MASC573 FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
| Course Code: | 9500573 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Graduate School of Marine Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ALİ CEMAL GÜCÜ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Behaviour and orientation of fish. Influences of environmental factors; temperature, light and oxygen. Principles of applied oceanography. Sea surface temperature, mixed layer depth and stratification in the sea. Known links in fisheries oceanography; examples of stock collapse and recovery.