STUDY GUIDESTUDY GUIDE THESSALONIKI 2011 Study Guide of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology The Committee of Study Guide Pantelis Rigas, Assoc. Professor George Minos,

ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

THESSALONIKI

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY

STUDY GUIDE

THESSALONIKI 2011

Study Guide of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology

The Committee of Study Guide

Pantelis Rigas, Assoc. Professor

George Minos, Assist. Professor

Elisavet Vardaka, Assist. Professor

Ourania Giannakou, Assist. Professor

Anastasia Imsiridou, Assist. Professor

George Skoufas, Lecturer

Patroklos Vareltzis, PhD

Useful information:

• Ministry of Education: http://www.minedu.gov.gr

• Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki : http://www.teithe.gr

• Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology: http://www.aqua.teithe.gr

• Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki

Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology

Campus of Nea Moudania

P.O. BOX 157

GR-632 00, Nea Moudania, Greece

Tel.: +30 23730 26457, 26458

Fax: +30 23730 26450

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CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY................................................ 1

Administration of the Department .................................................................................................................. 2

Elected Members of the Administration of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

Academic Staff of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology ..................................... 3

Administrative support of the studies ............................................................................................................ 4

Students Benefits and Obligations ................................................................................................................... 5

Aim of studies .......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Degree – Professional Rights ............................................................................................................................. 7

Curriculum Structure ............................................................................................................................................ 9

Curriculum Study Courses ............................................................................................................................... 10

Diploma Thesis ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

Practical Training ................................................................................................................................................ 11

Career Opportunities ......................................................................................................................................... 13

UNDEGRADUATE STUDIES...................................................................................................................... 15

Admission............................................................................................................................................................... 15

Registration ........................................................................................................................................................... 15

Registration Renewal......................................................................................................................................... 15

Academic Year ...................................................................................................................................................... 16

Organization, Teaching and Duration of Studies ..................................................................................... 17

Course duration ................................................................................................................................................... 18

Course selection ................................................................................................................................................... 18

Study ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Grading scale ......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Examinations ........................................................................................................................................................ 20

Final Exam Period & Exam Schedule ........................................................................................................... 22

CURRICULUM COURSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................. 23

Curriculum Courses Distribution per Semester ....................................................................................... 23

Chain Courses ....................................................................................................................................................... 27

Mandatory Elective Courses ............................................................................................................................ 27

Categorized Cources ........................................................................................................................................... 28


ANALYTICAL CURRICULUM PER SEMESTER ...................................................................................... 31

1st Semester ........................................................................................................................................................... 31

2nd Semester .......................................................................................................................................................... 37

3rd Semester........................................................................................................................................................... 42

4th Semester ........................................................................................................................................................... 50

5th Semester ........................................................................................................................................................... 55

6th Semester ........................................................................................................................................................... 64

7th Semester ........................................................................................................................................................... 71

APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................................... 78

Photos of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology .................................................. 78


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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY

The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology was founded in 2000, by the

Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki (ATEI of Thessaloniki), at Nea

Moudania, Chalkidiki. It is an independent department of the ATEI of Thessaloniki

administrated by the General Assembly, the Board Department, the Section Assembly and the

Chair of the Department.

Department of Fisheries &

Aquaculture Technology

Geographical position of

Department of Fisheries &

Aquaculture Technology (TAY)

and Alexander Technological

Educational Institute of

Thessaloniki (ATEI).


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Administration of the Department

Decision-making bodies

The decision-making bodies consists of: Department General Assembly,

Department Council, Section Assembly and the Chair of the Department.

The General Assembly (GA) consists of the Academic Staff (AS) of the Department

and representatives of the Student body (40% of the total members of the AS). The General

Assembly has the responsibilities to uphold the bylaws within the Department. The General

Assembly addresses the key issues of the functionality within the Department and sets its

course. It meets regularly twice a semester, or in extraordinary circumstances requested by

the Department Chair or requested by one-third of its members, in order to address urgent

matters.

The Department Council consists of Department Chair, Section Heads and one

representative of the students. The Council coordinates:

• administrative and academic matters of the Department

• the distribution of funding to various activities of the Department

• proposal for new staff vacancies according to the Department

• academic probation

• decides for student matters and propose for new technical staff hires

• consults with the general assembly for administrative concerns

• academic staff reviews

Department Chair

Prepares the agenda for General Assembly and Council, convokes when needed,

represents both bodies, presents various issues and ensures the implementation of their

decisions;

• Is responsible for record keeping of academic staff

• Issues academic probations

• Establishes committees for the study and transaction of specific issues.

Department Chair can be substituted by the Associate Chair.


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The Section Assembly consists of the AS members belonging to the Section and

representatives of students (40% of the AS members of the Section). The Section Assembly

allocates the teaching work to the AS and supports the educational work.

The Department Chair is elected every three (3) years and is a member of Council.

Each Section Head is elected every year and is a member of Council.

Elected Members of the Administration of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture

Technology

CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY

Rigas, Pantelis, Associate Professor

DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATE CHAIR

Minos, George, Assist. Professor

DEPARTMENT SECTIONS

Section A: Fisheries & Aquaculture

Head of the Section: Minos, George, Assist. Professor

Section B: Biotechnological Applications

Head of the Section: Vardaka, Elizabeth, Assist. Professor

Section C: Surface Waters

Head of the Section: Giannakou, Ourania, Assist. Professor

Academic Staff of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Rigas, Pantelis

Galinou – Mitsoudi, Sophia

Moriki, Amalia

Savvidis, Ioannis


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ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Vardaka, Elizabeth

Giannakou, Ourania

Imsiridou, Anastasia

Minos, George

LECTURER

Kokokyris, Lambros

Skoufas, George

TECHNICAL STAFF

None

SECRETARIAT OF THE DEPARTMENT

Lalou, Magdalene (Head of the Department’s Secretary)

Chadjipetrou, Georgia

Chamamtzoglou, Pantelis

Kalogianni, Georgia

Administrative support of the studies

Department Secretariat executes logistics and secretarial support of the studies.

Computerized support is covered by many entities with focus on:

• Records, rankings and transcripts

• Maintaining student records

• Issue of Certificates

• Grants and loans

• Collection and processing of statistical data

• Issue of official transcripts

• Overview of course requirement and waiving


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• Issue of student study booklet and student identification

• Issue of diplomas

The Secreteriat office is open daily 8:00 to 14:00. During this period of time, students

have the opportunity to visit the office and learn about everything that concerns their studies

and apply for related documents.

• Graduation certificate • Certificate of courses • Student status certificate • Student transcripts

After completion of their studies (courses, diploma thesis, practical training) students

may apply to the Department’s Secretariat for taking the oath in the next graduation

commencement (usually three times a year). Along with the related application the following

documents are required to be submitted:

• Approval of diploma thesis

• Practical training booklet

• Student’s study booklet

• Student’s transportation pass

• Student’s restaurant pass

• Student residence hall confirmation

• Library owing confirmation.

• Health insurance booklet

Graduation commencement takes place three times per year. Department secretariat

notifies upcoming alumnus several days prior to commencement via announcements boards

or personal telephone call invitation.

Students Benefits and Obligations

The student identification is attained by the initial student registration and is

terminated when acquiring the diploma. The students are considered adults with regard to

their rights and obligations. Students have full medical and hospital care. If the student is

entitled to care directly or indirectly by another entity, he/she may choose the insurance


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institution that prefers any time, by a solemn declaration submitted to the Secretary of the

Department.

The students are provided with:

• The State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) awards scholarships to the ten (10) top

students by National Entrance Examinations and to the students awarded “excellent”

on promotional examinations during the four years of the study.

• Interest-free loans: A prerequisite for the student to obtain a loan is to successfully

pass the 4/5 of all courses of the two semesters of the previous year of their studies.

Family and financial status of the student is evaluated for consideration..

• Books and teaching notes are distributed free to the students of A.T.E.I.Th.

• The benefits arising from the student-institutional care ensure free access to student’s

restaurant, housing, libraries, reading rooms, refreshment halls and to organized

artistic, cultural and social events.

The students of A.T.E.I.Th are granted with:

• Student study booklet.

• Student identity card.

• Reduced student transportation ticket pass.

Aim of studies

Fisheries and aquaculture technology is an applied field, based on the scientific area of

biological, physical, and chemical sciences. Its aim is the development and improvement of

methodological protocols and technology for the improvement and development of aquatic

ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture and biotechnological applications of the products derived

from aquatic environment. The mission of the Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture

Technology is to provide education and prepare scientists with the technological aspects of

the above areas. In order to achieve an integrated educational program, the following

subjects are covered:


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1. Introductory courses for the understanding of the biological components and the

functioning and changes of the organisms and their environment.

2. Courses that cover the biology and physiology of the aquatic organisms, as well as

their pathology, genetic mechanics and biotechnology and application of aquatic

products.

3. Classes are offered in the issues of fisheries, fisheries management, aquaculture,

modern feeding and nutrition techniques of aquatic organisms.

4. Courses are also in the field of the production, treatment and preservation of fish

products and their quality control.

5. The experimental design of sampling methods, the classical and new testing methods

of samples with their statistical analysis and data evaluation.

6. The commercial production and marketing of fishery products and the application of

HACCP and ISO methods.

7. Course with emphasis on the development, design, construction, functioning and

management of aquaculture units, aquariums, hatcheries and related business units

are also offered

8. Courses on environmental management, restoration of the environment and the

evaluation of the ecological quality of aquatic ecosystems as well as aquatic resources

management.

9. Classes on administration issues, law and economic management in the field of

Fisheries and Aquaculture.

10. Students’ practical knowledge and experience in the fields of their studies are acquired

with their practical training semester in areas of research, production, laboratory

testing, technical and management support. They are also introduced in original

research doing their undergraduate research thesis

Degree – Professional Rights

Graduates of this Department are awarded with the degree of Fishery and Aquaculture

Technologist. According to the Presidential Decree No. 312, Government Gazette 264/19-11-

2003, the professional rights of the department’s rights are described as follows :


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1. Graduates of the department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology acquire the

necessary scientific and technological knowledge in order to be employed

independently or in cooperation with other scientists for the development and

application of research and technology in the areas such as:

• Fisheries & Aquaculture , Aquatic Environment and Biotechnology

• Management, quality assessment and technology, handling and distribution of

fish products

• Quality control of aquatic systems

The degree automatically provides access to a regulated profession.

2. Graduates of this department have the right to be employed as managers in aquaculture

industry or to be self-employed. They have the knowledge and skills to participate in

every aspect of fisheries technology and marine products processing. Specifically, they

can be employed in:

• Design, organization and operation of aquaculture units of any kind and size.

• Production, standardization and quality control of all fisheries and hatchery

products, fish-feeds, as well as in the compilation of relevant technical reports.

• Gathering of fishery products from private and public sector.

• Assessments and audits carried out for the ascertainment of damages to

fisheries production, and the deterioration of marine products intended for

human consumption.

• Collecting data and write technical reports pertinent to: a) design, organization

and operation of fish markets and b) appropriate cooling and/or freezing

practices for the correct product preservation.

• Trading of fisheries products, marine medicine, hatchery materials, algae

products, fisheries equipment and tools, as well as equipments and tools used

for the control of fisheries production and finally the establishment and

operation of shops, specialized laboratories and offices pertinent to fisheries

development and production.

• Marine products processing operations as production and quality control

managers.


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Design, organization and operation quality control laboratories of marine

• process products

Implementation of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and ISO

(International Standardization Organization), for all stages of fishery

productions, processing and distribution of marine products.

3. Department Graduates are able to advance themselves in all organizational and

technical positions related to the following sectors: aquaculture, fisheries production,

seafood processing and quality control. Graduates are also able to certify the quality of

all fisheries and seafood products intended for human consumption.

4. Graduates are enrolled in the Expert’s Manufacturers Registry (MEK) that belongs to the

Ministry of Infrastructure, Transportation and Networking for designing and installation

of aquaculture units, as well as for specialized fisheries projects.

5. Graduates are employed in all stages of education and professional training in

accordance with the national legislation. They can also be involved in research programs

relevant to their specialization.

6. Graduates practice their profession in accordance with the professional rights described

in the above sections.

7. Professional activities described in the above sections are practiced in accordance with

the current legislation.

Curriculum Structure

The duration of the Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Fisheries &

Aquaculture Technology is eight (8) semesters including practical training. Within the seven

(7) semesters, the Curriculum includes theoretical teaching, laboratory exercises, extra

tutorials, seminars, educational visits to aquaculture units, research centers, fishing

enterprises, aquariums, quality control laboratories and protected aquatic ecosystems,

aiming at the strengthening of knowledge and technological skills in the field of studies. The

eighth (8th) semester includes Practical Training in the profession and the elaboration of the

Diploma Thesis.


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Curriculum Study Courses

a) General Infrastructure Courses (GIC): Courses offered in this section deal with the

fundamentals of scientific knowledge in the fields of biology, physics, chemistry and

mathematics, with computer science technology applications.

b) Special Infrastructure Courses (SIC): Courses offered in this section deal with a depth

knowledge in marine biology, fish farming, limnology, biotechnological applications on

aquatic products, instrumental chemical analysis, applied genetics, aquatic microorganisms,

fish biology and systematic biology, aquatic ecology, nutrition and nutritional value of aquatic

organisms and fish pathology

c) Specialty Courses (SC): Courses offered in this section deal with the specialization in

fish quality control and technology, quality control and assurance, aquatic pollution and

toxicology, water quality monitoring and assessment, pollution control chemistry and

technology, fish and shellfish farming and fisheries technology.

d) Management, Financial, Legislative and Humanitarian Courses (MFLHC): Courses

offered in this section deal with the knowledge in aquatic environment law, English for

aquatic sciences, principles of navigation and meteorology and management of aquatic

ecosystems.

The workload of each course is the basis for credits ECTS (European Credit Transfer

System). Students may choose courses in order to form clusters to better meet their interests

and goals and to satisfy their cognitive and intellectual skills. All courses mentioned above are

classified in two basic categories, the Mandatory (M) courses and the Mandatory Elective

(ME) courses. The student has to meet a minimum number of courses among the total

number of the ME courses.

The various undergraduate courses according to the field of studies are listed in three

different sections:

1. Surface Waters

2. Fisheries and Aquaculture

3. Biotechnological Applications

The last eighth (8th) semester includes Practical Training in the profession and

completion of the Diploma Thesis.


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Diploma Thesis

The Diploma Thesis aims in the familiarization of the student with the planning,

implementation, writing and presentation of an original topic of his specialty. During this

work thesis the student also familiarizes himself with the library search, selection and use of

scientific and research information.

• For the completion of the studies, students on the last semester should work on a

subject and elaborate the diploma thesis. The thesis should be an experimental

(laboratory or field) work / research in the fields of fisheries, aquaculture, technology

of related issues and aquatic environment. Extension for one additional semester may

be granted after appropriate documentation provided by the student to the

department Council.

• Department sections announce the proposed subject of the Thesis.

• Students may choose the subject of the Thesis by submitting their application to the

Department Secretariat

• Up to three students may obtain common Theses subjects

• For consideration thesis must be completed within a period of maximum three (3)

academic semesters. Department Council assigns the date for thesis defense to the

Committee consisting of three (3) Academic Staff members which are appointed by

Council.

• The Committee examines the candidate, approves and assigns a grade to the Diploma

thesis.

Practical Training

Mission Statement

Practical training program is to embrace professional experiences and prepare the

student for the working environment. Training is obtained in organizations or facilities of the

public and private sector, which operate in the following fields:

• Environmental monitoring and management

• Water and food quality assessment


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• Fish marketing and distribution

• Fishery products processing

• Βiotechnology and new products development

• Fish farming and aquaculture

• Marine Fisheries

• Fisheries and Aquaculture Inspection and Control

• Fishing, diving and aquaculture products and equipment

• Fish feed industry

• Aquariums

• Technical assessment, Consulting, Research

Students may choose their practical training in Educational, Research Institutions,

European Union enterprises within the framework of ERASMUS, SOCRATES program or other

European Programs.

The academic advisor of the student in consultation with the host unit, organizes the

training program so that the student gains variety of experiences as deemed possible. The

students are monitored during their training and will be evaluated by their academic advisor.

Student trainee is overseen and monitored by the advisor and evaluated after a successful

completion of the training period. The practical training takes place during the 8th semester

of the studies and only if the student has successfully completed the 2/3 of the courses of the

curriculum. The practical training program has to be concluded within consecutive six (6)

months, or 24 week calendar, with a 5 day work week where students are trained in all

employer’s activities related to their specialty.

Every year there are two periods for practical training:

• October 1st – March 31st

• April 1st – September 30th

Requirements and Conditions of the Practical Training Program

Students, who meet the requirements for placement in the Practical Training Program, must

submit an application along with the course curriculum for the semester, in which he/she

declares one or more facilities for work interest. The Practical Training Committee reviews


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the applications and appoints the students to the appropriate work places. The Committee

consults with the said companies, offered services and evaluates the work and training

suitability, as well as legalities regarding student’s reimbursement and insurance to be

covered. Practical Training list is formed for the current semester and an advisor from the

academic staff is assigned for each student. The academic staff is responsible to evaluate each

student’s work and practical training. The list with the offered positions for the Practical

Training per semester is enriched with the responsibility of all the Department advisors. The

advisors are obligated to carry out random spot checks on the companies to assess the

student’s practical training.

Students keep a weekly leger of their practical training, which describes their work

activities with short description of the duties that were assigned to them by their employer.

Their weekly notes will be evaluated, reviewed and signed by their work supervisor who is

appointed by their employer for practical training.

On completion of the practical training, the student submits an application to the

Department Secretariat for the acknowledgement of the Practical Training accompanied with:

• Practical Training booklet completed and signed by the employer and their academic

advisor.

• Certificate from the employer for the completion of the Practical Training

• Copy of stamps of IKA (Social Insurance Foundation)

• Written monthly and overall evaluation report from the academic advisor.

• Certificate from the academic advisor and the coordinator of the project for the

completion of the Practical Training

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology have career

opportunities in a wide range of the public and private sector, which is provided by their

professional rights, legislation and of course the needs that the job market dictates. Career

opportunities include, but are not limited to:

1. Jobs in a wide range of the private sector, such as:

• Aquaculture units, hatchery stations


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• Fisheries, seafood processing and distribution businesses

• Companies with standardized fishery products, fish feeds and hatchery materials

• Food quality control laboratories

• Fisheries technical consulting companies

• Technical-design consulting services

• Aquariums

• Aquatic environment quality control laboratories

2. Government organizations, such as:

• Seafood quality control laboratories and HACCP-ISO implementation

• Regional governmental offices for Fisheries, Environment, Chemistry and Health ,

• Organizations of the primary, secondary and tertiary sector which are in charge of the

supervision and operational control of the aquaculture industry, fish farming stations

and seafood transportation stations.

• Local government administrations

• Governmental and/or public research institutes on Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine

sciences

An integral part of the undergraduate curriculum is the 6-month practical training

which is carried out under the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) and the

Operational Program for Education and Initial Vocational Training (O.P. “Education”). This 6-

month practice provides the students with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the

working conditions and of course to gain valuable experience before their graduation. This is

highly valued in the job market and broadens the career opportunities of the department

graduates. Till today, this Department has been co-operating with over 40 different private

companies, as well as with public organizations in order to accommodate the 6-month

practical training of its students. In fact, in many cases students were employed by the

company where they carried out their training just right after graduation or even before. A

satisfying percentage of the graduates (15%) pursue and continue their post-graduate

studies in other universities, either domestic or abroad.


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UNDEGRADUATE STUDIES

Admission

The students can be admitted to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Technology of T.E.I.Th after their success in the National High Education Entrance

Examinations, or they can be transferred from the respective departments of TEI Ipeirou or

Messologiou, or can be classified adter taking exams as other graduates from other higher

education institutions or without exams under certain conditions.

Registration

The ministry of education defines the students’ registration period time and the

necessary documents. For the transfer or classified students registration is allowed after the

Department’s decision according to the applied legislation. For special circumstances such as

an extended natural disaster, serious illness, military responsibilities or students that are

abroad, it is the student’s responsibility to provide proper documentation for extended

circumstances within 60 days prior to the last day of registration to the Department Council

for consideration of approval.

It is not permissible for students to be registered in two TEI or Universities within the

country at the same time.

Students that have proficient and documented knowledge of the English language may

request a waiver of attendance. Grades are assigned only from the final exam.

Registration Renewal

Registration must be concluded within the first week of each semester which can be

extended for one additional week with the council’s approval. Each student has to renew

his/her registration twice a year before the beginning of each semester. If a student doesn’t

renew his/her registration for two consecutive or three non-consecutive semesters his/her

name will be deleted from the Department registrar records .


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If a student has been released from academic status, the student may appeal the ruling

to the Department Council after providing proper documentation for the appeal. After

consideration and review by the Department Council, if warranted, then and only then will

the Department Council present the defense appeal to the Council of TEI for consideration of

readmission.

Academic Year

Each academic year begins on September 1st and concludes August 31st of the

following year. Academic year has two semesters (Fall and Spring semester).

The first Monday after September 19th notes the beginning of Fall semester. After the

2nd examination period of the Fall semester spring semester will begin and will conclude on

5th of July. Each semester consists of 13 weeks of classes and two periods of examinations.

The duration of the total period of studies is 8 semesters (7 semesters of study and 1

semester of practical training).

Courses are interrupted:

a) December 24th until January 2nd.

b) Holy Wednesday until Wednesday after Easter

c) July 6th until August 31st.

There are no classes during Weekends and National or Religious holidays:

a) Saint Dimitrios (October 26th)

b) National Holiday (October 28th)

c) Annunciation (March 25th)

d) Technical University Anniversary (November 17th)

e) Three Hierarches ( January 30th)

f) Holy Spirit

g) Labour Day (May 1st)


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Organization, Teaching and Duration of Studies

All courses described in the Study guide of the Department are taught in seven (7)

semesters. The eighth (8th) semester is dedicated to practical training and the diploma thesis.

The courses are categorized as general mandatory courses and mandatory elective or

optional elective courses. Mandatory courses are the General Infrastructure Courses, as well

as the basic courses of specialty. All students are mandated to take these courses. Mandatory

Elective courses are the specialty courses and are selected from a list containing all electives.

These courses can be grouped, and therefore students have to take all the courses belonging

to the same group. Exceptions are the courses that cannot be taught for some reason during a

semester. In this case, students can freely elect any course in order to complete the necessary

number of courses for the specific group. In case there are disciplines, the courses are

grouped according to each discipline. Optional are the courses of general education, courses

that specialize even more in a specific subject or the interdisciplinary courses. The new

undergraduate program which is in effect since September 2009 does not have any optional

courses.

Any given course can be Theoretical, Practical (laboratory) or Mixed, that consists of

both theory lectures and practical training in laboratories. Theoretical courses offer a wide

knowledge on a specific scientific subject. In laboratories, students in small groups of

maximum 15 members, under the faculty and laboratory technicians supervision and input,

are trained on scientific methods and techniques, improve their work-group ethics, as well as

their communication and report compilation skills. Mandatory attendance is required for

Laboratory exercises. A mixed course is considered passed when the student successfully

meets the requirements for both the theoretical and the laboratory part. The final grade of

the course is comprised of both grades in the theoretical and laboratory part and is calculated

according to the academic credits that each part of the course has (60% and 40%, for

theoretical and laboratory part, respectively).

Example: If a student has taken the exams in Marine biology and has a grade of 6,5 for theory

and 5,5 for the laboratory, then the final grade is calculated as follows:

(6,5 x 6 + 5,5 x 4)/10 = (39 + 22)/10 = 6,1

If the student fails in one of the parts, he/she is obligated to repeat only the failed part.


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If the topics taught in one course are considered necessary for attending another

course, then the first is characterized as a prerequisite for the second course. One course can

be at the same time a prerequisite for a course and follow suit of a dependant on another in

order to meet the required prerequisite. For each course there can be only two prerequisites

and for every prerequisite course there can be up to two dependant courses. Courses that are

interlinked in the above described ways form a group of up to three (3) courses and do not

have common courses. The total number of prerequisite courses is set to be up to the 20% of

total courses according to a decision of the Department General Assembly. Accordingly, the

total number of the interlinked courses can be up to 40% of the mandatory courses.

Each course is characterized by a certain number of academic credits. A typical

semester is comprised of 30 credits. The distribution of credits for each course is decided by

the Department General Assembly. Diploma thesis has 20 credits and the practical training 10

credits. Educational visits to industry do not have credits.

Department General Assembly decides a minimum of total academic credits for both

mandatory and optional elective courses that is required for the diploma to be awarded.

Course duration

The duration of an 1-hour lecture is 45min, followed by a 15min break. The duration

of an 1-hour Laboratory exercise is 55min without breaks.

Course selection

Typical course program for each semester is only suggestive and not obligated for all

students. Each student is free to construct his/her own course program for each semester as

long as it follows the rules that the General Assembly has set (i.e. prerequisites or other

requirements for each course). The maximum number of credits for each semester is 36.

Students, including the ones that are conducting their practical training or their

diploma thesis, submit the necessary course-statement forms to the Department together

with their enrollment or renewal of enrollment forms. A course can be selected only if its


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prerequisite course has successfully been passed. If the prerequisite is a mixed course, the

student should have passed both the theoretical and laboratory part.

Amendments to the initial course statement, that can include changes up to 3 courses,

can be made within two weeks from the start of the semester. If the Department is

responsible for any delays, then the amendment period can be prolonged. Degrees cannot be

awarded to any student before the legitimate duration of studies.

Study

• Students are obligated to attend all courses of the curriculum. According to the

bylaws of council, 10% of attendance is needed in a theoretical course or the

theoretical part of a mixed course in order the course to be acknowledged.

• The forecasted hours of teaching at each semester and for each course are

determined by the Section of courses. Beginning of the semester, professor

responsibility of each course will announce the forecasted hours of teaching, based

on the schedule by the Department and after having taken into consideration the

days that there will be officially no courses held.

• In each case, if the number of teaching hours, that was realized in one course, is for

any reason smaller than the two third (2/3) of the forecasted hours of teaching in the

program of study for the entire semester, then this course is considered as “not

taught”. The ascertainment is made by the end of the semester, with act of the

Section and the responsibility of the responsible professor.

Grading scale

The grading scale is numerical, from zero to ten (0-10). According to the Department

Regulation of Studies a 10 mark grading scale is applied with minimum success grade of 5.

The characterization of the student performance for a course is defined as follows:

8,5 – 10 : «Excellent»

7,0 – 8,4 : «Very Good»


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5,0 – 6,9 : «Good»

0,0 – 4,9 : «Fail»

All grades are assigned with 1/10 of an integral unit..

Examinations

• Succession in laboratory skills or in the applied part of the theoretical course student

is required to attend and complete 80% of all laboratory exercises done during the

whole semester. Last week of each semester make-up laboratory exercises are

performed for those students who have missed or failed up to 15% of the laboratory

exercises, so they could fulfill the 80% total. This is only possible if the nature of the

particular laboratory allows it. In case of failing at the final examination, whenever this

could be applied, students are eligible for re-examination before the beginning of next

semester. If failure occurs again, then the student should attend the whole laboratory

from the beginning, unless he/she was awarded final grade higher or equal to 4. In this

case he/she could only take the final exams next semester.

• Grades awarded for attending a particular laboratory are the average of all grades

awarded during the semester in laboratory, according to the nature of each laboratory.

A relative decision should be taken by the Section of courses before applying such a

regulation to each laboratory.

• In the end of each semester each professor presents to the Department the student

grades for the laboratory attained, which are filed by the Secretariat.

• Intermediate evaluation (midterm exam) could be applied to theoretical courses or the

theoretical part of mixed course. This procedure, as well as the percentage

participation of grading to the final grades, is exclusively approved by the Department

General Assembly, following professor’s relative application.

• In theoretical courses or in the theoretical part of mixed courses with intermediate

evaluation, details for applying this evaluation is decided by each professor according

to course’s nature and particularity. Such an intermediate evaluation could be short

projects, seminars, exercises, observations collection, artistic creations etc. Final grade


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will be the sum of partial grades of the intermediate evaluation. Successful student is

the one who sums up to at least grade 5.

• Prerequisite for student participation to intermediate evaluation (oral or written)

should be the official announcement of such exams five (5) days before the

examination date.

• At the end of each semester before the final exams, the Secretary of the Department,

with the responsibility of the Chair, will announce the list for each student ECTS

credits of the current semester. Each professor 5 days prior to commencement of the

final exam submits to the Secretariat the students grades of the intermediate

examination.

• Grades of the incoming student entering the Department are acquired according to the

following procedure: Council decision according to bylaws, permits classified students

to be exempt from participating in exams or courses that have been successfully

passed at their prior School and take other recommended courses.

• Student failed to pass a mandatory course will repeat it in the following semester.

Failure in a mandatory elective course he/she will repeat it the following semester or

change to another mandatory elective course. Failure in an optional course he/she will

repeat it the following semester or replace it with another.

• The final grade of a mixed course results from the addition of both theoretical and

laboratory grades, using factors between 0.40 and 0.60 and sum up to one (1). The

way of distributing both grades is decided by the Section of courses according to the

teaching hours and to the requirements of each course.

• Attending successfully one course means that both grades at the theoretical and

laboratory part are at least “well”.

• Final grade of an only laboratory - practical or only theoretical course is the grade as

specified in paragraphs 1.4 and 6 of this article, respectively. Successful completion in

one part of a mixed course, grade of this part is secured and course is taken again only

for the other part of the course.


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• Failure three times (3) in a course, may appeal to the Department Council for

reexamination in the upcoming examination period by a three Academic Staff member

committee of the Department. The Department Council appoints the committee.

• Departments of T.E.I.Th they take into consideration the equal opportunities of

disabled students and solve such problems for teaching, examinations etc.

Final Exam Period & Exam Schedule

Two examination periods follow each semester, lasting two weeks each. During these

periods the students are required to give written exams in all the subjects of each course that

was declared by the student and it is within the curriculum.

The exams for each examination period in theoretical courses, or in the theoretical

part of mixed courses, are mandated for all students that have declared them and are taken

according to the time schedule made by the Council. In case exams of a specific examination

period are not able to take place, without students being responsible, these examinations are

held during the next examination period.

The duration of the written examination of each course should not last more than

three (3) hours. The examination of each course is carried out with the professor’s

responsibility. In the beginning of the examination, the invigilators control the student

identity cards.

Student “caught” to use his book or note copies or those taken from another examinee

within the examination time, or to impede the proper “carry out” of the examination, is taking

a “zero” grade and loosing the next examination period in this course.


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CURRICULUM COURSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY

Curriculum Courses Distribution per Semester

1st Semester

Courses Theory Laboratory Study Cases Total per Week

Course Title Course Category Course Level Hours WL/W Hours WL/W Hours WL/W Hours WL/W ECTS 1 GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY GIC M 2 6 3 3 1 2 6 11 6 2 MATHEMATICS GIC M 2 5 0 0 2 4 4 9 5 3 PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY GIC M 2 6 2 2 0 0 4 8 5 4 GENERAL BIOLOGY GIC M 2 6 1 1 1 1 4 8 5 5 COMPUTER SCIENCE GIC M 2 5 2 2 0 0 4 7 4 6 GENERAL AND APPLIED HYDRAULICS GIC M 2 5 2 2 0 0 4 7 5 TOTAL (M + ME) 12 33 10 10 4 7 26 50 30

2nd Semester


Course Title Course

Category Course Level Hours WL/W Hours WL/W Hours WL/W Hours WL/W ECTS

1 PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

GIC M 2 6 3 3 1 3 6 12 6

2 BIOSTATISTICS GIC M 3 6 0 0 1 3 4 9 6

3 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

GIC M 2 6 3 3 1 1 6 10

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4 MARINE BIOLOGY SIC M 2 6 2 2 1 3 5 11 6

5 AQUATIC ECOLOGY SIC M 2 6 2 2 0 0 4 8

6 TOTAL (M + ME) 11 30 10 10 4 10 25 50 30


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3rd Semester


Course Title Course


1 PHYSIOLOGY OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS SIC

M 2 5 2 2 0 0 4 7 5

2 CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY GIC M 2 6 2 2 1 2 5 10 5

3 BIOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS OF FISHES

SIC M 2 6 3 3 1 2 6 11 7

4 PRINCIPLES OF FISH FARMING SIC M 2 6 2 2 0 0 4 8 5 5 APPLIED GENETICS SIC M 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 6 3 6 FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY SC M 2 5 2 3 0 0 4 8 5

TOTAL (M + ME) 12 34 11 12 2 4 25 50 30

4th Semester


Course Title Course


1 GENETIC ENGINEERING SC M 2 6 2 2 1 2 5 10 5

2 FARMING OF FRESHWATER FISHES

SC M 2 6 3 3 1 2 6 11 5

3 AQUATIC MICROORGANISMS SIC M 2 6 2 2 0 0 4 8 5

4 AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT MFLHC

M 2 5 0 0 1 2 3 7 5

5 LIMNOLOGY SIC M 2 6 2 2 1 2 5 10 5

6 ENGLISH FOR AQUATIC SCIENCES MFLHC M 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 5

TOTAL (M + ME) 12 33 9 9 4 8 25 50 30


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5th Semester


Course Title Course


1 PATHOLOGY OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS SIC

M 2 5 2 2 0 0 4 7 5

2 MARICULTURE SC M 2 6 3 3 1 2 6 11 5 3 SHELLFISH FARMING SC M 2 5 2 2 1 2 5 9 5

4 CHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY OF AQUATIC NATURAL PRODUCTS

SIC M 2 6 2 2 0 0 4 8 5

5

Choice of SIC (Nutrition of Cultured Species or Instrumental Chemical Analysis)

SIC ME

2 6 2 2 0 0 4 8 5

6

Choice of MFLHC / SIC (Principles of Navigation and Meteorology or Aquarium Science)

MFLHC / SIC ME 2 5 0 0 1 2 3 7 5

TOTAL (M + ME) 12 33 11 11 3 6 26 50 30

6th Semester


Course Title Course


1 FISH QUALITY CONTROL AND TECHNOLOGY SC

M 2 6 3 3 1 2 6 11 7

2 MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS MFLHC

M 2 6 2 2 1 2 5 10 6

3 AQUATIC POLLUTION AND TOXICOLOGY SC

M 2 6 2 2 1 2 5 10 6

4 ALGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SIC M 2 6 1 2 2 3 5 11 6

5

Choice of SIC (Chemistry and Nutritional Value of Aquatic Organisms or Aquatic Protected Species) SIC ME 2 6 0 0 1 2 3 8 5

TOTAL (M + ME) 10 30 8 9 6 11 24 50 30


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7th Semester


Course Title Course


1 SEDIMENTOLOGY SIC M 2 6 2 3 1 2 5 11 6

2 POLLUTION CONTROL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY SC

M 2 6 2 3 1 2 5 11 7

3

Choice of SC (Quality Control and Assurance or Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment)

SC

ME 2 6 2 2 1 2 5 10 6

4 SHELLFISH FISHERIES AND MANAGEMENT

SC M 2 6 3 3 0 0 5 9 5

5 AQUACULTURE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SIC M 2 6 1 1 1 2 4 9 6

TOTAL (M + ME) 10 30 10 12 4 8 24 50 30

8th Semester


Course Title Course


1 Diploma Thesis M 20 2 Practical Training M 10

TOTAL (M + ME) 30

Abbreviations: M = Mandatoory ME = Mandatoory Elective WL/W = Work Load per Week GIC = General Infrastructure Courses SIC = Special Infrastructure Courses SC = Speciality Courses MFLHC = Management, Financial, Legislative and Humanitarian Courses


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Chain Courses

Concerning the studies program, students are obliged to follow the prerequisite courses, the so-called chain courses, below:

1. GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is prerequisite for: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND

BIOCHEMISTRY, CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, POLLUTION CONTROL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

2. PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY is prerequisite for: INSTRUMENTAL CHEMICAL

ANALYSIS and POLLUTION CONTROL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY. 3. AQUATIC MICROORGANISMS is prerequisite for: ALGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 4. BIOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS OF FISHES is prerequisite for: PATHOLOGY OF AQUATIC

ORGANISMS

5. APPLIED GENETICS is prerequisite for: GENETIC ENGINEERING 6. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY is prerequisite for: CHEMISTRY AND

BIOTECHNOLOGY OF AQUATIC NATURAL PRODUCTS

Mandatory Elective Courses

From the eight (8) Mandatory Elective Courses, student have to choose four (4) among

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Categorized Cources

The new Curriculum in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology

offers forty-three (43) courses (Table 1) in various groups. The student has to pass

successfully 39 of them and must complete the diploma thesis and the practical training in

order to acquire the Diploma.

Table 1. Categorized Courses

No. A. General Infrastructure Courses (GIC)

(20-30 %) (8-12 Courses)

M/ME Semester

1. GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY M 1st

2. MATHEMATICS M 1st

3. PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY M 1st

4. GENERAL BIOLOGY M 1st 5. COMPUTER SCIENCE M 1st 6. GENERAL AND APPLIED HYDRAULICS M 1st 7. PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY M 2nd 8. BIOSTATISTICS M 2nd 9. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY M 2nd 10. CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY M 3rd TOTAL: 10 General Infrastructure Courses

(Mandatory for the Student)

Β. Special Infrastructure Courses (SIC)

(30-40 %) (12-18 Courses)

1. MARINE BIOLOGY M 2nd 2. AQUATIC ECOLOGY M 2nd 3. PHYSIOLOGY OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS M 3rd 4. BIOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS OF FISHES M 3rd 5. PRINCIPLES OF FISH FARMING M 3rd 6. APPLIED GENETICS M 3rd 7. AQUATIC MICROORGANISMS M 4th 8. LIMNOLOGY M 4th 9. PATHOLOGY OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS M 5th 10. CHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY OF AQUATIC NATURAL

PRODUCTS M 5th

11. NUTRITION OF CULTURED SPECIES ME 5th 12. INSTRUMENTAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS ME 5th 13. ALGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY C 6th 14. CHEMISTRY AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF AQUATIC

ORGANISMS ME 6th

15. AQUATIC PROTECTED SPECIES ME 6th 16. AQUACULTURE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT M 7th 17. SEDIMENTOLOGY M 7th


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M = Mandatory ME = Mandatory Elective

Moreover the forty-three (43) courses of the Curriculum Study are distributed to the

three (3) Sectors of the Department, according to Table 2. The Curriculum Study offers

General Infrastructure Courses (GIC), Special Infrastructure Courses (SIC), Speciality Courses

(SC) and also Management, Financial, Legislative and Humanitarian Courses (MFLHC).

TOTAL : 17 Special Infrastructure Courses (Mandatory and Elective for The Student)

C. Speciality Courses (SC) (25-35 %) (10-14 Courses)

1. FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY M 3rd 2. GENETIC ENGINEERING M 4th 3. FARMING OF FRESHWATER FISHES M 4th 4. MARICULTURE M 5th 5. SHELLFISH FARMING M 5th 6. AQUARIUM SCIENCE ME 5th 7. FISH QUALITY CONTROL AND TECHNOLOGY M 6th 8. AQUATIC POLLUTION AND TOXICOLOGY M 6th 9. POLLUTION CONTROL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY M 7th 10. QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE ME 7th 11. WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT ME 7th 12. SHELLFISH FISHERIES AND MANAGEMENT M 7th TOTAL: 12 Speciality Courses

(Mandatory and Elective for The Student)

D. Management, Financial, Legislative and Humanitarian

Courses (MFLHC) (10-20 %) (4-8 courses)

1. AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT M 4th 2. ENGLISH FOR AQUATIC SCIENCES M 4th 3. MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS M 6th 4. PRINCIPLES OF NAVIGATION AND METEOROLOGY ME 5th TOTAL: 4 MFLH Courses

( Mandatory and Elective for The Student)

TOTAL: 43 COURSES (39 Mandatory for the Diploma

Acquisition)


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Table 2: Curriculum Section Courses

Section

Surface Waters Fisheries & Aquaculture Biotechnological Applications

1 General and Applied Hydraulics Physiology of Aquatic Organisms General and Inorganic Chemistry

2 Physical Oceanography Biology and Systematics of Fishes General Biology

3 Marine Biology Principles of Fish Farming Principles of Analytical Chemistry 4 Limnology Fisheries Technology Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 5 Chemical Oceanography Farming of Freshwater Fishes Applied Genetics 6 Sedimentology Pathology of Aquatic Organisms Genetic Engineering 7 Aquatic Ecology Mariculture Aquatic Microorganisms 8 Aquatic Pollution and Toxicology Nutrition of Cultured Species Chemistry and Biotechnology of Aquatic

Natural Products 9 Management of Aquatic Ecosystems Principles of Navigation and Meteorology Instrumental Chemical Analysis

10 Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Shellfish Farming Fish Quality Control and Technology

11 Aquatic Protected Species Shellfish Fisheries and Management Algal Biotechnology 12 Computer Science Aquaculture Planning and Management Chemistry and Nutritional Value of Aquatic

Organisms 13 Mathematics Aquarium Science Pollution Control Chemistry and Technology 14 Biostatistics English for Aquatic Sciences Quality Control and Assurance 15 Aquatic Environment Law

Enforcement


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ANALYTICAL CURRICULUM PER SEMESTER

Courses are described below for each semester of studies.

1st Semester

General and Applied Hydraulics

Course title General and Applied Hydraulics Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 1st Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The content of the General and Applied Hydraulics constitutes a powerful tool since the knowledge of the water physics and the aquatic systems and especially the hydrostatic and hydrodynamics constitute necessary base for every scientific specialization, which has main direction to the aquatic environment and its utilization. Technologies of water transfer in organized aquacultures as well as structures related to the water element are some characteristic examples. Course description Basic elements of fluid mechanics. Physical parameters of fluids (temperature, density, pressure, molecular and turbulent diffusion). Viscosity, laminar and turbulent flow. Hydrostatics: hydrostatic pressure, hydrostatic force, buoyancy –uplift force. Hydrodynamics: General equations of mass conservation, momentum conservation, and energy conservation in steady state and not steady state flows in closed and open channels. Bernoulli theorem. Hydraulics of closed pipes. – Pipes flows. Hydraulic Head. Head Losses and Local Energy Losses. Hydraulics of open channels. Geometrical elements of open channels. Friction and energy losses in open channels. Computation of the mean current velocity in an open channel. Elements of ground water hydraulics. Application of hydraulics in systems of aquaculture. References

1. Mavroudis, I. (2000). Pumps and Pipes.Ed. Stamouli (in Greek) 2. Terzidis, G (1996). Hydraulics Courses 3. Open Channels. Ed. Ziti (in Greek) 3. Terzidis, G (1997). Applied Hydraulics. Ed. Ziti (in Greek) 4. Terzidis, G (1999). Hydraulics Courses 2.Closed Pipes. Ed. Ziti (in Greek) 5. Tolikas, D (1990). Ground Water Hydraulics. Ed. AUTh (in Greek) 6. Tsakoyiannis, Y (2000). Fluid Mechanics. Ed. Paratiritis (in Greek) 7. Abbot (1979). Computational Hydraulics. Pitman Publishing. 8. Chassainmg, P. (1990). Turbulence en mecanique des fluids. ENSEEIHT, Toulouse.


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Physical Oceanography

Course title Physical Oceanography Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 1st Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course

The knowledge of the physical parameters of the aquatic environment, the changes and forcing factors. These elements constitute basic information for the medium where the underwater organisms live in.

Course description

The science of Oceanography – Physical Oceanography. Hydrography and hydrographical maps. Physical parameters of the seawaters – Temperature, Salinity, Density. Seawater masses and water types. T/S diagrams and curves. Mixing of seawater masses. Sound and light in the sea environment. Color and transparency of the seawater. Dynamic Oceanography. Seawater circulation – Sea currents and circulation driven forces. Density currents, wind currents, geostrophic currents, inertia currents, tidal currents. Upwelling and downwelling of seawater masses. Biological importance. Barotropic and baroclinic conditions. Elements of wave theory. Wave propagation from deep waters to the coastal zone. Wave shoaling, refraction, diffraction, reflection, wave braking. Tides - Description and types of tides.

References

1. Albanakis, K (1999) Oceanography Courses. Ed. University Studio Press, Thessaloniki (in Greek)

2. Theodorou Α. (2004) Oceanography. Introduction to the marine environment. Athens, Ed. Stamoulis (in Greek)

3. Sakelariadou F. (2007). Oceanography. Athens, Ed. Stamoulis (in Greek) 4. Koutitas C. (1996). Introduction in coastal and harbour engineering Ed. Ziti, Thessaloniki (in

Greek) 5. Pickard, G.L. and W.J. Emery (1990). Descriptive Physical Oceanography. An introduction.

Pergammon Press. 6. Summerbayes, C.P. and S.A. Thorpe (1996). Oceanography, An Illustrated Guide. Manson

Publishing. 7. Thurman, H.V. (1997). Introductory Oceanography. 8th Edition. Pentice-Hall. 8. Thurman, H.V. and S.M. Savin (1995). Laboratory Exercises in Oceanography. Pentice Hall. 9. Mellor, G.L. (1996). Introduction to Physical Oceanography. Prenceton University, Prenceton,

New Jersey. 10. Yanagi Tetsuo (2000), Coastal Oceanography, Kluwer Academic Publishers Group,

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Computer Science

Course title Computer Science Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 4 Semester 1st Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course To introduce students and get them familiarized with concepts of “Hardware” and “Software”. Course Description Introduction to Personal Computers: Structure, operation, software programs, hardware components. Teaching basic Operating System (Windows) and related installed applications functionality. Working with windows, files and folders and storage media management. Introduction to basic Office Suite Tools: word processing, spreadsheets and creating presentations. Computer Networks - Internet fundamental principles - LAN and Internet applications. Browsers (MS Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox) and email software (MS Outlook, MS Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird). References

1. P. Blattner (2000). Microsoft Excel 2000 functions in practice. Kleidarithmos. 2. G. Courter (1999). Complete manual of Microsoft Office 2000 Professional. Gkiourdas. 3. D. Koers (2000). Greek Word 2000 illustrated. Diavlos. 4. J. Kraynak (1999). Exploring and Upgrading your PC. Gkiourdas. 5. A.S. Tanenbaum (1995). Computer Architecture. Kleidarithmos. 6. F. Wempen (2000). Greek Excel 2000 illustrated. Diavlos. 7. P. Avramidis (1998). Computer Applications. Ion. 8. M. Glampedakis (2000). Internet Applications. Ion. 9. D. Giannakopoulos (1998). Introduction to Data Communication and Computer Networks.

Kleidarithmos. 10. S. Gkikas and K. Gavrinas (2003). Fundamental Computer Concepts and key applications.

Anubis. 11. G.T. Kappos (2001). Internet made simple. Kleidarithmos. 12. A.G. Tsouroplis (2001). Introduction to Informatics. Nees Texnologies. 13. S. Fragkopoulos (1994). Introduction to Informatics and Applications. Ion.


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Mathematics

Course title Mathematics Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 2h ECTS 5 Semester 1st Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course Aim of the course is the training of students in expressing mathematically data, results, principles and relationships regarding the object of their study (biological applications). Course Description Linear algebra (matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations). Logarithms and their properties, exponential and logarithmic functions. Sequences of real numbers, the concept of limit, series of real numbers. Functions (basic concepts, known functions), sequences and limits of functions. Derivatives, geometrical interpretation of derivative, basic theorems in differential calculus, local extrema and inflection points of funtions, curve sketching. Integrals, indefinite and definite integral, areas. Analytic geometry (straight line equations, conic sections). Laplace-Fourier transformations.

References

1. Britton, J., Ben Kriegh, R. and Rutland, I. (1965). University Mathematics. W.H Freeman and company, San Francisco and London.

2. Bers L. (1969). Calculus. Half -Rinehart and Winston, Inc 3. Ellis, R. (1990). Calculus. N.York 4. De Sapio, R. (1970). Calculus for the life sciences. Freeman and company, San Francisco.

General and Inorganic Chemistry

Course title General and Inorganic Chemistry Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 3h ECTS 6 Semester 1st Course type Mandatory Requirements -


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Aim of the Course The understanding of principles of chemistry, concerning the composition of matter and its characteristics, the compounds derived from the composition of the elements under specific terms and conditions, by supporting the field of study on the aquatic environment and its organisms. Course Description Composition of matter (elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, properties). Mass and energy, periodic system, properties of the elements. Chemical nomenclature and formulas, Atomic theory, Atomic orbitals, Electronic configurations of atoms, Chemical bonds, Hybridization, Molecular orbital. Stereochemistry, Vigor, Roots, Complex compounds and properties, Quantification and mole, Empirical and Molecular Formulas, Chemical reactions and stoichiometry (Classifications, Performance, Excess reagent), States of matter, Solid, Liquid, Gaseous (gas properties, laws, equation). Solutions, Properties of molecular solutions (Ebullioscopy, Cryoscopy), Chemical balance (theory, principle Le Chatelier, agents), Chemical Kinetics (theory, reaction rate, factors catalysis), Chemical thermodynamics (thermochemistry, free energy ), Electrolysis, Laws, electrolytes, Electrolyte strength (degree of separation, dissociation constant). Concept of pH. Properties of solutions of electrolytes, Solubility, Common ion effect, Acids, Bases, Salts, Proteolytic markers, Buffers, Hydrolysis reactions of electrolytes, Equivalent weights, Oxidation, Reduction, Electrochemistry, Nuclear Chemistry (radiation, effects of radiation, nuclear reactions), Transition elements (complexes, biological role of complex compounds), Spectroscopy, The nonmetals (H, O, C, N, S, P, Halogens, biological role), The main metals (Na, K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cu, Hg, biological role). References

1. Lalia M. and S. Papastefanou (1999). General Inorganic Chemistry, Ziti Publications, Thessaloniki.

2. Manousakis G. (1994). General and Inorganic Chemistry. Kyriakidis, Thessaloniki. 3. Karagiannidis P. (2002), Inorganic Chemistry, Ziti Publications, Thessaloniki. 4. Cotton A.F., G. Wilkinson and P.L. Gaus, (1994). Basic Inorganic Chemistry, Wiley, New York. 5. Atkins P. & L. Jones, (1999). Chemistry, Molecules, Matter and Change. Freeman W.H and

Company, New York. 6. Emsley J., (1991) The Elements. Oxford University Press, London. 7. Linus Pauling, (1985) General Chemistry. W.H. Freeman & Co, San Francisco. 8. Akrivos, Periklis & Karagiannidis, Peter (1999), Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry., Ziti

General Biology

Course title General Biology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 1h ECTS 5 Semester 1st Course type Mandatory Requirements -


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Aim of the Course The objective of the particular course is a first familiarization of students with basic significances of Biology as: macromolecules, prokaryotic and eukaryote organisms, cell, cellular organelles, photosynthesis, respiration. Also, the approach with certain basic mechanisms of genetics as mitosis, meiosis, DNA replication, transcription, translation of genetic information, mutations, it constitutes another objective of the course. Course Description Origin and evolution of life – Darwinism. Origin and evolution of the cell. Properties of macromolecules - Lipids, vitamins, polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids. Energy – Forms of energy. ATP and cellular function. Enzymes – specificity of enzymes, factors influencing enzyme activity. Cell theory. Differences among prokaryotic and eukaryote cells. Plasma membrane – structure and function. Mitochondrion - Electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation. Chloroplasts - light and dark reactions of photosynthesis. Nucleus and genetic material – Chromosomes, histones. Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, lysosomes, peroxisomes, vacuoles, cell skeleton. Cell cycle. Mitosis, meiosis. Karyotype. Cell death. Prokaryotic organisms – Eubacteria, archaeobacteria. Viruses – Phages, plant viruses, animal viruses. DNA structure – DNA replication, semiconservative mode of DNA replication, DNA - C value paradox. Central dogma of Biology. Genetic code. Transcription, translation of genetic information. Mutations – Point mutations, chromosomal mutations, gene mutations. Repair mechanisms of mutations. References

1. Αlexandri – Haziadoniou Ε. (2000). Biology - The study of life. Stamoulis Publications. Athens.

2. Avice, J. C. (1994). Molecular markers, natural history and evolution, Kluwer Academic Publishers.

3. Benjamin, L. (2000). Genes VII. Oxford University Press. 4. Claus-Dieter P. (1997). Biology. Ioannina. 5. Darnell, J., Lobish, H. & Baltimore, D. (1986). Molecular cell biology. Scientific American

Books. 6. Eiseltova, M. (1994). Restoration of Lake Ecosystems. IWRB, publ. 32.

Futuyma, D. J. (1995). Evolutionary Biology. Academic Publications of Crete. 7. Giler, P. S. (1998). The biology of streams and rivers. Oxford University Press. 8. Gopal, B., Junk, W. J. & Davis, J. A. (2000). Biodiversity in wetlands: assessment, function and

conservation, volume I. 9. Gopal, B., Junk, W. J. & Davis, J. A. (2000). Biodiversity in wetlands: assessment, function and

conservation, volume II. 10. Hickman, C. P., Roberts, L. S. & Larson, A. (1993). Integrated Principles of Zoology. Mosby,

Boston. 11. Klein, R. M., MacKenzie, J. & McKenzie, J. C. (1999). Basic Concepts in Cell Biology: A

Student's Survival Guide. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. 12. Pack, P. E. (2007). CliffsAP Biology. John Wiley and Sons. 13. Rothwell Norman, V. (1993). Understanding genetics. Wiley-Liss. 14. Solomon, J., Horsfall, P., Hughes, R., O'Brien, P. & Reiss, M. (2000). Biology. Nelson Thornes. 15. Thomopoulos George (1990).Cell Biology. University Studio Press.


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2nd Semester

Principles of Analytical Chemistry

Course title Principles of Analytical Chemistry Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 3h ECTS 5 Semester 2nd Course type Mandatory Requirements General and Inorganic Chemistry

Aim of the Course

Introduction to the principles of analytical chemistry and understanding the properties and behavior of substances aiming at the highest execution of a chemical analysis. The contents of Analytical Chemistry oversees to develop and study that principles applicable to determine the physicochemical parameters of substances, their detection / identification and in the quantitative determination.

Course Description

Principles, Content, Methods and applications of analytical chemistry, Chemical reactions and chemical equations, Solutions, Solubility of substances, Solute concentration, Ionic strength and activity, Reaction kinetics and chemical equilibrium, Significant figures, Experimental errors, Statistical measurements, Gravimetric analysis and precipitation titrations; Heterogeneous chemical equilibrium and solubility product, Acid and base equilibria, Buffers, Acid – base Titrations, Complex Ions Equilibria, EDTA titrations, Qualitative chemical analysis, Cation and anion classification in analytical groups, Principles of electrochemistry, Electrodes and potentiometry, Redox titrations Electrogravimetric and coulometric analysis, Polarography, Absorption molecular ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Atomic absorption spectroscopy, Introduction to analytical separations. Experimental exercises.

Reference

1. Themelis D.. (2000). Principles of Analytical Chemistry, Thessaloniki, Ziti. 2. Papodogiannis I. N, (2000) Laboratory Exercises of Instrumental Chemical Analysis,

Thessaloniki, Pigasos. 3. Christian, G. (1994) Analytical Chemistry, 5th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 4. Gill, R.. (1997) Modern Analytical Geochemistry. Harlow: Longman. 5. Harris, D.C.(1995) Quantitative chemical analysis. W.H. Freeman and Company. 6. Pietrzyk D. J., C. W. Frank, (1979) Analytical Chemistry, 2nd ed. New York: Academic Pr. 7. Kellner, R., J.M. Mermet, M. Otto, H.M. Wilner. (1998) Analytical Chemistry, Eds. Wiley - VCH. 8. Skoog D.A. & Leary IJ. (1992), Principles of Instrumental Analysis 4th ed. Saunders Fort

Worth, 1992. 9. Skoog, D.A., D.M. West, F.J. Holler, (1996) Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry.

International Edition, Saunders College Publishing.


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Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

Course title Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 3h ECTS 6 Semester 2nd Course type Mandatory Requirements General and Inorganic Chemistry

Aim of the Course Understanding of the chemical composition of biorganic compounds, reactions, and biochemical functions associated with the organisms of the aquatic environment. This knowledge is the basis for the identification and exploitation of numerous chemical compounds and chemical metabolites in particular relating to aquatic organisms. Course Description Classification of organic compounds .Stereochemistry, stereo-isomerism. The electron theory of chemical bonds. Atomic and molecular orbitals. Hybridization. Chemical bonds and molecular properties. Determination of structure of organic compounds. Organic reactions (categories, mechanisms). Organic compositions and distinctions. Purification of organic compounds. Hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldeydes, ketones, amines, organic acids, esters and organo-halides compounds. Marine natural products. Biotoxins (deposition and accumulation, their role in aquatic environment). Lipids, fats and oils. Isoprenoid compounds (terpenoids, carotenoids, steroids). Natural dyes. Proteins (structure, physicochemical properties, biological role). Enzymes (nomenclature, effect of factors, kinetic enzymatic reactions). Chromoproteins. Vitamins. Nucleic acids (structure, properties, biological role). Protein synthesis (basic principles). Energy metabolism. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP, synthesis and biological role). Biological oxidations and respiration. The cycle of Krebs (meaning and importance for the metabolism of all nutrients). Mechanism of oxidative phosphorylation, importance of the aerobic organisms. Carbohydrates (structure, biosynthesis, catabolism and energy efficiency). The process of photosynthesis and its importance. Lipids (Lipid Metabolism, energy efficiency, connectivity with the metabolism of carbohydrates). Cellular membranes (structure, biological role). The nitrogen cycle in organic compounds (protein and amino acid metabolism, energy efficiency). Experimental exercises Experimental exercises . Θαλάσσια φυσικά προϊόντα.

Reference

1. McMurry J, (2000) Οργανική Χημεία, Τόμος 1 & 2, 2η εκδ., Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης.

2. Stryer L, (1995). Βιοχημεία Τόμος 1 & 2, 2η εκδ., Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης. 3. R. Morrison & R. Boyd, (1983), Organic Chemistry 4rth Edition, Allyn and Bacon Inc. Newton.

