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| BTM2032 | Fish Systematics | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Hacer SAĞLAM | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ertuğ DÜZGÜNEŞ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To recognize fish living in Turkish waters, to know their taxonomic, morphological and general characteristics and to distinguish species |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Recognize important species living in Turkey's inland waters and seas.
| 9,12 | 1,3, | | LO - 2 : | Knows the taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of important fish species.
| 9,12 | 1,3, | | LO - 3 : | Can distinguish fish species according to their morphometric and meristic characteristics. | 9,12 | 1,3, | | 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), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| General characteristics, taxonomy, morphology, general biology of jawless, cartilaginous and bony fish living in inland waters and seas of Turkey. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Definition of systematics. Phylogenetic classification. Monophyletic classification (Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum). Binomial nomenclature and rules. Morphometric and meristic features in fish | | | Week 2 | Taxonomy of jawless (Agnatha: Lamprey and Hagfish). Morphometric and meristic characteristics of lamprey and hagfish. | | | Week 3 | Taxonomy of Chondrichthyes (Elasmobranchia (sharks and rays) and Holocephali) morphology and bio-ecological features. | | | Week 4 | Classification of bony fishes (Actinopterygii and Sarcopterygii) and general characteristics. General characteristics and morphometric and meristic features of the order Acipenseriformes (Sturgeon). | | | Week 5 | General characteristics, morphology and bio-ecological features of Anguiliformes (Eel) and Siluriformes (Catfish) orders. General characteristics of eels and Mırans. | | | Week 6 | General characteristics, morphologies and important species (sardine, shad, sprat and anchovy) of the order Clupeiformes (Herring). Diagnostic features to be considered in species distinction | | | Week 7 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of Salmoniformes (Trout), Gadiformes (whitings), Beloniformes (Garfish) orders | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of the orders Syngnathiformes (Seahorse and pipefish) and Scorpaeniformes | | | Week 10 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of the orders Cypriniformes and Esociformes | | | Week 11 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of the orders Lampriformes and Lophiiformes | | | Week 12 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of the order Pleuronectiformes (Flat fish). The characteristics to be considered in the species differentiation of turbot, flounder and sole fish. | | | Week 13 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of the suborders Percoidei and Mugilodei (Multipliers) from the order Perciformes. Characteristics to be considered in the species differentiation of red mullet and mullet. | | | Week 14 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of the suborders Trachioidei, Blennioidei and Gobioidei belonging to the order Perciformes | | | Week 15 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of the suborder Scombroidei belonging to the order Perciformes | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Bat L., Erdem Y., Ustaoğlu Tırıl S., Yardım Ö., 2008. Balık Sistematiği. Nobel Bilim ve araştırma Merkezi Yayın no: 31. 270s. | | | 2 | Mater, S., Kaya M., Bilecenoğlu ,M. 2002, Türkiye Deniz Balıkları Atlası. Ege Üniv.Su Ür. Fak.Yayınları, İzmir. | | | |
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