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3. Graduate study programme

3.1. Programme structure with credits

1st Semester Obliged courses

Course code

Course title Obliged courses

Type of course L+S+P

ECTS

Fish, mollusc and crustacean systeamtics 15+0+15 5 History of marine research and fisheries 30+15+0 3 Elective courses 18 Fieldwork 0+0+60 4 Total: 60+15+90 30

1st Semester Elective courses

Course code

Course title Elective courses


ECTS

Commercial marine fishing 30+0+15 4 Farming of fish and other marine organsims 30+0+15 4 Biology and ecology of ichthyoplankton 30+0+15 4 Underwater research techniques 30+0+15 4 Reproduction of marine organisms 30+0+30 5 Ecology and marine environment protection 30+0+30 5 Parasitology of marine organisms 15+0+30 4 Applied ichthyology 30+30+0 5 Freezing and cooling technology of sea organisms 30+0+15 3 Methods in biological oceanography 15+0+30 4 Population genetics of marine organisms 30+0+0 3 Eutrophication, sea production and fisheries 30+0+0 3 Modeling and simulations in fisheries 30+0+15 4 Estuarine ecology 30+0+0 3

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2nd Semester Obliged courses

Course code



ECTS

Marine botany 30+0+30 5 Marine zoology 30+0+30 5 Elective courses 14 Fieldwork 0+0+90 6 Total: 60+0+150 30

2nd Semester Elective courses

Course code



ECTS

Commercial marine fishing 30+0+30 4 Farming of fish and other marine organsims 30+0+15 4 Marine mammal ecology 30+0+0 3 Sea bioproduction and trophic relations 30+0+15 4 Relationships between marine organisms 30+0+15 3 Ecotoxicology 30+0+15 3 Row fish preservation by salting, drying and smoking 30+0+15 4 Biomineralization 30+0+30 5 Sport and recreational fishing at sea 15+0+15 2 Responsible fisheries and its regulation 30+15+0 3 Dynamics of exploited populations 30+0+15 3 Shellfish toxicity 15+0+0 2 Fish behaviour 15+0+0 2 Fishing impact on benthic communities 15+15+0 3 Instruments of protection and management of marine

ecosystems 30+15+0 3

3rd Semester Obliged courses

Course code



ECTS

Biological diversity of the Adriatic Sea 30+0+30 5 Scientific methods 15+30+0 3 Applied biostatistics 30+0+30 4 Elective courses 12 Fieldwork 0+0+90 6 Total: 75+30+150 30

3rd Semester Elective courses

Course code



ECTS

Catchability, selectivity and construction of fishing gear 30+0+30 5 Biotechnology and genetics in fisheries and aquaculture 30+0+30 4 Climate changes and marine ecosystem 15+0+0 3 Applied histology of marine organsims 15+0+15 2 Marine optics 15+0+0 2 Fishing and stock fluctuations 30+0+15 4 Living resources of Adriati c and its exploitation 30+30+0 5 Assessment of biological resources of the sea 15+0+15 3 Mariculture and environment 30+0+30 6 Fish early life stages ecology 15+0+0 2 Law of the environmental protection of fishing and the sea 30+15+0 3 Marine biodiversity conservation 15+15+0 2 Sea food products 30+0+15 3 Integrated management of coastal zones 15+15+0 2 Biological invasion 15+0+0 2 Biology, ecology and culture of bivalves 15+0+0 2 Environmental impact assessment 15+15+0 3 Remote sensing with application to fisheries 15+0+15 2 Acqusition, validation and processing of data 30+0+30 5 Controled reproduction of marine organsims 30+0+30 5 Biodiversity 30+0+0 3 Selection of locations for mariculture 15+0+0 2

4th Semester Obliged courses

Course code



ECTS

Biological diversity of the Adriatic Sea 30+0+30 5 Climate and marine life 30+15+0 4 Graduate final work 21 Total: 60+15+30 30

3.2 Course information

Course title FISH, MOLLUSC AND CRUSTACEAN SYSTEMATICS

Course code

Type of course Lectures with laboratory practicum

Level of course Basic

Year of study 1 Semester I

ECTS 5 ECTS (2 ECTS for lectures and practicum, 3 ECTS for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer Prof. Ph.D. Ivan Jardas

Learning outcomes and competences

By mastering this course the theoretical and practical knowledge about principles and criteria in biological classification (taxonomy), with special accent on systematical position of already mentioned groups in animal kingdom, their classification and its background and finally with characteristic and economically important species in the Adriatic and Mediterranean are obtained.

Prerequisites Passed exams or enrolled courses: General biology, Fisheries biology and ecology

Course contents The concept and relation between taxonomy, classification and systematic. The role of biological classification. History of biological classification. Systematical principles and criteria: embryology and promorphology, binominal and trinominal system of nomenclature, priority etc. Systematical categories. Systematical position of fishes in the animal kingdom: Deuterostomia, Chordata, Craniata, Gnathostomata. Classification of fishes with special accent on the Adriatic ichthyofauna. Systematical position of mollusks in the animal kingdom: organization type Ameria, Protostonia. Classification of mollusks with special accent on Bivalvia and Cephalopoda. Systematical position of crustaceans in the animal kingdom: Protostomia, organization type Polymeria, Arthropoda, Mandibulata, Branchiata. Classification of crustaceans with special accent on Stomatopoda and Decapoda. Acquaintance of main characteristics of body plan of studied animal groups and more important species.

Recommended reading

Jardas, I. 1996. Jadranska ihtiofauna. Školska knjiga d.d., Zagreb, pp. 533; Matoničkin, I., Habdija, I., Primc-Habdija, B. 1998. Beskralješnjaci. Biologija nižih avertebrata. Školska knjiga d.d., Zagreb, pp. 691; Matoničkin, I., Habdija, I., Primc-Habdija, B. 1999. Beskralješnjaci. Biologija viših avertebrata. Školska knjiga d.d., Zagreb, pp. 609; Nelson, J.S. 1994. Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. NY, etc., pp. 465.

Supplementary reading

Fisher, W., Bauchot, M.-L., Schneider, M. (réd.), 1987. Fiches FAO d,identification des espèces pour les besoins de la pêche.(Rev. 1). Mediterranée et mer Noire. Zone de pêche 37. Vol. I i II. Rome, FAO, pp. 1529; Holthuis, L.B. 1980. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 1. Shrimps and prawns of the world. An annotated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries. FAO

Fish. Synop., (125): pp. 271; Marguš, D., 1998. Školjkaši ušća rijeke Krke. Javna ust. «NP Krka», Šibenik, pp. 165; Roper, C.F.E., Sweeney, M.J., Nauen, C.E., 1984. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 3. Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries. FAO Fish. Synop., (125) Vol. 3: pp. 277.

Teaching methods

Lectures are attended on a weekly basis or concentrated in several lecturing units

Assessment methods

Regular testing during the course Exams: oral and practicum (colloquium)

Language of instruction

Croatian English (possible)

Quality assurance methods

Questionnaires.

Course title HISTORY OF MARINE RESEARCH AND FISHERIES

Course code

Type of course Lectures with seminars



ECTS (Number of credits allocated)

3 ECTS (1.5 ECTS for lectures and seminars, 1.5 ECTS for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph.D. Jakov Dulčić


Competences in history of marine research and fisheries as the basis in planning future investigations (especially in scientific research institutions) with the main goal for the better knowledge of marine flora and fauna and for rational exploatation of marine living resources.

Prerequisites Competences in Marine Fisheries (finished undergraduate study)

Course contents Brief history of marine research and fisheries. Brief history of oceanographic and fishery research in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea. Scientific Marine Research expeditions and cruises. Marine Research Institutions. Famous international and national marine scientists and naturalists. Short review of the important results and discoveries in marine research and fisheries.

Recommended reading

Zavodnik, D. 400 years of the Adriatic marine science. Thalassia Jugoslavica, 19 (1-4): 405-429. Kršinić F. 2000. Potraga za karikama života. More, 67: 100-103.


Zore-Armanda, M. 1995. 65 godina Instituta za oceanografiju i ribarstvo Split. Monografija. 144 str. IOR-Split. Atkinson, C.E. " Fisheries Management: an Historical Overview." Marine Fisheries Review 50, no. 4 (1988): 111-123. Angel, M.V. "The Discovery Collections: 70 Years of Sampling the Ocean's Fauna." Ocean Challenge 5, no. 3 (1994), 34-39. Brunton, E.V. The Challenger Expedition, 1872-1876: A Visual Index. Historical Studies in the Life and Earth Sciences ; 2. (London : Natural History Museum, 1994), 189. Cushing, D.H. "History of the Fisheries," in : Towards a Science of Recruitment in Fish Populations. Excellence in Ecology, 7. (Oldendorf/Luhe: Ecology Institute, 1996), 1-22.

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminars

Assessment methods

Seminars, final oral exam


Croatian, English


Questionnaires

Course title FIELDWORK

Course code

Type of course Practical work and fieldwork on the sea with research vessel

Level of course Basic exercises



4

Name of lecturer

The head of department


Competences in knowledge to work with instruments used on the research vessel during cruise with main aim to explore the sea and its living resources.

Prerequisites Finished undergraduate study.

Course contents Work with sampler, thermomethers, multisonds, meteorological instruments (anemomether, psihomether, baromether), Secchi disc, currentmether). Sampling with planktonic nets (ichthyoplankton, phytoplankton, zooplankton), analyzing sampled material directly on the vessel and storage and preservation of material for laboratory analysis. Sampling with bottom grab, analyzing of material and storage for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Abiotic parameters (CTD sonda).

Recommended reading


Teaching methods

Practical exercises

Assessment methods


Croatian, English


Questionnaries

Course title COMMERCIAL MARINE FISHING

Course code

Type of course Lectures, exercises and practical work at sea


Year of study 1 Semester I, II


9 ( 4 for lectures exercises and practical work at sea, 5 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph.D. Perica Cetinić


Course provides practical and theoretical knowledge concerning commercial marine fishing, its impact on living resources of sea; sustainable management of those resources and estimation of commercial fishing influence on stock changes of fish and other marine organisms; fishing regulation, designing and construction of commercial fishing gear as well as performing of inspection on commercial fishing regulations.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of basic engineering, exploitation of fishing vessel, fisheries biology and ecology, living resources of the sea and their management.

Course contents Basic terms used in commercial marine fishing. Trophic relationships in marine ecosystem. Marine fishing areas. Characteristics of living resources of sea as objects of fishing. Factors affecting status of living resources. Stock, its structure and analysis. Fishing effort, power and catchability. Fishing gear selectivity. Basic factors affecting stock biomass. Natural regulations of stock size. Commercial fishing gear and its classification. Netting twine and materials used for fishing gear construction. Mesh geometry, hanging ratio, textile, steel and combination ropes, mounting. Basic mechanics of fishing gear. Fishing gear construction and techniques in commercial fishing. Influence of physical and chemical factors on fishing. Research methods of fishing gear and its impact.

Recommended reading

Cetinić, P., J. Swiniarski, 1985: Alati i tehnika ribolova, Logos, Split, 655 p. Sainsbury, J. C. 1996: Commercial fishing methods: an introduction to vessels and gears, Fishing News Books, 359 p. Spare, P. and Venema, S.C. 1998: Introduction to tropical fish stock assessment, Part 1: Manual, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 306/1, 407 p.


Treer, T., R. Safner, I. Aničić, M. Lovrinov, 1995: Ribarstvo, Nakladni zavod Globus, Zagreb, 464 p. Swiniarski, J., P. Cetinić, 1993: Technologia połowu organizmów morskich, Wydawnictwo Morsie, Gdańsk, 472 p. Soldo, A. 2004: Konstrukcijsko-tehničke značajke i selektivnost pridnenih koća na Jadranu, Doktorska disertacija, Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb, 201 p.

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises.

Assessment methods

Written and oral tests.


Croatian, english.


Questionnaire.

Course title FARMING OF FISH AND OTHER MARINE ORGANISMS

Course code

Type of course Lectures, practical

Level of course Advanced

Year of study 1 Semester I, II


8 ECTS (3 ECTS lectures and practical, 5 ECTS for individual work with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph. D. Ivan Katavić


Competencies in usage of basic bio-ecological and technological skills needed for setting up and enhancing marine aquaculture operations

Prerequisites Basic knowledge in biology and marine ecology, reproductive physiology and genetics.

Course contents Introduction. Historical attempts of marine aquaculture. Capture fisheries vs. aquaculture. Definition, aims, directions and global trends of development of marine aquaculture. Classification of rearing activities: extensive, semi-intensive, intensive and super-intensive. Land-based and sea-based aquaculture. Sea as a farming environment, its bio-physical variables important for farming activities. Farming methods and techniques. Controlled reproduction - neuro-endochrinous control of gametogenesis. Role of external factors in reproduction cycle. Plankton monocultures - micro algae and zoo-plankton. Criteria for selection of species in marine aquaculture. Biology and ecology of farmed species. Feed and environmental variables. Disturbances and diseases. Bio-ecological basis for shellfish and crustacean farming. New species - potentially interesting candidates for controlled farming. Ecological aspects of farming. Quantification and waste management. Environmental impact assessment of marine aquaculture. Mitigation measures. Monitoring - quantitative and qualitative.

