Academic Catalog

MASC575 DYNAMICS OF FISH POPULATION

Course Code: 9500575
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

Definitions, historical development and factors affecting fish stocks. Theory of fishing. Under and over-fishing problems and optimal fishery. Analytical and holistic models in single species fish stock assessments. Recruitment, growth and mortalities. Multi species approach. Data requirement, analysis and some application examples.