MASC578 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
| Course Code: | 9500578 |
| 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: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. EKİN AKOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Holistic understanding and comprehension of general aspects of biological oceanography from ocean physics to phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals as well as anthropogenic activities.
Course Content
Divisions of marine environment. Classification of marine organisms: Phytoplankton, zooplankton, marine plants and invertebrates. Biology of marine organisms: Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Echinodermata, Crustacea and Tunicata, their habitat, feeding, reproduction and respiration.
Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of the physical factors and processes impacting biological life in the oceans
Knowledge and understanding of biological processes in the ocean
Understanding of biological oceanography of the pelagic and benthic ecosystems
Understanding of methods to sample the biological components of marine systems