Recommended reading

Katavić, I. 2005. Marikultura. manuscript Barnabe, G. (ed.), 1994. Aquaculture - biology and ecology of cultured species. Ellisharwood, 403 p. Beveridge, M.C.M. 1996. Cage aquaculture. Fishing News Books, Blackwell, Oxford, 351p. Black, K.D. and Pickering, A.D. (eds.) 1998. Broodstock management and egg and larvae quality. Blackwell Sciences Ltd. 424p. Gosling, E. 1992. The mussel Mytilus: ecology, physiology, genetics and culture. Elsevier. 689p.


Bardach, J.E., 1997. Sustainable aquaculture. John Wiley and Sons Inc., 251p Bond, E.E., 1996: Biology of Fishes. 2nd Edition, Saunders College Publishing, 750p. Landau, M. 1992. Introduction to aquaculture. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 440p.

Spencer, B.E. 2002. Molluscan shellfish farming. Blackwell Science, 325p.

Teaching methods

Audiovisual presentation, demonstration of facilities, interviews and questionnaires with adequate questions at the end of individual chapters

Assessment methods

Written intermediary test and final oral exam


Croatian English


Questionnaire with adequate questions on knowledge and skills acquired, teaching methods and suggestions for improvement

Course title BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF THE ICHTHYOPLANKTON

Course code

Type of course Lectures with exercises

Level of course Specialistic



4 ECTS (1.5 ECTS for lectures and exercises, 2.5 ECTS for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph. D. Jakov Dulčić


Basic knowledge and competences in embryology of fishes, biology and ecology of ichthyoplankton with their applications in fisheries biology, aquaculture and fishery industry (direct fish population size estimation).

Prerequisites Competences in general biology, fishery biology and ecology.

Course contents Introduction. Reproductive organs in fishes. Structure, shape and size of fish egg. Fecundity. Time and place of fish spawning. Fertilization. Embyonic development. Fish early life history stages. Growth. Mortality and survival. Age determination in fish larvae and postlarvae. Stock – recruitment relationship. Sampling Gears for ichthyoplankton collecting. Towing the sampling gear. Sampling strategy. Preserving and processing of ichthyoplankton samples. Biomass estimation based on egg production.

Recommended reading

Regner, S. 1989. Reproduction of fishes and ecology of their early stages. Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split. Centre for the training of fishing personnel from developing countries, 107 pp. Depeche, J. et R. Billard. 1994. Embryology in fish. A review. Editions speciales de la Societe francaise d'ichthyologie, 123 pp.


Anonymus, 1983. Ontogeny and systematics of fishes. Based on an International Symposium dedicated to the Memory of E.H. Ahlstrom. Special Publication Number 1, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, NMFS, NOAA and USDC. 755 pp.

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises

Assessment methods

Seminars, exercises, final oral exam


Croatian, English


Questionnaires

Course title UNDERWATER RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Course code



Year of study 1. Semester I


4 ( 2 for lectures and exercises and 2 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Alen Soldo


Course aims to introduce students with modern techniques that are used in underwater research of marine ecosystem. Within course special interest is given to underwater research techniques of fishing gear impact on fish and other marine organisms, as well as on the sea bottom. Hence, course provides knowledge on other underwater techniques that are used in other researches such as marine pollution and habitat destruction.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of general physics, marine biology and ecology, fisheries biology and ecology and fishing gears and techniques.

Course contents SCUBA diving, SCUBA diving equipment, diving categories, underwater video and photo equipment, underwater video and photo techniques, ROV (Remotely Operated Veichles), stationary cameras, video and photo shooting of stationary and towed fishing gear, data collecting and processing, data processing software, data application of obtained results for stock assessment and other biological parameters, method standardization, short-term and long-term research.

Recommended reading

Fish behaviour in relation to fishing operations. ICES Marine Science Symposia, Vol. 196, 1993. Examining underwater visual census techniques for the assessment of population structure and biodiversity in temperate coastal marine protected areas. (Ed. N. Barrett and C. Buxton). Technical Report Series, No. 11, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, 2002.


Christie, C. A., Bass, D. K., Neale, S. J., Osborne, K., and Oxley, W. G. (1996) Surveys of sessile benthic communities using the video technique. Long-term monitoring of the Great Barrier Reef Standard Operational Procedure Number 2. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. Halford, A. R. and Thompson, A. A. (1994) Visual census surveys of reef fish. . Long-term monitoring of the Great Barrier Reef Standard Operational Procedure Number 3. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville

Teaching methods


Assessment Written and oral tests.

methods


Croatian, english.


Questionnaire.

Course title REPRODUCTION OF MARINE ORGANISMS

Course code



Year of study 1 Semester/ 1


5 (2 for lectures and exercises, 3 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Branko Glamuzina


The student has to adopt basic knowledge on fish and shellfish reproduction; oogenesis and spermatogenesis in nature and captivity. The basic methods of artificial reproduction and treatments; hormonal and ecological factors manipulation must be adopted. Student will learn basic knowledge on theoretical and practical work of artificial reproduction to be able to work in marine hatchery.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of general biology, fisheries biology and ecology and physiology of marine organisms.

Course contents Introduction Reproductive organs and cells Reproductive development of fish and shellfish-gametogenesis, spawning Biological factors in reproduction (glands, hormons, organs) Reproduction cycle in captivity-problems and solutions Manipulation of reproduction in culture

Recommended reading

Mellinger, J. 2002. Sexualite et Reproduction des Poissons. CNRS EDITIONS, Paris, France, 349 pp. Spencer, B. E. 2002. Molluscan shellfish farming. Blackwell Publishing. P. 274. Glamuzina, B., 1998. Umjetno mriješćenje i karakteristike ranih razvojnih stadija kirnje goleme, Epinephelus marginatus. Doktorska disertacija, Zagreb. Strana 152.


Shelton, W.L., 1989. Management of finfish reproduction for aquaculture. Aquatic. Science, 4:497-535.

Teaching methods

Lectures, Power Point Presentations, films Practical work in marine hatcheries, Seminars, Literature analysis

Assessment methods

Writen test, oral examination


Croatian, English


Questionnaries.

Course title ECOLOGY AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

Course code



Year of study 1 Semester I.


5 (2 for lectures with exercises, 3 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph. D. Gorana Jelić


The students will learn about characteristics of the sea and sea living organisms, and marine environment protection.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of marine biology and ecology, fisheries biology and ecology and marine pollution.

Course contents Lessons: Overview of fundamental ecological terms. Characteristics of the sea – ecological factors. Biological effects of pollution. Influence of pollution on sea habitats, fishery and mariculture. Procedures and methods of sea protection. Means for sea and coast protection. Prevention of pollution from vessels. Law regulations of marine environment protection. National systems for pollution prevention and elimination. Practical work: general characteristics of pollutants and its behavior in marine environment. Ship pollution plan and important ship documents. Program for combating marine environment pollution. Anti-pollution means in Split – Dalmatian County (field work).

Recommended reading

Dodson, S.I., Allen, T.F.H., Carpenter, S.R., Ives, A.R., Jeanne, R.L., Kitchell, J.F., Langston, N.E. and Turner, M.G. 1998. Ecology. Oxford University Press. 434 pp. Peres, J.M. i H.Gamulin Brida. 1973. Biološka oceanografija. Školska knjiga, zagreb. 493 pp. Bićanić, Z. 2003. Zaštita mora i morskog okoliša. Split. 373 pp. Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences. 2001. Academic Press. 3399 pp.


Teaching methods

Lessons, practical work, seminars and field work

Assessment methods

Verbal exam


Croatian and english


Questionnaries

Course title PARASITOLOGY OF MARINE ORGANISMS

Course code



Year of study 1 Semester I.


4 (1.5 for lectures with exercises, 2.5 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Ivona Mladineo


The purposes of the subject are to develop student’s capacities to recognize parasitological systems in rearing conditions, that are not harmful for the host and to be able to assume measures in order to keep the system as it is. The student will be enable to identified the basic parasitic groups found in intensive rearing systems of fish and shellfish, methods of its confinement and possible treatment.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of general biology and disease of marine organisms.

Course contents Parasite ecology. Relationships in the balance parasite-host. Types of parasitism. Population dynamic of parasites in open and closed systems. Main parasite nomenclature. Main features for recognition of some parasites groups. The most usual parasites of certain marine organisms. The most usual parasites in rearing conditions. Parasites that are regulated by the law. Sampling procedure of parasites. Preparation of permanent slide mounts for parasite collection. Types of fixation and staining. Diagnostic techniques of parasite in rearing conditions. Section and sampling protocol. Preparation of parasites for the identification. Parasite microscopy and photography. Identification keys.

Recommended reading

Fish pathology. Heinz-Hermann Reichenbach-Klinke, 1964. Fish Diseases and Disorders, Volume 1: Protozoan and Metazoan Infections. Woo, 1995. Protozoan parasites of fishes. Lom & Dykova, 1992. Parasitofauna of Monte Negro fish. Radujković & Raibaut, 1989. Evolutionary biology of host-parasite relationships: theory meets reality. Poulin, Morand, Skorping, 2000.


A monograph on the isopods of North America. Richardson, 1905. Keys to the trematoda, volume 1. Gibson, Jones, Bray, 2001.

Teaching methods

Lectures, practicuma, fieldwork.

Assessment After the introduction in general parasitology, the accent will be put on the

methods fieldwork sampling and own preparation of parasitological collection, based on own student’s interests and affinities (parasites of reared fish, shellfish, octopus or wild fish). The exam will consist of oral presentation of the chosen subject and presentation of own parasitological collection. Prerequisite to attend the exam will be the colloquium of recognition of permanent slide mounts of most common parasites and written colloquium of general parasitology.


Croatian, English

Quality assurance Methods

Questionnaires

Course title APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY

Course code

Type of course Lectures with laboratory practicum


Year of study 1st Semester I

ECTS 5 ECTS (3 ECTS for lectures with exercises, 2 ECTS for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer Prof. Ph.D. Ivan Jardas


By mastering this course the theoretical and practical knowledge about form and modality of fish communities or fish populations management in protected areas, protection of rare and endangered species, ichthyofauna renewal in exploited areas, as well as cause and consequence of inter- and intraspecific relationships on fish population (mainly from trophic point of view) are obtained.

Prerequisites Passed exams or enrolled courses: Marine biology and ecology, Fisheries biology and ecology, Living resources of the sea, Management with the marine living resources, Ecology and protection of marine organisms.

Course contents Lectures are divided into four thematic units: 1. General biological role of territorial protection and functioning of ichthyofauna in protected areas. 2. Protection of rare and endangered species (reasons of endangerment and possible ways of protection). 3. Restitution of ichthyofauna from the biological point of view, as well as spatial and temporal alternation of exploitation. 4. Influence of ichthyophages on fish populations. Students will make seminar papers within selected themes which are already mentioned above.

Recommended reading

Lagler, K.F., Bardach, J.E., Miller, R.R. 1963. Ichthyology. J. Wiley and Sons, Inc., NY, London, pp. 543; Malcolm, J. 1996. Environmental Biology of Fishes. Chapman & Hall. London, etc., pp. 455; Wooton, R.J. 1996. Fish Ecology. Blackie Academic & Professional, London, etc., pp.210; Wooton, R.J. 1996. Ecology of Teleost Fishes. Chapman & Hall, London, etc., pp. 404;


Bone, Q., Marshall, N.B., Blaxter, J.H.S. 1995. Biology of Fishes. Blackie Academic & Professional, London, etc., pp. 332; Radović, J. (priređivač) 1999. Pregled stanja biološke i krajobrazne raznolikosti Hrvatske sa strategijom i akcijskin planom zaštite. Drž. uprava za zašt. prirode i okoliša, Zagreb, pp. 151.

Teaching methods

Lectures are attended on a weekly basis or concentrated in several lecturing units

Assessment methods

Regular testing during the course Exams: oral and practicum (colloquium)


Croatian English (possible)


Questionnaries.

Course title FREEZING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGY OF SEA ORGANISMS

Course code



Year of study 1 Semestar I


3 (1.5 for lectures and exercises, 1.5 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

M. Sc. Neven Bosnić


Students are learning technologies of cooling, freezing, storeing and transporting of sea organizms which are used in fish industry. Students are also learnig about seafrozen product and its processing. Learning outocome is to get competences for working in seafrozen-manufactures, fishing vessels, ports or refrigeration plants.

Prerequisites Graduated colledge of Sea fishing or Biology and ecology of sea, also any other graduated colledge from scientific field of biotehnological sciences, departments: agronomy, biotehnology and food tehnology, natural sciences; biology and biomedicine and health departments , veterinerian medicine department.

Course contents Determination of quality of freesh and froozen see organizms Cooling technology of sea organisms; Freezing technology of sea organizms Storeing and transport of sea organisms; Seafrozen products

Recommended reading

Andrović, E., Janežić, B., Lisac, H., Mladina, V., Parać, B. (1956): Tehnologija industrijske prerade ribe, Udruženje morskog ribarstva Jugoslavije, Rijeka, Mala ribarska biblioteka, knjiga 2: 160pp. EUROFISH, stručni časopis, Fachpresse-Verlag An der Alster 21 D-20099 Hamburg. Šoša, B. (1989): Higijena i tehnologija prerade morske ribe, Školska knjiga, Zagreb: 184pp.


