SUF228 Alien and invasive species and their effects on marine ecosystems

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code SUF228
Name Alien and invasive species and their effects on marine ecosystems
Semester 4. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. CEM ÇEVİK


Course Goal

The aim of this course to describe general characteristics alien(exotic) and invader species, the main vectors of their introduction and effects of ecosystem

Course Content

The formation of oceans and seas. The effects of the distribution of species in this formation,vectors of introduction of exotic species, the opening of the Suez Canal, and Lessepsian migrations, Sensitive areas in the Mediterranean and Black Sea , The effects of exotic species on ecosystem, Eradication methods of exotic species and Exotic species living in the Mediterranean and Turkish waters.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Ekoloji (Çevre Biyolojisi) (Ege Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ahmet Kocataş) Histories of Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean (ISSN 2211-9027 (electronic) Invasıve Specıes What Everyone Needs To Know (Oxford University Press), Histories of Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean (ISSN 2211-9027 (electronic) Invasıve Specıes What Everyone Needs To Know (Oxford University Press),

Notes

Fısh Invasıons Of The Medıterranean Sea(Daniel Golani and Brenda Appelbaum-Golani, Pensoft Publishers Geo Milev Str. 13a, Sofi a 1111, Bulgaria e-mail: info@pensoft.net Fısh Invasıons Of The Medıterranean Sea: Change and Renewal


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Interpret the mechanisms of transport of exotic species
LO02 Explain the concept of exotic species
LO03 knows the mechanisms of the settlement of the exotic species
LO04 Interpret exotic species established in the Mediterranean Sea
LO05 Can find methods of control methods against exotic species.
LO06 Evaluates the sensitive areas for alien specie


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 2
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 3
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication. 4
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 4
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Creating public awareness about fisheries and having the ability to ensure sustainable use of aquatic resources. 4
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Communicating oral and written effectively, participating the seminars and meetings in expertise field, following the foreign language publications. 4
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Using the informatics and communicating technology
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. 3
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 3
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 The formation of oceans and seas. The effects of the distribution of species in this formation Reading the related subject in resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Vectors of introduction of exotic species the opening of the Suez Canal, and Lessepsian migrations Reading the related subject in resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Sensitive areas in the Mediterranean and Black Sea Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 The effects of exotic species on ecosystem Reading about the subject in sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 Eradication methods of exotic species Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 Exotic species living in the Mediterranean and Turkish waters: Thallophyta, Protozoa Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 Exotic species living in the Mediterranean and Turkish waters: Porifera-Annelida Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Mid-Term Exam Studying exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Species in the Crustacea group found in the Turkish Seas Reading the related subject in resources, preparing homework Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Alien Mollusca species found in the Levantine Sea Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 Exotic Mollusca species found in the Aegean, Marmara and Black Seas Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Alien Echinodermata species resident on the northeastern coast of the Eastern Mediterranean Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Foreign fish species found in the northeastern Mediterranean coasts of Turkey Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Alien fish found in Turkey's Marmara Sea and Black Sea coasts Reading the related subject in resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Presentation of homework Preparing for homework presentation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
16 Term Exams Preparing for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Preparing for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS