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| BTB7181 | Toxic Microalgae | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Lab work | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to provide the students with a general knowledge about toxic algae species, algae toxin and ecology of toxic algae. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | learn toxic algae bloom distribution on the word ocean. | 2,3,4 | 1 | | PO - 2 : | understand the algae bloom mechanism in the sea. | 2,3,4 | 1 | | PO - 3 : | identify the species cause the toxic algae bloom. | 3,4 | 1,4 | | PO - 4 : | have skill on microscope studies. | 3,4 | 4 | | PO - 5 : | compare toxin measurement techniques. | 3 | 1 | | PO - 6 : | understand effect of the toxin on living organism. | 3 | 1 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Global review of toxic algae bloom, classification of toxic algae, techniques identification of micro algae, biology of toxic algae, identification of cyst, Algae toxin (PSP, DSP, NSP, Domoic Acid) , Cyanobacteria toxins, toxin production, techniques for toxin identification, accumulations of toxin in aquatic organisms, monitoring of algae toxin, management of fisheries and aqua-culture during the algae bloom. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to harmful algae | | | Week 2 | Systematic of harmful algae | | | Week 3 | Biogeography of harmful algae | | | Week 4 | Life cycle growth and population structure of harmful algae | | | Week 5 | Ecology of Cyanophyta | | | Week 6 | Ecology of dinoflagellates | | | Week 7 | Ecology of Diatom | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Toxins from harmful algae, toxin estimation methods and their environmental effects | | | Week 10 | Nutrient strategies and cell death in harmful algae | | | Week 11 | Allelopaty in harmful algae. Trace elements and harmful algal bloom | | | Week 12 | Physical and chemical factor influencing toxin content. Relation ship between bacteria and harmful algae. | | | Week 13 | Toxins and food chain | | | Week 14 | Slide preparation techniques microscopy and microscope examination | | | Week 15 | Phycotoxins transfer, accumulations and degradation in aquatic food web. Human impact on harmful algae and harmful algae on human activity. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Graneli, E. ve Turner, J. T. 2006. Ecology of Harmful algae, Springer and verlag, Netherlands, 413 sayfa | | | |
| 1 | Reynolds C. S., 2006.The Ecology of Phytoplankton (Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation). Cambridge University Press;552 sayfa | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 03/05/2012 | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 07/06/2012 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 10 | 30 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 7 | 9 | 63 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 3 | 4 | 12 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 7 | 8 | 56 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 7 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 207 |
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