Academic Catalog

BIOL309 ECOLOGY OF MAJOR ECOSYSTEMS

Course Code: 2380309
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Biology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr DÝDEM AMBARLI
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Renewable natural resources that we consume in our daily life are produced either on land or in water ecosystems. Intelligent management and use of these resources are possible only through full understanding of the ecology of these ecosystems. Terrestrial (land) and aquatic (freshwater, marine, and estuarine) ecosystems are discussed in some detail. Urban ecology and the impact of environmental pollution on natural sources are also covered.