Huss, H, H. (1994): Osiguranje kakvoće namirnica iz mora, tehnološki laboratorij Ministarstvo ribarstva Danska, FAO, Rim: 123pp. Perović, S. (2000): Prehrana ribom u zdravlju i bolesti, Wa graf i Plantak graf, Zadar: 144pp. Pravilnik o kvaliteti riba, rakova, školjkaša, morskih ježeva, žaba, kornjača, puževa i njihovih proizvoda (NN br. 53/91).

Teaching methods

Theory and practical exercises

Assessment methods

Oral


Croatian (English, Italian)


Questionnaries

Course title METHODS IN BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY Course code Type of course Lectures, laboratory practicum, fieldwork exercises Level of course Advanced Year of study 1 Semester I ECTS (Number of credits allocated)

4 (1.5 for lectures, laboratory practicum, fieldwork exercises, 2.5 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer Ph. D. Živana Ninčević Gladan Learning outcomes and competences

Students learn different sampling techniques in marine biology and gain insight and practical experience in the use of modern methods in marine research. They extend their knowledge about important groups of organisms in the marine ecosystem and gain understanding of importance and design of experimental work

Prerequisites Basic knowledge in marine biology and ecology. Course contents Sampling techniques in plankton, Direct and indirect sampling methods in

benthos, Preservation and storage of samples, Phytoplankton biomass determination, Sedimentation method of phytoplankton determination, fluorescent microscopy, Zooplankton abundance and biomass determination, Acoustical and optical methods, Biomass estimation of exploited population, Introduction in biostatistics, Experiment design.

Recommended reading

Sournia, A., Phytoplankton manual UNESCO, Paris 1978. 337 pp. Harris, R.P., Zooplankton Methodology Manual, ICES, Academic Press, 2000, 683 pp. Štirn, J., Manual of methods in aquatic environment research, FAO, Rim, 1981., 70 pp.


Pérès J.M., Gamulin Brida H., Biološka Oceanografija, Školska knjiga, Zagreb 1973, 149-155

Teaching methods

Lecture, cruise-laboratory work

Assessment methods

Written exam


Croatian English


Student questionnaire.

Course title POPULATION GENETICS OF MARINE ORGANISMS

Course code

Type of course Lectures




3 ECTS (1 ECTS for lectures and 2 ECTS for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Jasna Maršić Lučić


Gaining theroretical knowledge of population genetics and her application in aquaculture and protection genetic biodiversiy of natural population of marine organisms.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of general biology, marine biology and ecology and fisheries biology and ecology.

Course contents History of population genetics. Population in genetic equillibrium. Factors effected on genetic equilibrium. Geographic variation among populations. Effective population size and gene flow in natural population . Genetic drift in natural and cultured population. Protection of genetic variability of natural populations. Influence of fish farms population on natural . Molecular techniques in population genetics. Statistics in population genetics.

Recommended reading

Hartl, D.L.& ClarkA.G.: Principles of population genetics, Sinauer asssociates, Inc. 1997. Borojević, K. 1991. Geni i populacija, 2. izdanje Forum, Novi Sad, 544pp. Futuyma, D.J.: Evolutionary Biology, Sinauer associates, Inc. 1986.


Hedrick, P.W. 1983. Genetics of populations. Science Book Int. iNc. 630pp.

Teaching methods

Lecture

Assessment methods

Oral examination


Croatian, English


Questionnaire

Course title EUTROPHICATION, SEA PRODUCTION AND FISHERIES

Course code





3 ECTS (1 ECTS for lectures; 2 ECTS for individual study and consultations)

Name of lecturer Prof. Ph.D. Ivona Marasović


The aim of this course is to introduce to students positive and negative consequences of eutrophication process on ecosystem, its impact on primary and secondary production in ecosystem.

Prerequisites Knowledge of general and marine biology, ecology, and sea pollution.

Course contents Eutrophication impact on the primary production. Eutrophication of coastal ecosystems; impact on fishery. Eutrophication of the open sea ecosystem; impact on fishery. Correlation of eutrophication processes and fishery in different areas of the Adriatic ecosystem.

Recommended reading

Marasović, I., Pucher-Petković, T. & Alegria, V. 1990:Phytoplankton productivity of the Adriatic Sea in relation to the fishing grounds. In: Perspectives in Phycology. Ed. V.N. Rajarao, Today and Tomorow's Printers & Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 255-261. Smetacek, V.S., Bathmann, U. Nothig, E.M., Scharek, R. 1991. Coastal eutrophication: Causes and consequences. In: Montoura, R.F.C., Martin, J.-M., Wollast, R. (eds.) Ocean margin processes in global change, 251-279. J. Willey & Sons, Chichester. Marasović, I. 1995. Environmental problems relating to aquaculture and fisheries. Public Enterprise, 15: 295-302. Marasović, I., Grbec, B. & Morović, M. 1995. Long term production changes in the Adriatic. Netherland Jour. of Sea Research. 34 (4): 267-273. Marasović, I., Ž. Ninčević, G. Kušpilić, S. Marinović & Marinov, S. 2005. Long-term changes of basic biological and chemical parameters at two stations in the middle Adriatic. Journal of Sea Research.


Teaching methods

Power point presentations and video presentations.

Assessment methods

Final oral exam.


Croatian, if needed, there is a possibility of teaching in English.


Through questionnaires with questions about acquired knowledge and skills, ways of course realization and its improvement.

Course title MODELING AND SIMULATIONS IN FISHERIES

Course code





4 (1.5 for lectures and exercises, 2.5 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Ph. D. Mladen Tudor


Base knowledge for building mathematical models. Ability for modeling of some simple processes in sea water.

Prerequisites Competences in mathematics, general bioogy, statistics and general physics.

Course contents Mathematics and modeling; Probability and probability models; Monte Carlo simulations; Predator-prey models; Models of fish growth and feeding; Fundamental minimodels; Modeling of mariculture and environmental impact; Interacting populations; Basic principles of modeling ecosystems.

Recommended reading

Gurney, W.S.C, R.M. Nisbet.Ecological Dynamics. Oxford Univerisity Press, Oxford, 1998. Hilborn, R., M. Mangel. The Ecological Detective – Confronting models with data, Princenton University Press, Princenton, 1997. Odum, H.T., E.C.Odum. Modeling for all Scales, An Introduction to System Simulation. Academic Press, London, 2000. Čerić, V. Simulacijsko modeliranje. Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1993.


Teaching methods

Lectures and practice

Assessment methods

Oral and written examination


Croatian (English)


Questionnaire

Course title ESTUARINE ECOLOGY

Course code





3 (1 for lectures, 2 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph. D. Frano Kršinić


Competences in knowledge of characteristics and peculiarities of estuarine ecosystems.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of Biology of marine invertebrates, Sediment and marine sedimentology.

Course contents In cours of lecture will be in consideration the following topics: history of estuarine research, structure and estuarine types, tides and dynamics, salinity and other chemical factors, estuarine vegetation and bottom fauna, qualitative and quantitative composition and biomass of plankton, macrobenthos, microbenthos, freshwater component, terrestrial component, estuarine fish, , birds, parasites and epibionts, estuarine food webs, migrations, protection. Characteristics of estuaries along the eastern Adriatic coast.

Recommended reading

Kotchum, B.H. (edit.) 1983: Estuaries and enclosed seas. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, 481 pp.


Green, J. 1968. The Biology of Estuarine Animals. University of Washington, Seattle and London, 401 pp. Kinne, O. 1978 (edit). Marine Ecology. A Comprehesive, Integrated Tretiseon Life on Oceans and Coastal Waters. Dynamics, 4, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 746 pp.

Teaching methods

Lecture

Assessment methods


Croatian, exceptionally some topics German and English


Institutional

Course title MARINE BOTANY

Course code

Type of course Lectures, Practice (exercises) in the Laboratory


Year of study 1 Semester II



Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Boris Antolić


During lectures and practice students will be introduced to basic systematic, biology and ecology of seaweeds and seagrasses. The most important representatives of benthic marine flora from the Adriatic and other world seas and oceans will be studied, in particular Mediterranean and Adriatic species. Phytobenthic communities and their distribution together with changes in their composition as result of pollution or introduction of the new species. Possibilities of exploit and production of benthic marine algae and seagrasses.

Prerequisites Competences in general biology an dmarine biology and ecology.

Course contents Basic cytological, morphological and biological features of the main representatives of systematic categories of benthic marine algae and seagrasses. Basic research methods of phytobenthos. Short review of phytobenthos research in Adriatic and Mediterranean, and other world seas and oceans. The most important representatives of benthic marine algae and seagrasses from the Adriatic, Mediterranean and world seas. Basic physical, chemical and biological factors that have impact on seasonal, deep and horizontal distribution of benthic flora and vegetation. Sea pollution and its impact on changes in composition and distribution of the benthic flora and vegetation. Possibilities of exploit and production of benthic algae and seagrasses. Students are introduced to main representatives of marine algae and seagrasses in the Adriatic with particular overview on ecological factors that are influencing their communities.

Recommended reading

Hoek, C.van den, Mann, D.G. & Jahns, H.M. 1995. Alage: an introduction to phycology. University Press, Camridge, 623 pp. Lobban, C.S., Harrison,P.J. & M.J.Duncan. 1985. The physiological ecology of seaweeds. University Press, Cambridge, 242 pp. Dawes, C.J. 1981. Marine botany. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 628 pp. Peres, J.M. & Gamulin-Brida, H. 1973. Biološka oceanografija. Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 493 pp.


Ercegović, A. 1949. Život u moru. JAZU, 412 pp. Ercegović, A. 1952. Jadranske cistozire. Fauna i flora Jadrana, Split, 212 pp.

Teaching methods

Equipped classroom with graphoscope, slide projector and video facilities. Exercises are held in equipped laboratory with stereomicroscope and microscope. During practice each student will make his/her own herbarium of benthic marine algae and seagrasses.

Assessment methods

Testing of acuired knowledge: two tests during lecutres Students knowledge is tested on final exams and term examsExam consists of oral part, while term exams consist of oral and practical parts.

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Term exam is obligatory for taking final exam. Language of instruction

Croatian


Questionnaries.

Course title MARINE ZOOLOGY

Course code

Type of course Lectures, Practice (exercises)





Name of lecturer Ph.D. Ivana Grubelić


The aim of this course is to introduce to students the basic knowledge of biology and ecology of sea living organisms and their classification. Acquired knowledge is necessary for complex study of problematics in the further work in the field of marine fishery.

Prerequisites Completed course of General Zoology

Course contents Introduction to zoology and its scientific fields. Methodology of zoology systematic and zoology nomenclature. Zoogeographic and ecological distribution of sea animals. Division of animals according to organization type. Basic body features and classification of single type of organization. Sea vertebrates and invertebrates.

Recommended reading

Matoničkin I., Habdija I., Primc-Habdija B. 1998. Beskralješnjaci, Biologija nižih avertebrata. Školska knjga, Zagreb. Matoničkin I., Habdija I., Primc-Habdija B. 1998. Beskralješnjaci, Biologija viših avertebrata. Školska knjiga, Zagreb. Matoničkin i sur. 1980. Praktikum iz avertebrata, PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu.


Riedl R. 1983. Fauna und Flora des Mittelmeeres. Verlag P. Parey, Hamburg und Berlin. Selected papers

Teaching methods

Lectures are held in equipped classroom with graphoscope, slide projector and video facilities. Exercises are held in equipped laboratory with magnifying glass, microscope, dissection instruments and video facilities.

Assesment methods

Students knowledge is tested on final exams and term examsExam consists of oral part, while term exams consist of oral and practical parts.

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Croatian


Questionnaries.


Course code

Type of course Practical work and fieldwork on the sea with research vessel

Level of course Advanced exercises



6

Name of lecturer



Competences in knowledge to work with bottom trawl, dredge and other fishing gear and analysis of catches.

Prerequisites Verified III semester.

Course contents Work with bottom trawl and analysis of trawl catches, with special emphasis on the ecological characteristics of catched organisms. Taking of basic biometric parameters of catched organsims and storage for laboratory analysis. Analysis of the substrate where the sampling was done. Sampling with dredge and analysis of catches. Work with other fishing gears and analysis of catches.

Recommended reading


Teaching methods

Practical exercises

Assessment methods


Croatian, English


Questionnaries

Course title FARMING OF FISH AND OTHER MARINE ORGANISMS

Course code

Type of course Lectures, practical




4 ECTS (1.5 ECTS lectures and practical, 2.5 ECTS for individual work with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Ivan Katavić


Competencies in usage of basic bio-ecological and technological skills needed for setting up and enhancing marine aquaculture operations

Prerequisites Basic knowledge in biology and marine ecology, reproductive physiology and genetics.

