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Aquatic Biology: Practical [1]

Paper Code: 
DZOL602A P
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Objective: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

DZOL602A P

Aquatic Biology: Practical

 

The students will be able to-

 

CO1: Identify and analyse different phytoplankton and zooplanktons present in a lake ecosystem.

CO2: Interpret and correlate areas of lake using gravimetric and gravimetric methods

CO3: Analyse physicochemical properties of water body

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test

Semester end examinations,

Quiz

Assignments

Presentation

Individual and group projects

 

1.Determine the area of a lake using graphimetric and gravimetric method.
2.Identify the important macrophytes, phytoplanktons and zooplanktons present in a lake ecosystem.
3.Determine the amount of Turbidity/transparency, Dissolved Oxygen, Free Carbon dioxide, Alkalinity (carbonates & bicarbonates) in water collected from a nearby lake/ water body.
4.Instruments used in limnology (Secchi disc, Van Dorn Bottle, Conductivity meter, Turbidity meter, PONAR grab sampler) and their significance.
5. A Project Report on a visit to a Sewage treatment plant/Marine bio reserve/ Fisheries Institutes.
 
 
Essential Readings: 
SUGGESTED READINGS
● Anathakrishnan : Bioresources Ecology 3rd Edition
● Goldman : Limnology,   Edition 2nd
● Odum and Barrett : Fundamentals of Ecology, Edition 5th
● Pawlowski: Physicochemical Methods for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Edition 1st
● Wetzel : Limnology, edition 3rd
● Trivedi and Goyal : Chemical and biological methods for water pollution studies Welch : Limnology Vols. I-II
 
Academic Year: 
2023-2024 [2]

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Links:
[1] https://zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/aquatic-biology-practical
[2] https://zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-2024