 141:6, 1664-1671. - W.J. Duffy, R.S. McBride, S.X. Cadrin, and K. Oliveira (2011).
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Is Cating's method of transverse groove counts to annuli applicable for all stocks of American shad?, 140(4), 1023-1034.