SUBJECT

Title

Marine biology

Type of instruction

lecture

Level

Master

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Part of degree program

Biology MSc

Credits

Recommended in

Semesters 1-4

Typically offered in

Autumn/Spring semester

Course description

1. Intruduction into marine biology The history of hungarian marine researches (Leidenfrost - Najade, Entz, Soós…) In generally about the oceans, geography of undersea wordl, vertical zonality

2. Ecology factors which effect on the distribution of marine animals. Water movements (currents, ebb and tide); temperature, salt concentration, light, some elements (P, N, Fe etc.)

3. Marine habitat types. benthos, plancton, necton; sandy, rocky habitats; marine alga (kelp, Sargasso); mangrove; corall; brack water, deep water, hot water, ice

4. Observation, collecting and keeping marine animals (methods, instruments) Collecting from shallow water, deep water; collecting by free air diving and with diving gear; aquarium; types of aquariums

5. Methods of identification of marine species in field and in lab (algae, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Mollusca, Arthropoda)

6. Methods of identification of marine species in field and in lab (Chondrichtyes, Actinopterygii, Mammalia)

7. Marine life of Arctis and Antarctis. Fishery, migration of whales

8. Marine life of mediterrane places (Mediterranean sea, South-Africa, Australia) - I Invertebrates

9. Marine life of mediterrane places (Mediterranean sea, South-Africa, Australia) - II Vertebrates

10. Marine life of mediterrane places (Mediterranean sea, South-Africa, Australia) - III Special circumtances (Black-sea, seal islands, bird island)

11. Marine life of tropical area (Caribbean sea, Indopacific-region) - I Invertebrates

12. Marine life of tropical area (Caribbean sea, Indopacific-region) - II Vertebrates (Pisces)

13. Marine life of tropical area (Caribbean sea, Indopacific-region) - III Vertebrates (Reptile, Mammalia)

14. Marine life of tropical areas (Red sea, Galapagos, Bicini atoll)

15. Status of seas and oceans Pollution (oil, eutrofization, over fishery etc) Methods of environment protection Field practice in Croatia: Comparison the diversity of animals of different mesaurement polluted areas. Comparison the diversity of animals of shallow and deeper water. Visiting the Marine Biology Institute in Rovinj and visitng the Aquariums in Rovinj and Pula.

Readings

Field Guide Book series Country Life
Books series
The Manual of Marine Invertebrates, Salamander Books Limited, London, 1989