Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBT616FLAT FISH AND THEIR CULTURECompulsory126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Studying the systematic profile of flat fish, distribution and biogeography together with the production from broodstock management to reaching market size, and improving theoretical and experimental skills and knowladge about production methods
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Yılmaz ÇİFTCİ
Learning Outcomes
1Yassı balıkların taksonomisi ve dağılımları hakkında bilgi sahibidir
2Yassı balık yetiştiriciliğini bilmektedir
3knowledgeable about taxonomy and distribution of flat fish
4know flat-fish rearing
5
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Systematic diversity, distribution and biogeography, reproductive ecology of Pleuronectiformes, hatchery techniques, larvae feeding, live feed production, Broodstock management, feeding techniques of turbot, sole and etc.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Systematic profile of Pleuronectiformes, flat fish species diversity and species diversity within family
2Geographical distribution and historical biogeography of Pleuronectiformes groups
3Flatfish species distributed in Turkey
4Reproductive behavior, spawning season, gonad development and duration
5Brood fish supply from nature and broodstock management in turbot production
6To promote ovulation and artificial insemination
7Management of hatchery originated broodstocks
8Mid-term exam
9Incubation of eggs in the fry production
10Larvae rearing
11Larvae rearing
12Fry production
13Microalgae and rotifer culture in livefeed production
14Microalgae and rotifer culture in livefeed production
15Artemia production
16End-of-term exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Çiftci, Y., Üstündağ, C., Erteken, A., Özongun, M., Ceylan, B., Haşimoğlu, A., Güneş, E., Yoseda, K., Sakamoto, F., Nezaki, G. and Hara, S. 2002. Karadeniz’de Kalkan Balığı (Psetta maxima) Yavru üretim Tekniği. Japonya Uluslararası İşbirliği Ajansı ve Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı, Su Ürünleri Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü, Trabzon, 80s. 2. Amaoka, K., K. Yoseda, T. Şahin, C. Üstündağ and Y. Çiftci. 2001. Field Guide: Flat fishes (Order: Pleuronectiformes) Found in Black Sea and its Adjacent waters. Special publication No.1, Japan International Cooperation Agency and Central Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Trabzon, 27s. 3. Gibson, R. N. 2005. Flatfishes; Biology and Exploitation. Blackwell Science Ltd, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK. 391p.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination133
Final Examination133
Attending Lectures14342
Report Preparation22448
Self Study12020
Individual Study for Homework Problems12020
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12424
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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