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Biology of Sea Turtles I

Course Code	: BİO611
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 8

Objectives of the Course

This course covers evolution, phylogeny and current status of marine turtles, population genetics and molecular evolution, reproduction, nesting, orientation, navigation and migration in marine turtles, habitat utilization, age, growth and population dynamics, human impacts on sea turtle survival.

Course Content

Evolution, Phylogeny and Current Status,Population Genetics, Reproduction,The Nest Environment and the Embryonic Development,Orientation, Navigation,Habitat Utilization and Migration,Locomotion,Age, growth and Population Dynamics,Diving Physiology,Thermal Biology

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