MASC577 PRODUCTION IN THE SEA
Course Code: |
9500577 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
Department: |
Graduate School Of Marine Sciences |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Graduate |
Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. ZAHÝT UYSAL |
Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Definition of primary and secondary production. Phyto and zoo-plankton, sampling design and sampling techniques. Methods for measuring primary and secondary production, factors affecting primary production: nutrients, light and temperature, organic micronutrients and inhibitors, grazing, seasonal changes in primary and secondary production, role of primary production in marine economy.