COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞERMIN AÇIK ÇINAR

Offered to

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES
MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

Course Objective

The main objectives of the lecture are to understand the definition of the benthic zonation, to learn sampling and sorting methods of benthic samples, to provide an indepth understanding of the bio-ecological features of benthic invertebrates, to explain the impact of pollution on benthic invertebrates and to make a comment about the ecosystem quality with the use of benthic indices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Barnes, R. D., 1968. Invertebrate Zoology, Saunders company, Philadelphia, London, Toronto. 820 pages.
Borja, A.; J. Franco & V. Pérez, 2000: A marine biotic index to establish the ecological quality of soft bottom benthos within European estuarine and coastal environments. Marine Pollution Bulletin 40(12): 1100-1114.
Demirsoy, A., 1998. Yaşamın Temel Kuralları (Omurgasızlar), Cilt 2, Kısım 1, Metaksan A. Ş. Ankara. 1210 sayfa.
Holme N.A. & A.D. McIntyre. 1971. Methods for the study of Marine Benthos, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford and Edinburgh, London. 137 p
Pechenic, A. J., 1996. Biology of the Invertebrates, Wm. C. Brown Publishers. 554 pages.
Simboura N, Zenetos, A, 2002: Benthic indicators to use in Ecological Quality classification of Mediterranean soft bottom marine ecosystems, including a new Biotic Index. Mediterranean Marine Science, 3/2: 77-111.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture + Assignment

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-Term Exam %30 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4)
Homework %20 (ÖÇ5)
Final Exam %50 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5, ÖÇ6, ÖÇ7, ÖÇ8)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Termwork assignments must be delivered at the beginning of the lesson on the date they are due.
2. Students are required to participate 70% of this course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sermin.acikcinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes