autumn 2017 BIO-3516 The biological basis of fisheries science - 10 ECTS
Course content
The course is based on themes that show marine ecology and oceanography as an integrated part of fisheries science. New and pertinent topics may vary from year to year but basic themes include trophic relationships, population concepts, recruitment processes, distribution and migration, and climatic effects. Special attention is paid to populations in boreal and arctic waters. At the start of the course the student must have basic knowledge in aquatic ecology and fish biology at the university level. The course is particularly relevant for MSc and PhD students.Objectives of the course
Students that have accomplished BIO 3516 The biological fundamentals of fisheries science should be able to:- put climate change and human intervention into contexts of biodiversity, trophic interactions and population dynamics in northern marine ecosystems.
- follow the development of marine biological topics through history, i.e. from the classic works to present day science.
- critically evaluate, use and discuss scientific literature (web-based or printed) and ask pertinent questions.
- critically prepare and present a 15 min talk and a ~15 pp essay on a given subject based upon published literature.
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- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: BIO-3516
- Responsible unit
- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology