Aquatic resources
| Title | ΥΔΑΤΙΝΟΙ ΠΟΡΟΙ / Aquatic resources |
| Code | A8 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Inactive |
| Course ID | 40001982 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600115412
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600115412
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Using databases fisheries production (FishBase: www.fishbase.gr, SeaLifeBase: www.sealifebase.org; FAO: http://www.fao.org/, Sea Around Us: http://www.seaaroundus.org), stock assessment methods (based on the fishery data in underwater acoustics in egg production and other methods).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Fisheries databases: FishBase, SeaLifeBase, FAO & Sea Around Us. Global fish production: marine ecosystems, inland waters. Mediterranean and Greek fisheries production. Definition and identification of stocks: use of population genetics and phylogeography. Stock assessment using catch data (models Fox and Shaefer, trawl surveys). Stock assessment using hydro-acoustics. Stock assessment using egg production methods. Stock assessment using other methods (satellite tracking, mark-recapture, visual census).
Stock assessment using other methods (satellite tracking, mark-recapture, visual census).
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 17 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 47 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
-Jennings, S., Kaiser, M., & Reynolds, J. D. (2009). Marine fisheries ecology. Wiley. com.
Last Update
04-09-2013