Course contents Introduction. Historical attempts of marine aquaculture. Capture fisheries vs. aquaculture. Definition, aims, directions and global trends of development of marine aquaculture. Classification of rearing activities: extensive, semi-intensive, intensive and super-intensive. Land-based and sea-based aquaculture. Sea as a farming environment, its bio-physical variables important for farming activities. Farming methods and techniques. Controlled reproduction - neuro-endochrinous control of gametogenesis. Role of external factors in reproduction cycle. Plankton monocultures - micro algae and zoo-plankton. Criteria for selection of species in marine aquaculture. Biology and ecology of farmed species. Feed and environmental variables. Disturbances and diseases. Bio-ecological basis for shellfish and crustacean farming. New species - potentially interesting candidates for controlled farming. Ecological aspects of farming. Quantification and waste management. Environmental impact assessment of marine aquaculture. Mitigation measures. Monitoring - quantitative and qualitative.

Recommended reading

Katavić, I. 2005. Marikultura. manuscript Barnabe, G. (ed.), 1994. Aquaculture - biology and ecology of cultured species. Ellisharwood, 403 p. Beveridge, M.C.M. 1996. Cage aquaculture. Fishing News Books, Blackwell, Oxford, 351p. Black, K.D. and Pickering, A.D. (eds.) 1998. Broodstock management and egg and larvae quality. Blackwell Sciences Ltd. 424p. Gosling, E. 1992. The mussel Mytilus: ecology, physiology, genetics and culture. Elsevier. 689p.


Bardach, J.E., 1997. Sustainable aquaculture. John Wiley and Sons Inc., 251p Bond, E.E., 1996: Biology of Fishes. 2nd Edition, Saunders College Publishing, 750p. Landau, M. 1992. Introduction to aquaculture. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 440p.

Spencer, B.E. 2002. Moluscan shellfish farming. Blackwell Science, 325p.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods



Croatian English



Course title MARINE MAMMAL ECOLOGY

Course code





3 (1 for lectures, 2 for indiviudal study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Melita Peharda Uljević


Objective of this course is introduction of students to marine mammal ecology. Special attention will be devoted to conservation biology of this group of organisms and on marine mammals in the Adriatic Sea. Students will gain theoretical background necessary for participation in field investigations and marine mammal protection.

Prerequisites Basic knowledge in biology.

Course contents Evolution of marine mammals. Classification and systematics of marine mammals. Anatomy and physiology. Methods used in marine mammal studies. Population dynamics, life span and reproduction. Feeding and predation. Student presentations. Interactions between humans and marine mammals. Conservation biology. Marine mammals in the Adriatic Sea.

Recommended reading

Evans, P.G.H. 1987.The Natural History of Whales and dolphins. Facts on file publications. 343 pp. Riedman, M. 1990. The Pinnipeds. Seals, Sea Lions and Walruses. University of California Press. 439 pp.


Katona, S.K., V. Rough and D.T. Richardson. 1993. A field guide to whales, porpoises, and seals from Cape Cod to New Foundland. Smithsonian Institution Press. 316 pp. Pryor, K. And K.S. Norris. 1991. Dolphin Societies – discoveries and puzzles. 397 pp Scientific papers

Teaching methods

Lectures, student presentations, analysis of scientific papers

Assessment methods

Class participation, student presentations and oral exam.


Croatian and English language.


Anonymous survey conducted among students.

Course title SEA BIOPRODUCTION AND TROPHIC RELATIONS

Course code

Type of course Lectures, exercises


Year of study 3rd Semester VI


4 (1,5 for lectures and exercises; 2.5 for independent learning and consultations)



The aim of this course is to introduce to students features of primary and secondary production, especially related to energy transfer between members of autotrophy and herbivore plankton community in the sea. Understanding of relations between sea communities is of an extraordinary meaning for better understanding of the sea life.

Prerequisites Acquired knowledge of sea biology and ecology.

Course contents Primary sea production. Secondary plankton production. Plankton role in food web. Relations of different phytoplankton fractions (size) towards micro zooplankton. Ecological efficacy of energy transfer to higher trophic levels. Restrictive factors of primary production. Zooplankton grazing – control of phytoplankton biomass. Natural biomass fluctuations on different trophic levels. Biomass fluctuations on different trophic levels caused by anthropogenic impact. Ecological analysis of phytoplankton bloom.

Recommended reading

J.E.G. Raymont, 1980. Plankton and Productivity in the Oceans. Pergamon Press Oxford M.J. Dring,1982. The Biology of Marine plants. Edward Arnold Publ. E. Steeman Nielsen, 1975.: Marine Photosynthesis with Special Emphasis on the Ecological Aspects. Elsevier Sci.Publ.Comp.


Marasović, I., B. Grbec & M. Morović. 1995. Long term production changes in the Adriatic. Netherland Journal of Sea Research. 34 (4): 267-273. Marasović, I., T. Pucher-Petković & V. Alegria,1990: Phytoplankton productivity of the Adriatic Sea in relation to the fishing grounds. In: Perspectives in Phycology. Ed.V.N. Rajarao, Today and Tomorow 's Printers & Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 255-261. Marasović, I., D. Viličić & Ž. Ninčević, 1999. . South Adriatic ecosystem: Interaction with the Mediterranean Sea. In: The Eastern Mediterranean as a Laboratory Basin for the Assessment of Contrasting Ecosystems ( Eds. P.Malanotte-Rizzoli & V.N. Eremeev), Kluwer Academic Press, Dordrecht, Netherlands: 383-405.

Teaching methods

Power point presentations and video presentations.

Assessment Final oral exam.

methods


Croatian, if needed, there is a possibility of teaching in English.


Through questionnaires.

Course title RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MARINE ORGANISMS

Course code

Type of course Lecture, laboratory exercises and field work

Level of course Advanced course



3 ECTS (1.5 for lectures and exercises, 1.5 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph. D. Mate Šantić


Qualification for understand different relationships and interaction between marine organisms. Students will understand metabolic process in the marine communities.

Prerequisites Ecology of animals

Course contents Lecture: Ecology of population. Intraspecific and interspecific interactions. Energetic and trophic relationships in marine ecosystems: Food chains, ecology pyramids, materia and energy, thermodynamic lows, energy flow through marine ecosystems. Laboratory: Collecting, preparing and identifying of species in laboratory. Selection of species according with marine habitats, accomodation with the marine sediment and ecology respond.

Recommended reading

Odum E.P., 1971. Fundamentals of Ecology (3 rd Edn). Saunders, Philadelphia. Levinton J.S., 1995. Marine Biology (function, biodiversity, ecology). New York: Oxford University Press. Karleskint G., 1998. Introduction to Marine biology. Sounders College Publishing. Chapman J.L. and M.J. Reiss, 1999. Ecology (principles and applications). Cambridge University Press.


Ercegović A., 1949. Život u moru. JAZU. Peres JM, Gamulin-Brida, 1973. Biološka oceanografija. Školska knjiga Zagreb. Riedl R., 1973. Fauna und Flora der Adria. Verlag Paul Parey. Hamburg-Berlin

Teaching methods

Oral presentation, field work and laboratory exercises.

Assessment methods

Oral exam.


Croatian and English.


Questionnaires.

Course title ECOTOXICOLOGY

Course code

Type of course Lectures with laboratory exercises

Level of course



3 ECTS ( 1.5 ECTS for lectures with exercises, 1.5 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer



Gaining theoretical and practical knowledge on directly and indirectly effect of toxic substances on nature and their interactions.

Prerequisites Competences in chemistry and sea ecology.

Course contents History of ecotoxicology. Xenobiotics, poissone and poisonousness. Detoxications. Fiziological classification of toxicants. Pathophysiological effects of poissoning. Absorbtion and distribution of toxicant in human body. Bioakumulation, bioconcentration and biodegradation. Biodinamics. Biochermical mechanisms of toxicity. Bioacumulation and bioconcentration in marine organisms. Transport mechanisms in environment.

Recommended reading

Srebočan V.: Veterinarska toksikologija, Medicinska naklada, 1993. Kamrin, M.A.: Toxicology : a primer on toxicology principles and applications. Lewis publishers. 1988.


Walker,C.H., Hopkin, S.P., Sibly, R.M.and Peakall,D.B.: Principles of ecotoxicology Taylor & Francis publ. 1997.

Teaching methods

Lecture and practice

Assessment methods

Writen and oral examination


Croatian, English


Questionnaires.

Course title ROW FISH PRESERVATION BY SALTING, DRYING AND SMOKING

Course code



Year of study I Semester II



Name of lecturer B. Sc. Andrea Kuzmanić Zupan


Self-depedence in leading technological process of fish alteration by salting, drying and smoking

Prerequisites Next exames passed: General microbiology», compulsory subject in III semester. Live sea wealth», compulsory subject in IV semester Preservation and alteration of sea products», compulsory subject in V and VI semester. Quality report of the sea products», compulsory subject in V semester

Course contents Historical technology development of alteration of the organic sea structures by salting, drying and smoking. Introduction to the modern technology of alteration by salting, drying, smoking and meeting the new productive trends in the world. Chemical, microbiological and physical changes on the row material during the alteration process. Preservation affect of productive process. Products roll gained by salting, drying and smoking in a healthy food trends. Finished product and its nutritive characteristics. Legal regulation in alteration of the sea organisams by salting, drying, smoking and HACCP application system on the production.

Recommended reading

Šoša B., Hygiene and technology of the sea fish alteration, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 184 p. Kizevetter I., Lagunov L., Makarova T., Minder I., Podsevalov V., Zaitsev V., 1969., Fish curing and processing, Mir Publishers, Moscow, 722 p.


Anonimus, 1985., BAADER, Machinery for the fishing industry, 179 p. Andrović E., Janežić B., Mladina V., Parać B., 1985., Techmology of industrial fish alteration,Sea fishery cooperation of Yugoslavia, Rijeka, Small library of fishing, book 2, 160 p.

Teaching methods

Lecturing and practical work

Assessment methods

Verbal examination


Croatian language

Quality assurance merhods

Questionnaires

Course title BIOMINERALIZTION

Course code



Year of study 1 Semestar II



Name of lecturer

Ph:D..Davorin Medaković


The basic knowledge of the mechamnisms and biomineralization processes in the selected marine organisms, capability to perform scientific and ecological research to collaborate and to lead a part of complex joined scientific projects.

Prerequisites Finished undergaraduate study (180 ECTS) from scientific field of Narural sciences (e.g. Marine fisheries, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, …

Course contents Minerals and biominerals. Theory of biomineralization. Biomineralization of the molluscs, echinoderms, barnacles and fish. Enzymatic activity of the carbonic anhydrase. X-ray difraction methods. Biomineralization in the ecological studies. Production and using of the biominerals in the surgery and pharmaceutic industry.

Recommended reading

Kirschvink J L, Hagadoron J W, 2000. A Grand unified theory of Biomineralization. In: Bäuerlein E, (Ed.), Biomineralization. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany, pp. 139-150 Matoničkin I, Habdija I, Primc-Habdija B, 1988. Avertebrata. Biologija nižih beskralježnjaka. Školska knjiga, Zagreb. Medaković D, 2000. Carbonic anhydrase activity and biomineralization process in embryos, larvae and adult blue mussels Mytilus edulis L. Helgoland Marine Research 54: 1-6 Watabe N, 1988. Shell structure. In: Wilbur K M, (Ed.), The Mollusca. Form and Function. Vol.11, Part 4. Academic Press, New York, pp. 69-104


Lowenstam H A, 1981. Minerals formed by organisms. Science NY, 211: 1126-1131 Medaković D, Popović S, Gržeta B, Plazonić M, Hrs-Brenko M, 1997. X-ray diffraction study of calcification processes in embryos and larvae of the brooding oyster Ostrea edulis. Marine Biology 129: 615-623

Teaching methods

Lectures; Exercise; Seminars; Consultation

Assessment methods

Tests; Examination


Croatian (English, Slovenian)


Questionnaries

Course title SPORT AND RECREATIONAL FISHING AT SEA

Course code


Level of course Specialized



2 ( 1 points for lectures and exercises, 1 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph. D. Alen Soldo


Course provide knowledge on fishing gear used at sport and recreational fishing at sea, its legal regulation, fishing characteristics and impact on marine ecosystem, mainly on population of fish and other marine organisms.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of fisheries biology and ecology and fishing gears and techniques.

Course contents Fishing gear of sport and recreational fishing at sea and its constructional and technical characteristics, its selectivity and catchability, impact on fish and other marine populations, most important species in its catches, legal regulations of sport and recreational fishing at sea.

Recommended reading

Basioli, J., 1975. Sportski ribolov na Jadranu. Nakladni zavod Znanje, Zagreb: 330 p. Cetinić, P. & Milišić, N. 1987. Sportski ribolov na moru. Logos, Split: 162 p.


Jardas, I., Lakoš, S., Cetinić, P. 1996. Priručnik za polaganje sudačkog ispita u športskom ribolovu na moru. Hrvatski savez za športski ribolov na moru, Rijeka: 116 p. Soldo, A., Cetinić, P., Dulčić, J. 2005. Analiza lovina alata rekreacijsko-športskog ribolova i njihovo djelovanje na staništa riba i drugih morskih organizama. IOR – Split: 74 p.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods



Croatian, english.


Questionarie.

