Academic Catalog

MASC615 HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND PHYCOTOXINS

Course Code:	9500615
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:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. KORAY ÖZHAN
Offered Semester:	Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

This course is intended to provide graduate students of marine sciences detailed concepts on harmful algal blooms and phycotoxins. The topics of interest include, but not limited to, features of harmful algal species, their bloom dynamics, human health impacts, phycotoxins and their detection methods.