Icthyology
| Title | Ιχθυολογία / Icthyology |
| Code | 92Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019483 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 40
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Compulsory Course | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600273790
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
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/1/600273790
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Afterward the successful completion of the course, the students:
(a) have acquired basic knowledge of Ichthyology and the practices applicable to rational fisheries management in inland waters.
(b) have embedded methods of studying the ‘fishery biology’ of fish species and their populations.
(c) have understood the modern methods aimed to the sustainable fishery management in inland waters in combination with the existing legislation.
(d) They will have obtained a sufficient awareness of how inland waters' biotic and abiotic characteristics affect fish populations.
(e) They will be able to evaluate and investigate the disruptions that occur as well as the ichthyological and fishing ecological balance of inland waters
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Physico-chemical characteristics and properties of inland waters and their importance for fish, such as temperature, light, turbidity, oxygen, pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, salinity, heavy metals, organic compounds etc.
About fish in general. External and internal morphology (anatomy) of fish and elements of fish physiology. Description of biological systems such as respiratory, digestive, circulatory, endocrine, and reproductive. Description and function of the swim bladder, coloration of fish, sensory organs of fish (Vision, Hearing, Smell, Taste).
Fish reproduction and fecundity, control of spawning time and age, sex differentiation. Fish fecundity and egg size, changes of fecundity with age and size of fish. Reproductive maturation and spawning. Types and strategies of fish reproduction, gonadal development and maturation, Incubation, and embryonic development.
Geographical distribution and migrations of fish. Zoogeographical distribution of fish, Migrations, Ichthyological zones of running waters.
Age and growth of fish. Fish age, terminology, Age determination from various anatomical elements (scales, otoliths, etc.). Accuracy of age calculation check. Fish growth, length-weight relationships, condition factor, specific growth rate.
Food and feeding habits of fish, food analysis methods of stomach contents, such as Arithmetic, Volumetric, 'Frequency of occurrence’ method etc.
Fish stock estimation methods. Fish mortality and survival. Fish catches and marking of fish.
Fishery management of inland waters. Characteristics of fish habitats, differences between streams and lakes. Classification and morphology of rivers and lakes. Fishery upgrading strategies, upgrading of fish living conditions, and breeding places. Sustainable management of lake ecosystems, eutrophication.
Climate change and inland water ecosystems (rivers, lakes, lagoons).
Fishery legislation of inland waters.
Keywords
Ichthyology, Fishery biology, Fishery management, Inland waters
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Internship | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 120 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assessment with written exams delivered for each laboratory exercise, within all the laboratory exercises of the course.
Assessment with written examinations at the end of all the laboratory exercises of the course.
Assessment with written examination of the total curriculum of the course.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1) Νεοφύτου Ν. Χρίστος, Νεοφύτου Χ. Νικόλαος (2015). Ιχθυολογία. Εκδόσεις: University Studio Press / ISBN: 978-960-12-2210-3
2) Gene S. Helfman, Bruce B. Collette, Douglas E. Facey, Brian W. Bowen (2020). Ιχθυολογία - Ποικιλότητα και Προσαρμογές των Ιχθύων, Broken Hill Publishers Ltd, ISBN: 978-9925-575-33-6
Additional bibliography for study
Στεργίου Ι. Κωνσταντίνος, Τσίκληρας Χ. Αθανάσιος (2016). Αλιευτική βιολογία και αλιεία. Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών, Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο,www.kallipos.gr,ISBN: 978-960-603-235-6
Last Update
12-09-2024
