Biology and Ecology of the Baltic

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OB2_W09

OB2_W12

OB2_U01

OB2_U09

OB2_U13

OB2_K07

Knowledge of the history, flora and fauna and non-living resources of the Baltic Sea and its place in world ocean. Understanding the factors that shape the conditions of life in the Baltic Sea and its flora and fauna, the role of the infusions and invasive species. Eutrophication and pollution of the Baltic Sea, the protection of the Baltic Sea and selected species. Vistula Lagoon.e possesses

1. Sea water, brackish water, estuaries. Salt water and fresh water - composition of dissolved salt. 2. Is the Baltic Sea the true sea: Depth, salinity, the connection with the ocean,the tides. 3. The natural resources of the Baltic Sea: fish, sand, waves, wind, amber, tourism. 4. Biotic zones in the Baltic Sea: psmmon and litoral, plankton and nekton and the pwlagic zone, 5. Bentos - what do larval forms. Bentos – types of the bottom and their fauna. 6. Esffect of salinity on the size of animals. Shining of the sea – Baltic Sea why not do lit? 7. The geological history of the Baltic Sea and its fauna 8. Infusions and their fauna and flora. Freswhwater forms .9 Invasive species. 10. Anthropogenic hhreats. Eutrophication. 11. Agriculture. Pipelines and marine disaster. The remains of the war 12. How to protect the Baltic Sea. The protection of the coasts, whether it makes sense? 13. Seals and dolphins. 14. the Vistula Lagoon-why dig through the Lagoon? 15. The territorial waters and economic zones in the Baltic Sea.

Andrulewicz E., Wielgat M. 1995 – Ochrona przyrody środowiska morskiego. W: M. Przewoźniak (red.) Ochrona przyrody w regionie gdańskim – Bogucki Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Poznań, 153-158

Demel K. 1974 – Życie morza – Wydawnictwo Morskie, Gdańsk, 431 pp (wszystkie wydania)

Halba R. 1998 - Bałtyk i wybrzeże Bałtyku. W: K.A. Dobrowolski, Lewandowski K. (red.) Ochrona środowisk wodnych i błotnych w Polsce – Oficyna Wydawnicza Instytutu Ekologii PAN , Dziekanów, 135-151

Łomniewski K., Mańkowski W., Zaleski J. 1975 – Morze Bałtyckie – PWN, Warszawa, 508 pp

Szymelfenig M., Urbański J. 1998 - Morze Bałtyckie. O tym warto wiedzieć – Polski Klub Ekologiczny, Gdańsk, 128 pp (Zeszyty Zielonej Akademii 7)

Żmudziński L. 1990 – Świat zwierzęcy Bałtyku. Atlas makrofauny – Wydawnictawa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne, Warszawa, 196 pp

Knowledge: the student knows the geological history of the Baltic Sea and the basic group of flora and fauna, defines and explains the origin of the relict species, invasive and filling ones, explains the differences between salt water and brackish one; Characterizes biotic zone of the Baltic Sea and their inhabitants; Enumerates and describes the adaptations of organisms to live in brackish water, explains the sources of pollution of the waters of the Baltic Sea and ways of their protection; Characterizes biological resources of the Baltic Sea and their use.

Skills: student classifies types of seas and compares their flora and fauna; Examines the origins of the elements of the flora and fauna of the Baltic Sea, and assess the quantitative and qualitative differences between the living world of Baltic Sea and the living world

of the ocean, conclusions about the possibility of exploitation of the resources of the Baltic Sea; correctly uses the terminology of the ocenologicalogy; Provides and evaluates the effects of natural and anthropogenic processes in the marine environment (eutrophication, overfishing, poisoning, oil and gas exploatation and transport), examines the benefits of Poland from having access to the sea.

Competences: Student is able to discuss the exploitation of the riches of the Baltic Sea, methods of protection, threats (Nord Stream, Ammo, mercury, digging out the Mierzeii of the Vistula River); preserves criticism in relation to the new uses of the sea and its resources wind farm); appreciates the benefits of having access to the sea and the constraints resulting from international agreements.

Competences: the student is able to discuss the exploitation of the riches of the Baltic Sea, methods of protection, threats (Nord Stream, ammo, mercury, digging out the Vistula Spit); preserves criticism in relation to the new uses of the sea and its resources (e.g.wind farms); appreciates the benefits of having access to the sea and the constraints arising out of international agreements, is able to prepare simple presentation, lectures, etc. on topics related to the biology, ecology and protection of the Baltic Sea

ECTS

Participated in the lecture-30

Consultation-10

Preparation for exam-40

Total hours-80 (80:30 = 2.7),

the number of ECTS-3

Written exam: write an essay on the topic (out of the by the operator).

The maintenance of the preset volume, original drawings, tables, etc. the use of a number of sources, the correct bibliography: 5;

As above, but without the illustrations (or use of xerocopies): 4.5-4; Using only Internet sources: 4-3.5;

The poverty of the substantive, too extensive rewriting from sources (rather than invented their interpretation), the lack of criticism in relation to the sources): 3-2;

The lack of references: 2.

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