MASC573 FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
| Course Code: |
9500573 |
| 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. ALÝ CEMAL GÜCÜ |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Behaviour and orientation of fish. Influences of environmental factors; temperature, light and oxygen. Principles of applied oceanography. Sea surface temperature, mixed layer depth and stratification in the sea. Known links in fisheries oceanography; examples of stock collapse and recovery.