Course title RESPONSIBLE FISHING AND ITS REGULATION

Course code

Type of course

Level of course

Year of study 1. Semester/trimestar I


3 ( 1 points for lectures, 1 point for exercises and 1 point for completition of lectures content)

Name of lecturer

Ph. D. Alen Soldo


Course provides knowledge on sustainable exploitation of living resources of the sea in accordance with environment, use of those procedures in fishing and aquaculture which does not harm ecosystem, resources and its quality and regulations on marine protection and protection of its living resources and its inspection.

Prerequisites

Course contents Nature, scope and objectives of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, its implementation and monitoring, fishery management, fishing operations, aquaculture development, fishing gear impact on marine ecosystem, fishery mortality, fishing gear selectivity and its influence on state of living marine resources, integrations of fisheries into coastal area management, fishery regulations.

Recommended reading

Pearse, P.H., 1980. Regulation of fishing effort: with special reference to Mediterranean trawl fisheries. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 197: 82 p. Sparre, P. & Venema, S. C., 1998. - Introduction to tropical fish assessment, Part I: Manual, FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 306/1: 407 p. Beddington, J.R. & Rettig, R.B., 1984. Approaches to the regulation of fishing effort. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 243: 39 p. FAO, 2000. Kodeks odgovornog ribolova. FAO Adriamed: 38 p.


Greboval, D. (ed.), 1999. Managing fishing capacity: selected papers on underlying concepts and issues. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 386: 206 p. Cleveland, B.C. (ed.), 1985. Adjustments to changes in fisheries law and economics. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 269: 115 p. FAO, 1999. Guidelines for the routine collection of capture fishery data. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 382: 113 p.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods



Croatian, english.


Questionarie.

Course title DYNAMICS OF EXPLOITED POPULATIONS

Course code






Name of lecturer

Ph.D.Nedo Vrgoč


Students are expected to get the basic knowledge about growth and mortality dynamics in exploited populations and also about an impact of exploitation on the state of populations and assemblages. At the end of the course students will be capable for sustainable and rational management with renewable biological resources of the sea.

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge fisheries biology and ecologa and management of the living resources of sea.

Course contents Definitions of population and stock. Russel's axiom. Estimation of growth parameters. Von Bertanalffy growth equation. Methods for estimation growth parameters. Estimation of mortality rates. Natural mortality. Fishing mortality. Changes in populations and communities due to the fishery. Concept of responsible exploitation. Problematic of multispecies exploitation. Assessment of migratory stocks. Sampling theory. Sampling commercial catches. Stock assessment computer packages.

Recommended reading

Sparre P. and Venema S.C. 1998. Introduction to tropical fish stock assessment. Part 1. – manual. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 306/1. 407.p Pauly D. 1984. Fish population dynamics in tropical waters. ICLARM Stud. Rev. (8): 325 Gulland J.A. 1964. Manual of methods of fish population analysis. FAO Fish. Techn. Pap., (40):63 pp.


Krebs C.J. 1989. Ecological methodology Harper & Row Publisher, new York, 474.

Teaching methods

Lectures and seminars

Assessment methods

Oral exam and/or written test


Croatian Possibly English


Questionnaries.

Course title SHELL TOXICITY

Course code


Level of course Specialized course



2 (0,5 for lectures; 1,5 for independent learning and consultations)



The aim of this course is to introduce to students complete problematic of shell toxicity, what is of exceptional significance for the future development of Croatian shell breeding.

Prerequisites Apply of elementary biological and biochemical knowledge.

Course contents Causes and types of shellfish poisoning. Toxic species of phytoplankton. Spatial and temporal distribution of shellfish poisoning. Methods for analysis for algal toxin. Control measures and legislation related to shellfish toxicity.

Recommended reading

Hallegraef, G.M. 1991. Aquaculturist’s guide to harmful Australian microalgae. CSIRO Australia, pp. 58. Hallegraef, G.M. 1993. Areview of harmful algal blooms and their apparent global increase. Phycologia, 32: 79-99.Falconer, J.R. 1993. Algal Toxins in Seafood and Drinking Water.University press, Cambridge, pp. 224. Marasović, I., Ninčević, Ž., Orhanović, S. & Pavela-Vrančić, M. 1998. A survey of shellfish toxicity in the central Adriatic Sea. Journal of Marine Biology Association U.K, 78: 745-754. UNESCO 2003. Manual of Harmful Marine Microalgae. Eds. G.M. Hallegraef, D.M. Anderson and A.D. Cembella. Unesco Publ., Paris. pp. 793.


Teaching methods

Lectures, power point presentations, video and similar presentations.

Assessment methods

Final oral exam.


Croatian, if needed English.


Through questionnaires.

Course title FISH BEHAVIOUR

Course code






Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Sanja Matić Skoko


The course focuses on the unique ecological challenges facing fishes, including individual, population, community, and ecosystem-scale processes which have direct or indirect influence on fish behavior. The objectives of this course are to (1) foster critical analysis of fish behavior (2) appreciate the characteristics of environments and how they affect the behavior of fishes (3) approve how ecological knowledge is acquired, analyzed and presented (4) support and encourage discussion about problems in fish behavior.

Prerequisites Ecology, Fish Ecology (recommended but not required)

Course contents Evolutionary approach. The diversity of behaviour. The genetics of behaviour. The development of behaviour. Nerve cells and behaviour. The organization of behaviour. Adaptations. Communication. Finding a place to live. Adaptive feeding behaviour. Coping with predators. Male and female reproductive tactics. Ecology of reproduction. Caring for offspring. Social behaviour. Behavour and human activity.

Recommended reading

Alcock, J. 1993. Animal behavior. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, Massachusetts. 625p. Pitcher, T.J.(ed). 1992. Behaviour of Teleost Fishes. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht. The Netherlands.


Wickler, W. 1968. Mimicry in Plants and Animals. World University Library, London. Wittenberger, J.F. 1981. Animal Social Behaviour. Duxbury Press, Boston. Young, D. 1989. Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussion

Assessment methods

Oral exam, seminar, critical analysis of scientific paper (in-class)


Croatian, English


Questionnaire at the end of course

Course title FISHING IMPACT ON BENTHIC COMMUNITIES

Course code




ECTS

3 ECTS (1 for lectures with seminars, 2 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

M. Sc. Marija Despalatović


Within this subject students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge about the influence of fishing on benthic communities.

Prerequisites Acquired knowledge of fish biology and ecology with special review on benthic communities, fishery economy and use of fishing gear.

Course contents Characteristics of benthic communities from biological, ecological and economical aspects. The influence of fishing on changes in benthic communities in the Adriatic Sea. Short and long-term changes in composition of benthic communities as consequences of using bottom fishing gears. Survival of invertebrates from trawl by-catches. Biological indicators of trawling intensity.

Recommended reading

Peres J.-M., Gamulin-Brida H. 1973. Biološka oceanografija, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 493 pp. Cetinić, P., Swiniarski, J. 1985. Alati i tehnika ribolova, Logos, Split, 655 pp.


Matoničkin I, Habdija I, Primc-Habdija B (1999) Beskralješnjaci, Biologija nižih avertebrata. Školska knjiga. Zagreb, 691 pp., Matoničkin I, Habdija I, Primc-Habdija B (1999) Beskralješnjaci, Biologija viših avertebrata. Školska knjiga. Zagreb, 609 pp.

Teaching methods

Lectures are held in classroom and through seminars.

Assessment methods

Knowledge is tested through seminar papers and term exams. Acquired knowledge is tested and evaluated on final exam (oral).


Croatian, if needed English.


Questionnaries.

Course title INSTRUMENTS OF PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS

Course code

Type of course Theoretical (lectures and seminars)




4 ECTS (1,5 for lectures and seminar work, 2.5 for individual work with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph.D. Ivan Katavić


Knowledge on basic international mechanisms and instruments of protection and management of marine ecosystems. Gaining of the basic knowledge on the scope of work of different international organizations in the field of fisheries and on the process of formulation and the importance of fishing policy.

Prerequisites Competences in resource management, law of the sea and marine aquaculture

Course contents Introduction. Status and world production trends in capture fisheries and aquaculture. Major activities in capture fisheries and aquaculture. Fishery policy (with particular reference to the EU). International instruments and conventions. International fishery management organizations. Vulnerable ecosystems and organisms. Interaction of aquaculture, primary production and capture fisheries. Assessment of carrying and holding capacity. Mechanisms of effort and capacity management. Mechanisms of control, surveillance and planning. International funds and projects in fisheries and aquaculture.

Recommended reading

Cataudella, S. P. Bronzi (eds.) 2001. Verso l'aquacoltura biologica. Un programma UNIPROM al servizio dei consumatori e dei produttori, Consorzio Uniprom, Roma, 198 p. FAO (1995) Code of conduct for responsible fisheries. Rome, FAO, 41 p. FAO (2002) The state of world fisheries and aquaculture. Rome, FAO, 150 p. European Commission (2001) Green paper on the Future of the Common Fishery Policy, Volume I and II, COM (2001)135 final Bardach, J.E. (1997) Sustainable aquaculture. John Wilez&sons INC, 251 p


Tudela, S. (2004) Ecosystem effects of fishing in the Mediterranean. An analysis of the major threats of fishing gear and practices to biodiversity and marine habitats. GFCM Studies and reviews No. 74, FAO 44 p EC (2002) Reform of the Common Fishery Policy, 32 p. EC (2002) Community Action Plan for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea under the CFP, COM(2002)535 final, 37p.

Rao, P.K. (2000) Sustainable development, economics and policy, Blackwell Publishing, 393 p.

Teaching methods

Audio-visual presentation. Active interaction with students through seminars

Assessment methods

Quitz-questions during the course, Oral exam at the end of the year and seminars


Croatian English


Questionnaire delivered after each teaching unit: evaluation forms delivered to students allowing for the possible comments on the teaching process

Course title BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE ADRIATIC SEA

Course code

Type Lectures, Practice (exercises)


Year of study 2 Semester III, IV

ECTS 10 (4 for lectures with exercises, 6 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer Ph.D. Ivana Grubelić


The aim of this course is to introduce to students biology resources of the Adriatic Sea. What is endangering these resources and how to protect them? Acquired knowledge is necessary for complex study of marine fishery, sustainable exploit and protection of the sea.

Prerequisites Completed course of Sea botany and Sea zoology

Course contents What is biodiversity; what influences biodiversity of the sea; qualitative content of the Adriatic biodiversity; vertical and horizontal distribution in relation to ecological conditions in the Adriatic; Protection methods of biological diversity and accompanying legislative measures.

Recommended reading

Gaston K.J. (ed.). 1996. Biodiversity: A Biology of Numbers and Difference. Blackwell Science, Oxford. Ercegović A. 1949. Život u moru. JAZU, Zagreb.


Selected papers Schulze ED, Mooney HA. 1994. Biodiversity and ecosystem function. Springer Verlag, Berlin. Ecological studies, Vol. 99.

Teaching methods

Lectures are held in equipped classroom with graphoscope, slide projector and video facilities. Exercises are held in equipped laboratory with magnifying glass, microscope, dissection instruments and video facilities.

Assesment methods

Students knowledge is tested on final exams and term examsExam consists of oral part, while term exams consist of oral and practical parts.

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Croatian


Course title SCIENTIFIC METHODS Course code Type of course Auditory and practical exercises. Lectures only as a introduction to

individual and group work. Level of course Advanced Year of study 2 Semester III ECTS (Number of credits allocated)

3 (1.5 for lectures, auditory and practical exercises, seminars, 1.5 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer Prof. Ph. D. Mladen Šolić Learning outcomes and competences

Students are introduced to principles of scientific methods, from planning and designing scientific investigation to writing and presentation of results.

Prerequisites Experience in searching and reading scientific literature. Course contents Science and scientific method. Observation. Hypotheses. Checking of

hypotheses. Controlled experiments. Conclusion. Theory. Sampling. Analysing of results. Data processing. Using statistics to analysing data. Searching the literature. Reading scientific papers. Writing a research paper. Presentation of results (oral presentation, poster presentation)

Recommended reading

Šolić, M. Metodika znanstvenog rada. Interna skripta. Institut za oceanografiju i ribarstvo, Split, 2002. V. Silobrčić, 1998. Kako sastaviti, objaviti i ocijeniti znanstveno djelo. Medicinska naklada, Zagreb.


Scientific papers from library of the Institute of oceanography and fisheries, primarily Marine Biology, Marine Ecology and Acta Adriatica.

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work on selected problems, class discussions, Powerpoint presentations.

Assessment methods

Class participation, problem solving excercises, final written exam.


Croatian English (possibility)


Student questionnaires.

Course title APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS

Course code



Year of study 2 Semester III



Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Branka Grbec


Through lectures and applications the knowledge about description, presentation and analysis of data measured and sampling in the marine ecosystem will be presented to the students.

Prerequisites Relevant background in mathematics and statistics

Course contents Principles of sampling and measurements in the marine environment; non-repeatability of experiments in the environment; graphical and table presentations of data. Specific graphical presentations. Descriptive statistics. Statistical tests and theory of statistical conclusions. Fitting of theoretical distributions to empirical data. Estimation of population parameters. Application to environmental data. Specific analysis techniques for oceanological data, including time-series analysis and methods of data grouping.

