Course code: BIO-3516
The biological basis of fisheries science
Campus
Semester / Year
Spring 2010
Credits
10
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BIO-3516
The biological basis of fisheries science
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10
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The course is administrated by
Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi
Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
Theoretical subject.
Obligatory Prerequisites
BIO-1501 Aquatic Ecology, BIO-2501 Aquatic Biodiversity, BIO-2505 Fish Biology, BIO-2507 Fisheries Biology
Course contents
The course is based on themes that show fisheries science as an integrated part of marine ecology and oceanography. New and pertinent topics may vary between years but basic themes include trophic relationships, population concepts, recruitment processes, distribution and migration, and climatic effects. Special attention will be paid to populations in boreal and arctic waters. Participation in the cruise and the subsequent lab is obligatory. At the start of the course the student is required to have a basic knowledge of aquatic ecology and fish biology at the university level.
The course is based on themes that show fisheries science as an integrated part of marine ecology and oceanography. New and pertinent topics may vary between years but basic themes include trophic relationships, population concepts, recruitment processes, distribution and migration, and climatic effects. Special attention will be paid to populations in boreal and arctic waters. Participation in the cruise and the subsequent lab is obligatory. At the start of the course the student is required to have a basic knowledge of aquatic ecology and fish biology at the university level.
Objective of the course
The student is expected to - 1) acquire a critical understanding of the key biological and climatic processes that affect the size and distribution of marine populations. 2) analyse a biological material (either provided or sampled at sea) and present the results both orally and as a term paper.
The student is expected to - 1) acquire a critical understanding of the key biological and climatic processes that affect the size and distribution of marine populations. 2) analyse a biological material (either provided or sampled at sea) and present the results both orally and as a term paper.
Language of instruction and examination
English
English
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars laboratory and a cruise.
Lectures, seminars laboratory and a cruise.
Assessment methods
Oral examination (60 % of mark) and term paper (40 % of mark
Oral examination (60 % of mark) and term paper (40 % of mark
Course overlap
F-231 Biological basis of fisheries 10
F-231 Biological basis of fisheries 10
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request
Available on request
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