Academic Catalog

MASC582 MARINE PLANKTONOLOGY-II:ZOOPLANKTON

Course Code:	9500582
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:	Lecturer ARÝFE ZENGÝNER YILMAZ
Offered Semester:	Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to marine zooplankton. General characteristics and classification. Sampling and processing techniques. Vertical migration and distributions. Physiology of zooplankton. Interaction with other marine organisms and relation to fisheries.