Recommended reading

Statistics for the environmental I i II, Water Related Issues, Edited by V. Barnett and K. Feridun Turkman; John Wiley and Sons, 1994. Pavlić, Statistička teorija i primjena, (Statistical theory and application; in Croatian) Tehnička knjiga, Zagreb 1970. Vranić, Vjerojatnost i statistika, (Probability and statistics; in Croatian) Tehnička knjiga, III izdanje, Zagreb, 1970


Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography , W.J. Emery and R.E.Thomson, ELSEVIER 2001.

Teaching methods

Through the exercises students will independently resolve examples from the topics mentioned earlier in the text. This will be done on the network of the PCs, with the use of available computer programs for statistical data analysis and for table and graphical presentation. The small research project for data analysis from the marine environment on real and simulated data will be done.

Assessment methods

Examination should be in written form.


Croatian English


Questionnaires.


Course code

Type of course Practical work and fieldwork in facilities for conservation and processing fish and other sea food products and fieldwork in hatcheries and other marticulture facilities. Fieldwork on research vessel with echosonder and echointegrator.

Level of course Specialised exercises



6

Name of lecturer



Competences in knowledge to work in facilities for conservation and processing fish and other sea food products and fieldwork in hatcheries and other marticulture facilities. Fieldwork on research vessel with echosonder and echointegrator.

Prerequisites Finished 1st year of study.

Course contents Production of live food for postlarval stages of fishes. Production of 1-cell algae. Feeding of parental stock. Anestezing of parental stock. Biopsy. Collecting of young shellfish. Feeding of tuna in captivity. Feeding of sea bass, gilthead sea bream and other species in captivity. Impact on environment. Work with echosonder and echointegrator.

Recommended reading


Teaching methods

Practical exercises

Assessment methods


Croatian, English


Questionnaries

Course title CATCHABILITY, SELECTIVITY AND CONSTRUCTION OF FISHING GEAR

Course code



Year of study 2. Semester III


5 (2 points for lectures and exercises, 3 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Alen Soldo


Course provides knowledge on constructional and technical characteristics of fishing gear, methods of its calculations and construction and calculation and improvement of its selectivity and catchability.

Prerequisites Competences in general physics, fisheries biology and ecology, basic engineering and fishing gear and techniques.

Course contents Internal and external forces affecting fishing gear, basic principles of calculation and construction of fishing gear, construction of trawls, construction of seines, construction of gillnets and trammel nets, fishing gear catchability, selectivity of fishing gear and influence on population of fish and other marine organisms.

Recommended reading

Fridman, A. L., 1986. Calculations for fishing gear designs. FAO Fishing Manuals, Fishing News Books : 234 p. Hovgard, H., Lassen, H., 2000. Manual on estimation of selectivity for gillnet and longline gears in abundance surveys. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, No 397. Rome, FAO: 84 p.


Cetinić, P. & Swiniarski, J. 1985. Alati i tehnika ribolova, Logos, Split: 655 p. Soldo, A. Konstrukcijsko-tehničke osobine i selektivnost pridnenih koća na Jadranu. Doktorska disertacija, Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb: 210 p.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods



Croatian, english.


Questionnaires.

Course title BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICS IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

Course code





4 ECTS ( 2 for lectures and seminars, 2 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer



Gaining theoretical and practical new biotechnology and genetics methods on marine organisms-fish, algae, bacteria using them directly or their metabolite.

Prerequisites Competences in chemistry, general biochemistry, genetics and general biology.

Course contents Marine biotechnology. Basic techniques of gene manipulation . Marine organisms as producers of physiologically active substances. New pharmaceuticals and high molecular weight compounds from marine organisms. Genetic structure in natural and cultured populations. Genetic variations in hatchery. Artifical selection and genetic structure. Genetic engineering in aquaculture.

Recommended reading

Beaumont, A.R. and Hoare,K. 2003. Biotechnology and genetics in fisheries and aquaculture. Blackwell science Ltd.158pp.


Fenical, W. And Jensen P. (1993). Advances in Marine biotechnology . Vol.I: Pharmaceutical and Bioactive Natural products. (attaway,D. And Zaborsky,O. Eds.) Plenum Press.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods

Oral examination


Croatian, English


Questionnaires.

Course title CLIMATE CHANGES AND MARINE ECOSYSTEM

Course code





2 (0.5 for lectures, 1.5 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Branka Grbec


The goal is to present to students the global and regional climatic changes in the atmosphere-land-ocean system and the consequences of these changes to marine ecosystem.

Prerequisites Relevant background in general meteorology

Course contents Climate and climate change mechanisms. Natural and anthropogenic climatic changes on global, hemispheric and regional scales. The role of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in atmosphere and oceans. Synchronized oscillations of the atmosphere and sea. EL NINO and marine ecosystem. Ozone layer and its influence to abiotic and biotic changes in the sea. Consequences of heating to coastal areas. Possible sea warming trends and influence to ecosystem. Is there an acceleration of climatic changes? Negative consequences to marine ecosystem. Climatic changes in the northern hemisphere and influences to the Adriatic Sea.

Recommended reading

G.B. Bounsan. Ecological Climatology. Cambridge Univerity press, 2002.

H.H. Lamb. Climate: present, past and future, METHUEN, London, 1981. Supplementary reading

Prvo nacionalno izvješće o klimatskim promjenama. www.mzopu.hr

Teaching methods

Course will be done using presentations software/tools such as LCD projector.

Assessment methods

After presenting the written seminar work, the examination is oral


Croatian English


Questionnaries.

http://www.mzopu.hr/�

Course title APPLIED HISTOLOGY OF MARINE ORGANISMS

Course code






Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Ivona Mladineo


Histology has a task to discover the effect of mechanisms of different environmental conditions that reflect on cells and their result on the survivor of the organism. The subject has the scope to prepare the student for recognition of the aspects of physiological tissue and oscillation from that form.

Prerequisites Competences in general biology.

Course contents What is the scope of histology? What is the cell, tissue, organs and how they connect in the unity named organism? Main types of tissue. Short ontogenesis of organ systems. Specificities of some organ systems. Differences in tissue among different marine organisms (models fish, shellfish, octopus). The impact of environmental factors (chemical, biological, mechanical) on the tissue changes. Ontogenesis of diseases. Stained mounts, imuunohistochemistry, histochemistry, immunofluorescence. Section and sampling. Fixative preparation. Dehydration, paraffin bath and staining. Embedding in paraffin blocks and microtome cutting. Differential staining.

Recommended reading

Veterinarska histologij. Kozarić, 2002. Theory and practice of histotechnology. Sheehan & Hrapchak, 1980. Histologija domaćih životinja. Hrastnik,


An atlas of histology and cytology of marine bivalve molluscs. IFREMER, 2003.

Teaching methods

After introduction in main types of tissue and their function in organ systems, the accent will be put on the fieldwork sampling and preparation of own histological map, based on student’s interests or affinities (tissue samples from polluted area, tissue of ill organisms, tissues subjected to seasonal changes).

Assessment methods

The exam is composed of oral presentation of the chosen subject with the preparation of own histological map. Prerequisite is the colloquium of tissue identification.


Croatina, English


Questionnaires.

Course title MARINE OPTICS

Course code






Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Mira Morović


Optical processes and the role of electromagnetic radiation in the marine environment; basic theoretical assumptions for understanding of optical processes in the sea; experimental work in marine optics, through ship based in-situ measurements with optical instrumentation and in the laboratory.

Prerequisites Competences in general physics.

Course contents Introduction to marine optics, historical background, terminology, definitions of physical quantities in marine optics, the role of light for life in the sea, processes of visible spectrum passing through air to the sea, optical processes in the sea: reflection, refraction, scattering and absorption. Influence of optically active substances to optical processes: pure sea water, dissolved pigments, suspended matter, etc. Instrumentation of marine optics. Principles of visibility, sea water color, bioluminiscence, fluorescence and photosynthesis. Essentials of the modern optical remote sensing with satellite sensors.

Recommended reading

Jerlov, N. 1976. Optical oceanography. Elsevier. Amsterdam. Kirk, J.T.O. 1994: Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems, 2nd ed., Cambridge. Williams, J. 1970. Optical properties of the sea. Annapolis, Md., United States Naval Institute.


Barale, V. and P. Schlittendardt, (eds.) 1991. Ocean colour: Theory an Applications in a decade of CZCS Experience. Euro COURSES Remot sensing, Ispra, Italy. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston London. Gower, J.F.R. (Ed.) 1981, Oceanography from space, Plenum Press, New York. Hojerslev, N. K. 1990, Daylight in the sea, Landolt-Borstein, New Series V3a.

Teaching methods

Course will be done via Power Point presentations, using LCD projector. Exercises will be given at the research vessel Bios (from the Institute of oceanography and fisheries) and in laboratories. Through the exercises the students will visit web pages with on-line data.

Assessment methods

Examination will be oral


Croatian, English or Italian


Questionnaries

Course title FISHING AND STOCK FLUCTUATIONS

Course code





4 ( 1.5 for lectures with exercises, 2.5 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Ph. D. Alen Soldo


Course provides knowledge on procedures and regulations of fishing in situation of stock fluctuation due to different impacts.

Prerequisites Competences in management of the living resources of the sea and fishing gears and techniques.

Course contents Criteria for regulation of fishing, techniques for regulation of fishing mortality, fishing effort control for different fishing gear, precautionary reference points in stock management and its classification, fluctuation of pelagic stocks, fluctuation of demersal stocks, fishing of migratory species, shared resources.

Recommended reading

Sparre, P. & Venema, S. C., 1998. - Introduction to tropical fish assessment, Part I: Manual, FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 306/1: 407 p Caddy, J., 1998. A short review of precautionary reference points and some proposals for their use in data poor situations. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 379: 30 p.


Beddington, J.R. & Rettig, R.B., 1984. Approaches to the regulation of fishing effort. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 243: 39 p. FAO Fisheries Department, 1994. World review of highly migratory species and straddling stocks. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 337, Rome, FAO: 70 p. Grainger, R.J.R & Garcia, S.M., 1996. Chronicles of marine fishery landings (1950-1994): Trend analysis and fisheries potential. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 359, Rome, FAO: 51 p.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods



Croatian, english.


Questionnaires.

Course title LIVING RESOURCES OF ADRIATIC AND ITS EXPLOITATION

Course code

Type of course Lectures, seminars.




5 ( 2 points for lectures and exercises, 3 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph.D. Perica Cetinić


Course provides practical and theoretical knowledge concerning rational management of living resources of Adriatic, their protection and exploitation, as well as inspection on legal regulation of those activities.

Prerequisites Competences in commercial fishing, applied ichthyology and responsible fishing and dynamics of exploited popualtions.

Course contents Basic ecological and biological features of the Adriatic, its size, division, physical and chemical characteristics, factors and production zones. Areas and main populations in the Adriatic and its exploitation. Basic characteristics, status and list of living resources of Adriatic and its exploitation. Estimation of status and monitoring of Adriatic ichthyofauna and other marine organisms significant for marine fisheries ecosystem. Management, rational exploitation, protection of living resources of Adriatic. Sustainable fisheries and its regulation. Legal regulations of fisheries and protection of habitats and living resources in Adriatic.

Recommended reading

Buljan, M., 1974: Osnovne karakteristike Jadrana kao produkcionog bazena, Acta Adriatica, 18 (2) : 31 – 62. Cetinić, P., J. Dulčić, A. Soldo. 1998: Zaštita živih bogatstava mora reguliranjem ribolova, Pomorski zbornik, 36 (1) : 161 – 175. Pérès, J-M, H. Gamulin Brida, 1973: Biološka oceanografija, Bentos, Bentoska bionomija Jadranskog mora, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 493 p. Dulčić, J. 2000: Ugroženost i zaštita jadranske ihtiofaune, Hrvatska vodoprivreda, 92 : 47-59. Jardas, I. 1996: Jadranska ihtiofauna, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 533 p.


Vrgoč, N., Arneri, E., Jukić-Peladić, S., Krstulović-Šifner, S., Mannini, P., Marčeta, B., Osmani, K., Piccinetti C., Ungaro, N. 2004: Review of current knowledge on shared demersal stocks of the ADRIATIC sea, AdriaMeed Technical Documents No. 12, Termoli.

Teaching methods

Lectures and seminars.

Assessment methods


Language of Croatian, english.

instruction


Questionnaires.

Course title ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE SEA

Course code





3 ( 1 for lectures with exercises, 2 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Nedo Vrgoč


In the scope of the course students are expected to get the basic knowledge about population dynamics, biomass estimation methods and basic elements of rational management and protection of renewable biological resources of the sea.

Prerequisites Competences in fisheries biology and ecology, living resources of the sea and its management.

Course contents Russel's axiom. Estimation of growth parameters. Method for estimation growth parameters. Estimation of mortality rates. Natural mortality. Fishing mortality. Biomass estimation. Direct methods. Indirect methods. Recruitment. The concept of responsible exploitation. Estimation of MSY. Sampling theory. Fishery regulation measures.

