| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrobiology | BYL306 | 6. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA |
| Instructors |
Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Gain general knowledge about importance of water for life; Explain the physical, chemical and biological properties of aquatic ecosystems and interactions of aquatic ecosystems; demonstrate the freshwater and marine organisms, gain general knowledge about their habitats and relationships of these organisms with the environment |
| Course Content | During the course, Importance of Water to living organisms, Hydrological Cycle, Water Physical and Chemical Properties, properties of seawater, the marine ecosystem, marine organisms Classification of Marine Ecosystems in the Food Chain; freshwater ecosystems, Freshwater Classification, Classification of Lakes, Limnological Organism Classification, Brackish water ecosystem; water pollution, pollution in aquatic environments and monitoring of the effects will be discussed. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To comprehend the importance of water for living organisms - To be able to state the water as a habitat - To know characteristics and ecological importance of marine, freshwater and brackishwater ecosystems - To gain information about various species living in aquatic environments - To gain awareness about conservation of species richness in aquatic environment - To gain information about cultivation of aquatic organisms and management of aquatic anvironment - To be able to evaluate the threats on aquatic ecosystems and to suggest solutions for these problems - To be able to suggest strategies for sustainable exploitation of aquatic environments |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Importance of water for living organisms; Hydrological Cycle Sampling methods for aquatic environments; fixation and transportion of the samples | |
| 2. Week | Physical and chemical properties of water Measurement of physical and chemical parameters of water | |
| 3. Week | Characteristics of marine water; Marine Ecosystems Measurement of physical and chemical parameters of water | |
| 4. Week | Classification of marine ecosystems Methods for observing of marine environment and for sampling, preservation and examination of aquatic organisms | |
| 5. Week | Classification of marine ecosystems Examination of the marine organisms | |
| 6. Week | Classification of marine organisms ; Food-chain in the marine environment Examination of the marine organisms | |
| 7. Week | Freshwater ecosystems; Classification of freshwater ecosystems Observation of freshwater ecosystems; measurement and sampling methods for freshwater | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Classification of lakes Measurement and sampling methods for freshwater; Comparision of marine and freshwater samples | |
| 10. Week | Classification of freshwater organisms | |
| 11. Week | Classification of freshwater organisms Examination of the freshwater organisms | |
| 12. Week | Brackiswater ecosystems Observations on brackiswater ecosystems | |
| 13. Week | Water pollution, monitoring of pollution and its effects on living organisms Observation of pollution on an aquarium system | |
| 14. Week | Preventing of pollution in aquatic ecosystems and importance of conservation of biological diversity Observation of pollution on an aquarium system |
| TÜDAV Eğitim Serisi No: 6, Uniprit Basım San. A.Ş., İstanbul, 2003 |
| Hydrobiology lecture notes |
| Akman, Y., Ketenoğlu, O., Evren, H., Kurt, L., Düzenli, S., Çevre Kirliliği (Çevre Biyolojisi), Palme Yayınvılık, Ankara, 2000. |
| Cirik, S., Cirik, Ş., Su Bitkileri II: İçsu Bitkilerinin Biyolojisi, Ekolojisi, Yetiştirme Teknikleri), Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayınları No: 61, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İzmir, 1999. |
| Cirik, Ş., Cirik, S., Su Bitkileri: Deniz Bitkilerinin Biyolojisi, Ekolojisi, Yetiştirme Teknikleri, Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayınları No: 58, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İzmir, 1999. |
| Dodson, S., Introduction to Limnology, The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005. |
| Geldiay, R., Kocataş, A., Deniz Biyolojisine Giriş, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi No: 31., 1998 |
| Hauer, F.R., Lamberti, G.A., Methods in Stream Ecology, Academic Pres, 1996. |
| Kocataş, A., Oseonoloji, Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi No: 60, 7. baskı, 2005. |
| Remane, A., Schlieper, C., Biology of Brackish Water, Wiley Interscience, 1971. |
| Seçmen, Ö., Leblebici, E., “Türkiye Sulak Alan Bitkileri ve Bitki Örtüsü”, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları No: 158, 1997. |
| Wetzel, R.G., Limnology, Elsevier Academic Pres, 3rd press, 2001 |
| Wetzel, R.G., Likens, G.E., Limnological Analysis, Springer-Verlag, 1991. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 19.5 | 19.5 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