Recommended reading

Sparre, P. and Venema. S.C., 1998. Introduction to tropical fish stock assessment. Part 1. – manual. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 306/1. 407.p Pauly, D. 1984. Fish population dynamics in tropical waters. ICLARM Stud. Rev. (8): 325


Krebs, C.J. 1989. Ecological methodology Harper & Row Publisher, new York, 474.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods

Oral exam and/or written test


Croatian Possibly English


Questionnaires

Course title MARICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Course code Type of course Lectures, laboratory practical, fieldwork Level of course Advanced Year of study 2 Semester III ECTS (Number of credits allocated)

5 (3 for lectures and independent learning, 2 for laboratory practice, fieldwork, quizzes)

Name of lecturer Prof. Ph. D. Ivan Katavić Learning outcomes and competences

Students gain understanding of ecological factors needed for mariculture as well as with possible negative impacts of mariculture on the environment. Student learns place and role of mariculture in process of integrated coastal management.

Prerequisites Basic knowledge in marine biology and ecology and marine chemistry Course contents Definition of mariculture. Culture in relation to increasing human needs for

food. Culture in relation to traditional fisheries. Natural resources used by mariculture (water, energy, area on land) in relation to their availability, price and technology choice. Ecological suppositions of mariculture. Optimal culture conditions and tolerance levels of certain species to changing ecological factors. Suitability criteria of marine habitats for mariculture (especially in relation to culture of fish, crustaceans and bivalves). Food, feeding and waste created during culture process. Potential negative impacts of culture on environment, impact on chemical process in sediment, benthic community composition and structure, and physical-chemical characteristics of seawater. Culture of phytoplankton and zooplankton, induced spawning and methods and techniques applied in mariculture of different development stages of marine fish. Fieldwork: visit to mariculture sites – fish cage aquaculture, fish hatchery and bivalve aquaculture site.

Recommended reading

Beveridge, M.: Cage aquaculture. Fisheries News Books, 1987. Katavić, I.: Coastal resources and aquaculture, Institut za oceanografiju i ribarstvo (skripta), 1985. Treer i sur: Ribarstvo. Školska knjiga, 1996.


Scientific papers.

Teaching methods

Lectures, individual laboratory exercises, group fieldwork exercises.

Assessment methods

Quizzes during the term and final oral exam.


Croatian, English


Student questionnaire

Course title FISH EARLY LIFE STAGES ECOLOGY

Course code



Year of study 2 Semestar III



Name of lecturer

M.Sc. Pero Tutman


Assistance in evaluation of importance and bringing opinions of necessarity in conservation of coastal habitats being considered as fish spawning, nursery and feeding grounds which have special importance in resource assessment in fish biology and marine fishery

Prerequisites Completed courses of Marine Vertebrates and Marine Ecology

Course contents Fish life cycle. Importance of shallow-water regions in fish early life history. Terms migrations and recruitment. Importance of abiotic and biotic factors on survival, growth and development. Early life stages behavior models in shallow-waters

Recommended reading

Fishery Science, The Unique Contributions of Early Life Stages. Fuiman LA, Werner RG (ed.) Blackwell Science. p 324


Leis JM (1991) The pelagic stage of reef fishes: the larval biology of coral reef fishes. In: The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs, pp. 183-230. Sale PF 1991, Academic Press, New York

Teaching methods

Lectures and picture presentations

Assessment methods

Seminars, preliminary exam, verbal exam


Croatian and English language


Evaluation efficacy questionnaire provide by students

Course title PLANKTON CULTURES

Course code

Type of course Lecture, practical exercises




5 (2,5 for lectures with exercises, 2,5 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Dr. Leon Grubišić


Objective of this course is introduction of students to methods of plankton culture for needs of aquaculture production. Students learn about biology and role of cultured species in aquaculture. Obtained theoretical and practical knowledge is necessary for running and managing hatchery production.

Prerequisites General knowledge of plankton biology and ecology.

Course contents Biology and methods culture of microalgae. Culture technology of zooplankton. Production of algae for seafood and pharmaceutical industry. Culture of sea sponges, corals and urchins. Bio-ecological needs and rearing technology of molluscs (cephalopods and bivalves). Broodstock management and induce reproduction of shrimps. Various methods of shrimp rearing. Artificial spawning and culture of lobsters. Role of plankton cultures as crucial step in aquaculture production. Culture of ciliates. Biology, nutritional values, bio-ecological needs and culture methods of unicellural and multicellular planktonic algae. Reproductive biology and aquaculture technology of zooplankton cultures. Role of plankton as carriers of artificial feeds and medicines for cultured organisms. Production processes and sanitary measures. Biotechnology of plankton cultures.

Recommended reading

Frank, H. Hoff & Terry W. Snell 1987. Plankton culture manual. Fifth edition. Florida aqua farms. Inc. Moretti, A i dr. 1999. Manual on hatchery Production of seabass and gilthead seabream. Volume1. FAO Landau., M. 1991. Introduction to aquaculture. John Wiley and Sons.Inc Sorgelos, p- 1973. Hiqh density culturing of the brine shrimp Artemia salina. Aquaculture, 1:385-391. Sorgelos, P.-1978 The culture and use of brine shrimp Artemia salina as food for hatchery raised larval prawns, shrimp and fish in South East Asia. FAO Report THA/75/008/78/WP3, 50 p.


Selected papers

Teaching methods

Lectures, practical work

Assessment methods

Class participation and oral exam

Language of Croatian, Polish and English language

instruction


Student questionnaire.

Course title LAW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF FISHING AND THE SEA

Course code





3 (1.5 for lectures with seminars, 1.5 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph. D. Ivo Grabovac


Particular emphasis on the implications of international and national regulations on the protection of the Sea and sea life/organisms

Prerequisites Competences in maritime and fishing law.

Course contents Threats to and protection of the environment in general Environmental Law (Ecological Law), general indications Law of the protection of the Sea and its ecological significance in sea environment and protection of fishing The classification regulations on the protection of the sea environment and the sea life/organisms The Republic of Croatia’s regulations International regulations, general and regional international conventions Legal problem areas in preventing and reducing sea pollution (relevant domestic sources, international conventions, especially the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973/78 – MARPOL Law of the legal liability and compensation in the event of sea pollution from noxious substances (domestic regulations, especially regulations from the Sea Fishing Act on the Protection of Fish and other Sea Life, international conventions) Problem areas in implementing regulations of fishing and the sea environment

Recommended reading

Vinko Hlača – Gordan Stanković, Pravo zaštite morskog okoliša (predgovor i uvod), pregled propisa po izboru, Pravni fakultet Rijeka, 1997. Ivo Grabovac, Plovidbeno pravo Republike Hrvatske, dijelovi koji se odnose na zaštitu mora i odgovornost za štetu od onečišćenja mora uljem i drugim štetnim tvarima, Split, 2003. Zakon o morskom ribarstvu, Narodne novine, br. 46/97., dio koji se odnosi na zaštitu riba i drugih morskih organizama


Ivo Grabovac,. Zaštita morskog okoliša od onečišćenja u unutrašnjim morskim vodama i teritorijalnom moru Republike Hrvatske, Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Splitu, god. 35., 51-52, 1998., str. 721-729.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods

Verbal (written) examination


Croatian with possibility of English and Italian

Quality as assurance methods

Questionnaires

Course title MARINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Course code


Level of course Specialistic.



2 (1 for lectures with seminars, 1 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph.D. Lovrenc Lipej


Students are achieving basic in formations regarding the patterns and processes, which are governing the biodiversity distribution in the marine realm. They are informed about the factors which are causing the loss of biodiversity (with special reference to the Mediterranean and Adriatic) and the possible solutions provided by the modern conservation theory.

Prerequisites Student has to finish the exam of General Biology first.

Course contents Definition of Biodiversity. Genetic diversity. Species diversity. Ecosystem diversity. Number of species, regional survey of species diversity, marine biodiversity as a vital resource, temporal and spatial changes of biodiversity, loss of biodiversity (degradation and loss of habitats, pollution, global climate change, overexploitation of natural populations, bioinvasion), marine biodiversity conservation, conservation measures and principles (in situ, ex situ), marine protected areas, IUCN categories, Adriatic biodiversity and its conservation, how many species in the Adriatic?, species definition according to the vulnerability (charismatic species, key species, rare species, vulnerable species, etc.), survey of endangered species, legislation.

Recommended reading

Nybakken, J. W.E. (1997): Marine biology: An ecological approach. B. Cummgs LTD. Radović, J. (2000): An overview of the state of biological and landscape diversity of Croatia with the protection strategy and action plans. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, XVIII: 158 pp.


Kryštufek, B. (1999): Osnove varstvene biologije. TZS. Seaman, W. & L.M. Sprague (1991): Artificial habitats for marine and freshwater fisheries. Academic Press, Harcourt Brace Jovanovic Publishers, Tokyo.

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminary works

Assessment methods

Seminary works, exams


Croatian, English


Questionnaires.

Course title SEA FOOD PRODUCTS

Course code



Year of study 2 Semester

III



Name of lecturer

B. Sc. Andrea Kuzmanić Zupan


Knowledge of variety products offer from the Croatian and World market. Be able to apply knowledge and introduction of new ideas in the production of many different sea products.

Prerequisites Next exames passed: -«General microbiology», compulsory subject in III semester -«Live sea wealth», compulsory subject in IV semester -«Preservation and alteration of sea products», compulsory subject in V, VI semester -«Quality report of the sea products», compulsory subject in V semester

Course contents

Sea food importance in a human food supply, global food problem. Market demands. Sea food classification. Nutritive characteristics of sea products. Production technology. Preservation ways. Aditive apply. Legal regulation in production. Quality systems( ISO, HACCP). World organization regulations( FAO, FDA).

Recommended reading

Dragan Kovačević, 2001., Fish and meat chemistry and technology, University of J.J. Strossmayer, Food technological faculty, Zagreb, 296 p. Duraković S., 1991., Food microbiology, Medical edition, Zagreb Fennema, 1985., Food chemistry, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York- Hong Kong Pearson, A. M., Dutson, T.R., 1997., Producuction processing of healthy meat, polutry and fish products, Blackie Academic & Professional, London-Glasgow-Weinheim-New York-Tokyo-Melbourne-Madras


Turčić V., 2000., HACCP and victual hygiene, Hygiene library and practical work, Zagreb, 158. p.

Teaching methods

Lecturing and practical work

Assessment methods

Verbal examination


Croatian language


Questionnaires.

Course title INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL ZONES

Course code






Name of lecturer Prof. Ph.D. Ante Baric


Learning outcomes and competences in management of coastal zones.

Prerequisites Accomplished course on Marine Pollution

Course contents Needs for integrated coastal zone management (ICZM). Definition of ICZM and basic approaches. International regulations (Conventions, protocols, Guidelines). Approach for ICZM (establishment of conditions for ICZM), interministerial, institutional, legal and financial pre-conditions for the management of coastal zones, scientific background, methods and techniques, data base, preparation, adoption, implementation and evaluation of ICZM programme). Approaches and measures for the reduction of marine pollution (principles and strategies). Instruments used in ICZM (Strategic Environmental Assessment - SEA, Environmental Impact Assessment - EIA). Treatment and discharges of urban wastewater into the sea (treatment levels, wastewater treatment plants, submarine outfall) treatment of industrial wastewater and discharges into the sea, protection from pollution from ships, tools and techniques for combating oil spills.

Recommended reading

B. Cicin-Sain and R. W. Knecht, 1998. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management- Concepts and Practices. Island Press, Washington D.C. A. Gilpin, 1995. Environmental Impact Assessment: Cutting Edge for the Twenty-First Century, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Laws, E.A. (2000). Aquatic Pollution, An Introductory Text (Third Edition). Willey Intersci. Publ., New York, 672 pages.


Selected articles from Scientific Journals

Teaching methods

Lecturing and home works

Assessment methods

Tests during the course and a oral exam at the end of the course


Croatian, possibility of English in a part of lectures and at the exam


Questionnaires.

Course title BIOLOGICAL INVASION

Course code





2 (0.5 for lectures, 1.5 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

MSc. Ante Žuljević


Within this subject students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge about biological invasion with a special attention on marine ecosystem and Mediterranean Sea.

Prerequisites Competences in general biology and marine biology and ecology.

Course contents History of the biological invasion. The invasive species – what factors determine whether a species will become an invader or not? Invaded ecosystem – what site properties determine whether an ecological system will be prone to, or resistant to invasions? Concept "The tens rule". Ecological consequences of invasion. Management of biological invasion. Biological invasion in the Mediterranean Sea – species origin, vector of introduction and spreading mechanisms. Selected examples of the invasive species.

Recommended reading

Williamson M. (1996). Biological invasion. Chapman & Hall, London. 243 p.


Selected papers.

Teaching methods

The classes will be held in classroom equipped with projectors and by practical lessons in the field.

Assessment methods

Oral examination.


Croatian.


Opinion poll among students after the lectures and examinations.

Course title BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND CULTURE OF BIVALVES

Course code



Year of study II Semester III



Name of lecturer

Ph. D. Melita Peharda Uljević


Objective of this course is introduction of students to biology, ecology and culture of bivalves. Special attention will be devoted to bivalves living in the Adriatic Sea. Students will gain theoretical and practical background necessary for participation in scientific research of bivalves and management of their natural populations.


Course contents Introduction. Morphology of bivalves. Diversity of bivalves. Bivalves in the Adriatic Sea. Feeding, reproduction and settlement of bivalves. Bivalve growth. Circulation, respiration, excretion and osmoregulation. Fisheries and management of natural populations. Bivalve culture. Diseases and parasites. Public health.

Recommended reading

Gosling, E. 2003. Bivalve molluscs: Biology, Ecology and Culture. Blackwell Publishing.


Poppe, G.T. & Y. Goto Y. 2000. European Seashells. Volume II. (Scaphopoda, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda). 2nd edn. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, Germany Scientific papers about bivalves

Teaching methods

Lectures, laboratory practical, analysis of scientific papers

Assessment methods






Course title ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Course code






Name of lecturer Prof. Ante Baric, Ph.D.


Learning outcomes and competences in environmental impact assessment.

Prerequisites Accomplished course Marine Pollution

Course contents The place and role of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in planning and decision-making process. Historical development of EIA concept. Basic steps in the implementation of EIA. Screening and scoping. Methods and techniques used in the EIA process. Description of the development project and environment in the EIA Report. Assessment of impacts and their importance. Evaluation f alternatives. Public participation. Evaluation of EIA Report and its adoption. Monitoring, auditing and re-evaluation. National and international regulations concerning EIA.

Recommended reading

Canter, L.W.: Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw-Hill Book Co. Singapore, pp 670, 1996. Lee, N.: Environmental Impact Assessment, A Training Guide, EIA Centre, Department of Planning and Landscape, University of Manchester, pp. 184, 1989. WHO-CEMP: Environmental and Health Impact Assessment of Development Projects, A Handbook for Practioners. Elsevier Applied Science, London, pp. 282, 1992.


Selected papers from Scientific Journals

Teaching methods

Lecturing and home works

Assessment methods

Tests during the course and a oral exam at the end of the course


Croatian, possibility of English in a part of lectures and at the exam


Un-disclosed evaluation by students during the course and after the exam using an evaluation form

Course title REMOTE SENSING WITH APPLICATION TO FISHERIES

Course code





2 (1 for lectures with seminars, 1 for individual study with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Mira Morović


Essentials of remote sensing and the use of these methods in fisheries. Basic remote sensing principles, passive and active remote sensing, and satellite data processing. Application of remote sensing to fisheries.

Prerequisites Competences in oceanography, physics and mathematics.

Course contents Methods of remote sensing of the marine environment from aircrafts and satellites. Physical processes of electromagnetic radiation transfer through the atmosphere and sea. Passive and active remote sensing methods. Satellite platforms and different remote sensors for the sea. Methods of satellite data corrections and processing, different satellite missions, future satellite missions. Application of remote sensing to fisheries. The oceanographic phenomena observable from satellite images connected to the fisheries grounds. Use of the sea surface temperature (SST) from AVHRR and pigments distribution from color satellite missions. The worldwide examples of the organized systems for satellite data collection, as a potential support for fisheries. Available databases of satellite images and free software for data processing. Examples for interpretation of oceanographic phenomena on the satellite images.

Recommended reading

Laurs, M., 2000. Remote Sensing and Fisheries Oceanography; from Fisheries Oceanography Eds: P. J. Harrison and T. R. Parsons, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK


Lillesand M., R.W.Kiefer, 1999. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley & Sons Robinson I.S., 1995. Satellite Oceanography, Wiley-Praxis Series in Remot Sensing, Chichester

Teaching methods

Course will be given via Power Point presentations, using LCD projector. Through the exercises the students will visit web pages with on-line satellite data and will use some free software for data processing and analysis.

Assessment methods

Oral examination


Croatian, English or Italian


Questionnaires

Course title ACQUSITION, VALIDATION AND PROCESSING OF DATA

Course code





5 (2 for lectures with exercises, 3 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Vlado Dadić


Procedures for validation and processing of spatially distributed oceanographic data.

Prerequisites Basic knowledge of computer hardware and software

Course contents Measuring methods and instrumentation for data acquisition in marine research. Data acquisition by ships, remote investigation and automatic measuring systems. Parameters and measuring units in oceanography and fisheries. Data acquisition and errors. Errors caused by measuring methods and instruments. Possible errors caused by computers. Database systems for data and information management. Data quality checks. Data validation protocols and procedures. Climatological analysis of data. Analysis of data rarely distributed in space and time. Data interpolation on standard oceanographic levels. Methods of data interpolation. Geostatistical analysis of spatially distributed data. Geostatistical methods of interpolations. Kriging method of interpolation. Usage of variograms in assessment of data fields homogeneity. Long and narrow islands in Adriatic Sea and spatial analysis. Inverse variation method of interpolation. Presentation of spatially distributed data and corresponded fields. Usage of Geographic information systems (GIS) in presentation of spatially distributed data. The basic cartographic layers. Thematic layers and their overlaying. Analysis of spatial fields presented by maps with different thematic layers. Thematic layers related fisheries and aquaculture with examples. GIS as useful tool for decision makers.

Recommended reading

Dadic V., 2003. Problems of sampling, validation and processing of spatially distributed data, (in Croatian). Unpublished manuscript. 147 pp. Maidement D.R, 2003. ArcHydro. GIS for water resources, ESRI, USA, 203 pp. MEDAR/MEDATLAS Group. 2001. Specifications for the Mediterranean Sea Data Banking and Quality Controls. SISMER/IS/V5.


Boyer T and S. Levitus. 1999. QC and processing of historical oceanographic temperature, salinity and oxygen data. U.S. Department of Commerce. NOAA technical report NESDIS 81, 1994: 64 pp. Brankart J. M. and P. Brasseur, 1996. Optimal analysis of in sity data in the western Mediterranean using statistics and cross-validation. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic technology. Vol: 13(2): 477-491.

Reinger R.F. and C.K. Ross, 1968. A method of interpolation with application to oceanographic data. Deep-Sea Research, Vol 15, pp: 185-193. Deutch C.V. and A.G. Journel, 1992. GSLIB – Geostatistical software; library and user’s guide. Oxford University Press. 369 pp.

Teaching methods

Presentation using video display, practical work on computers

Assessment methods

Exercises on computers, tests and seminars


Croatian and English


Questionnaires

Course title CONTROLED REPRODUCTION OF MARINE ORGANISMS

Course code

Type of course Lectures, practical work




5 ECTS (2 for lectures and practical work, 3 for individual work with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph.D. Ivan Katavić


Knowledge on basic reproductive biology and its practical application aiming at self-sustaining, rational and long-term sustainable mariculture.

Prerequisites Reproductive physiology and genetics

Course contents Introduction. Reproductive biology and ecology of farmed species in marine aquaculture. Forming and conditioning of a brood stock. Sexual differentiation and manipulation of sexes. Selective spawning. Induced gametogenesis. Construction and contents of hatcheries. Embryogenesis and larval rearing. Methods and techniques for farming of different development stages - extensive and intensive ("green water", mesocosm, "clean water"...). Critical environmental factors. Prevention of disorders and diseases in fingerling production.

Recommended reading

Katavić et al. 2005. Marikultura (manuscript)


Bond, C.E., 1996: Biology of Fishes. 2nd Edition, Saunders College Publishing, 750p. Black, K.D. and Pickering, A.D. (eds.) 1998. Broodstock management and egg and larvae quality. Blackwell Sciences Ltd. 424p. Gosling, E. 1992. The mussel Mytilus: ecology, physiology, genetics and culture. Elsevier. 689p.

Teaching methods


Assessment methods



Croatian English


Anonymous questionnaire

Course title BIODIVERSITY

Course code





3 (1 for lectures, 2 for individual study with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Ph.D. Melita Peharda Uljević


Objective of this course is introduction of students to biodiversity concept, gradients of biodiversity, theories that explain mechanisms regulating biodiversity, species disappearances and their protection. Students are gaining knowledge necessary for participation in biodiversity studies and environmental protection.


Course contents Introduction to concept of biodiversity. Hierarchical structure of biodiversity. Species richness and biodiversity. Methods used for estimating biodiversity. Statistical methods used for the analysis and estimates of biodiversity. Biodiversity gradients. Factors that influence biodiversity. Alfa, beta and gamma diversity. Ecosystem function and biodiversity. Species disappearances: contemporary and through evolution. Human influence on disappearance of species. Biodiversity protection. Conservation and restoration ecology.

Recommended reading

Gaston, K.J. (ed.). 1996. Biodiversity: A Biology of Numbers and Difference. Norse, E.A. 1993. Global marine biological diversity: A strategy for building conservation and decision making. Island Press, Washington D.C.


UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 2000. Global biodiversity – Earth’s living resources in the 21st century. World Conservation Press, Cambridge. Wilson, E.O. 1992. The diversity of life. Penguin books, London. Radović, J. 1999. Pregled stanja biološke i krajobrazne raznolikosti Hrvatske sa strategijom i akcijskim planovima zaštite. DUZO, Zagreb Scientific papers

Teaching methods

Lectures, student presentations, analysis of scientific papers

Assessment methods






Course title SELECTION OF LOCATIONS FOR MARICULTURE

Course code





2 ECTS (0,5 for lectures, 1,5 for individual work with consultations)

Name of lecturer

Ph. D. Ivan Katavić


Knowledge of basic physical planning requirements and sectoral variables needed for positioning and integration of marine aquaculture with other users of coastal zones

Prerequisites Basic knowledge of biology and marine ecology, basic knowledge of integrated coastal zone management

Course contents Coastal ecosystems. Sustainable development of marine aquaculture vs. integrated management of coastal zones. Analysis of natural potentials (resources) - accessibility and cost, physical planning and regulative mechanisms, cost-benefit and cost-risk analysis, implementation and control. Optimal farming practices considering environmental conditions, technologies and species. Potential conflict analysis and integration with other users. Forming of a database. Coastal zoning and selection of locations following: a) overall planning criteria with integration and "overlapping" of spatial variables on a GIS-platform; b) elimination criteria and c) bio-physical criteria considering the technology and species. Criteria for in-shore and off-shore farming. Categorization of shellfish farming zones. Integration options for mariculture considering industry, urbanization, tourism and recreation, traditional fishing and agricultural production.

Recommended reading

Katavić et al. 2005. Guidelines to mariculture planning, integration and monitoring (in press)


PAP/RAC (Katavić, I. ed.). 1996. Approaches for zoning of coastal areas with reference to Mediterranean aquaculture PAP-10/EAM/G1.1. Split, Croatia Barg, U.C. 1992. Guidelines for promotion of environmental management of coastal aquaculture development. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 328 Rome, FAO, 1992. 122p.

Teaching methods

Audiovisual presentation, interviews and questionnaires with adequate questions at the end of individual chapters

Assessment methods



Croatian English



Course title CLIMATE AND MARINE LIFE

Course code



Year of study 2 Semester IV


4 (1.5 for lectures and seminars, 2.5 for individual learning with consultations).

Name of lecturer

Prof. Ph. D. Jakov Dulčić


Competences in population size and fluctuations with special emphasis on effects of climate on stock abundance (with application in marine research institutions and fishery industries).

Prerequisites Competences in knowledge of general meteorology, general biology, oceanography and biological invasion of marine ecosystem.

Course contents Climate system. Climate changes on different space and time levels. Osillations and trends. Sources of climate changes: natural and antrophogenic. «Feedback» processes in climate system. Main holders of informations on climate changes on global and hemispheric level (El Nino, La Nina, SO, NAO). Fishes as the biological indicators of changes in marine ecosystem. Sinhronicity in oscillations of small pelagic fishes. Migrations. Distribution extends of thermophilic fishes and othe rmarine organisms. Immigrations of marine organisms in the Adriatic (potential impact of autohtonic on alohtonic species). Potential impact of climate changes on marine populations (socio-economic aspect).

Recommended reading

Laevastu, T. 1993. Marine climate, weather and fisheries. Fishing News Books, 201 pp. Grbec, B. 1996. Klimatske promjene i njihov utjecaj na oceanografske značajke Jadrana. Disertacija, Sveučilište u Zagrebu.


Dulčić et al., 1999. Information on the Adriatic ichthyofauna-effect of water warming? Acta Adriat., 40 (2): 33-43. Dulčić et al. 2004. The effect of the hemispheric climatic oscillations on the Adriatic ichthyofauna. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 13 (3b): 293-298.

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminars

Assessment methods

Seminars, final oral exam


Croatian, English


Questionnaires

Course title GRADUATE WORK

Course code

Type of course Consultations

Level of course

Year of study 2 Semester IV


21 ECTS

Name of lecturer

Mentor


Competences in knowledge for individual research and writing scientific papers.

Prerequisites Finished all lectures and exercises.

Course contents Depends on topic choosen for final undergradutae work.

Recommended reading

Depends on topic choosen for final undergradutae work.


Depends on topic choosen for final undergradutae work.

Teaching methods

Leading student in fieldwork and laboratory research, processing the data, and writing of graduate work. Continuous consultations.

Assessment methods

The review of graduate work and defending of graduate work in front of commision.



Conversation with graduate students.