MA. 4. Atkins PW, Jones L, (1997). Chemistry, 3rd ed. W.H Freeman and Company. 5. Murray RK, Granner DK, Mayes PA, Rodwell VW, (1993). Harper's Biochemistry, 23rd ed,

Appleton and Lange, USA.


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Biostatistics

Course title Biostatistics Course duration (per week) Lectures 3h + Case Studies 1h ECTS 5 Semester 2nd Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course The aim of Biostatistics is the learning and understanding of the basic principles of statistical analysis and their application in the biological sciences. Biostatistics consists an important tool of analysis, comparison and interpretation of environmental and biological data. Course Description Accuracy and credibility of sample, scales of measurement, types of variables. descriptive statistics. Types of distributions: normal, binomial, Poisson, characteristics of distributions, relationships among them, applications. Sampling methods: simple random, systematic, stratified, cluster, matched random sampling. Statistical tests: assumptions of application. Null and alternative hypothesis, type I and II errors. Normality tests and test for equal variances of samples. Tests to look at differences: one sample t-test, two sample independent t-test, paired t-test, One way ANOVA, post hoc testing after one-way ANOVA (Tukey, Fisher, Dunnett, Scheffe), Two way ANOVA, Multiway ANOVA. Simple linear regression and correlation. Assumptions of application, comparison of regression slopes, predicting use of regression. Non parametric tests: a) ranked variables: sign test, Wilcoxon signed ranks test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mood test, Friedman test, Spearman rank-order correlation, Kendall rank-order correlation, Page’s test. b) categorical variables: Chi-square (χ2) test, G-test, 2x2 cross tabulation tables, McNemar test, Cochran Q test, log-linear modelling. Application software (MINITAB, STATISTICA, SPSS).

References

1. Agarwal, B.L. (1988). Basic statistics. 2nd edition. Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi. 2. Bailey, N.T.J. (1981). Statistical methods in biology. 2nd edition. Edward Arnold, London. 3. Elliott, J.M. (1977). Statistical analysis of samples of benthic invertebrates. Freshwater

Biological Association, Scientific publication No 25. The Ferry House. 4. Gauch, H.G. (1982). Multivariate analysis in community ecology. Cambridge University Press,

Cambridge. 5. Krebs, C.J. (1989). Ecological methodology. Harper & Row Publishers, New York. 6. Mead, R. (1994). The design of experiments. Statistical principles for practical application.

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 7. Minitab, (1994). Reference manual, Release 10 for Windows. Minitab Inc. 8. Montgomery, D.C. (1991). Design an analysis of experiments. 3rd edition. Wiley & Sons Inc.

N. York. 9. Norman,G.R. & Streiner D.L. (1994). Biostatistics. The bare essential. Mosby, London.


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10. Pagano, M. (2000). Principles of Biostatistics. (in greek) 11. Parker, R.E. (1983). Introductory statistics for biology. 2nd edition. Studies in Biology No 43.

Edward Arnold Ltd, London

Marine Biology

Course title Marine Biology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 2nd Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course The aim of Marine Biology course is to familiarize the post graduate student with the different life forms living in marine waters areas. Importance also is giving to the interaction between biotic and abiotic factors occur in the sea in order to understanding the mechanisms of rationale exploitation of the marine resources. Course Description Marine geomorphology, Meditteranean Sea formation and sectors, Rudiments of sea water chemistry, The light in marine water environment, Sound in the sea, Temperature in the sea, Physicochemical parameters impact on marine life, Salinity, pH, Dissolved salts, Dissolved gases, Water movement, Water currents, Marine organisms taxonomy, Marine Ecology (trophic relations, reproduction behavior, primary production, biodgradation), Biogeochemical cycles in marine environment, General characteristics of the marine organisms, Benthos, Necton, Plankton, Bacteries and their ecological role in marine environment, Protista, Marine plant (algae and phanerogams), Metazoa taxonomy, Exploitation of the marine environment, Anthropogenic impacts on the seas.

References

1. Castro, P. & M. E. Huber (2000). Marine Biology. Mc Graw Hill, pp. 1-444. 2. Fischer, W., Bauchot, M. -L. and M. Schneider. (1987). FAO species identification sheets for

fishery purposes. Mediterranean and Black Sea (Fishing area 37) Revision 1. FAO, Rome. Vol. 1.

3. Nybakken, J. W. (2001). Marine Biology. Benjamin Cummings, pp. 1-516. 4. Sumich, J. L. (1999). An Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life. Mc Graw Hill, pp. 1-484.

Aquatic Ecology

Course title Aquatic Ecology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 4


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Semester 2nd Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course The focus of this course are the relationships between various aquatic organisms and their environment. The aim is to introduce the student to the basic terminology and concepts in ecological conditions in order to be able to approach and understand application areas of aquatic ecology. Course Description Basic principles of ecology: definitions of species, population, community structure, ecosystem. Energy flow, producers, consumers, decomposers. Food webs. Relationships of organisms with their environment, tolerance levels for important environmental variables. Distribution of organisms (habitat, ecological niche). Adaptation of organisms to physical and chemical parameters of aquatic environment. Organization levels of populations and populations dynamics. Characteristics of populations. Mortality and Fertility. Population growth. Competition, predation, symbiosis, parasitism. Limiting factors of population abundance. Diversity index, Eveness index. Organization of community and natural ecosystems: Diversity, energy flow, primary and secondary productivity, ecological succession.

References

1. Barnes, R. & RN Hughes (1999). Introduction to Marine Ecology.Blackwell. 2. Jennings, S., Kaiser, MJ & JD Reynolds (2001). Marine Fisheries Ecology.Blackwell. 3. Faranda, FM, Letterio, G. & G. Spezie, (2001). Mediterranean Ecosystems Structures and

Processes.Verlag. 4. Kingsford, M. & Battershill, C. (2000). Studying Temperate Marine Environments: A

Handbook for Ecologists.CRC Press 5. Lampert, W. & Sommer, U. (1997). Limnoecology: The ecology of lakes and streams.Oxford

University Press. 6. Mann, K. (2001). Ecology of Coastal Waters. With Implications for Management.Blackwell. 7. Moss, B. (1998). Ecology of Fresh Waters. Man and Medium, Past to Future.Blackwell. 8. Veresoglou, DS (2001) Notes General Ecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (in greek) 9. Kamarianos, A., Karamanlis, X. (2001) Notes of Ecology and Environmental Protection,

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (in greek) 10. Lykakis, S. (1996). Ecology. Ed. Symmetry, Patras, (in greek)

Chemical Oceanography

Course title Chemical Oceanography Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 5


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Semester 2nd Course type Mandatory Requirements General And Inorganic Chemistry

Aim of the Course The study of the chemical constituents of the marine environment and the chemical processes that they undertake as well as the interactions with the marine organisms, the sediments and the atmosphere. Course Description

The properties of water, water molecular structure. The chemical composition of seawater, physicochemical processes. Temperature, pressure, chlorinity, salinity, density. Ionic interactions, chemical species, the source of the ocean’s salts, the principle of constant proportions. Processes in the oceans, transport and origin of the chemical substances. Dissolved gases, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, noble gases. Coastal ecosystems: Upwelling, coastal embayments, estuaries. Nutrients in the ocean: nitrogen compounds (nitrogen cycle), seasonal variation and distribution. The carbon cycle, phosphorus, silicon and sulfur in the sea. Trace elements: biological regulation, biovailability and toxicity. Oxidation and reduction processes, absorption, coagulation, sedimentation. The organic matter in the sea. Dissolved and particulate organic matter. Terrestrial inputs and other sources of organic matter, physicochemical transformation and biological decomposition. The different kinds of organic compounds in seawater. Organic products from the sea, introduction to marine organic chemistry.

References

1. Gianguzza A., E., Pelizzetti & S., Sammartano (2000). Chemical processes in marine environments. Springer-Verlag.

2. Libes, S.M. (1992). An introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry. Wiley. 3. Millero, F.J. (1996). Chemical Oceanography. CRC Press. 4. Wangersky P.T. & O. Hutzinger (2000). Marine Chemistry (Handbook of Environmental

Chemistry). vol 5 Part D, Springer-Verlag.

3rd Semester

Applied Genetics

Course title Applied Genetics Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h ECTS 4 Semester 3rd Course type Mandatory Requirements -


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Aim of the Course The genetic improvement of cultivated species with the processes of hybridism and selection, constitute applications of the science of Genetics. Also, the techniques of chromosomal mechanics and sex inversion in cultivated fish populations are important genetic tools in the sector of aquacultures. The aim of the particular course is the comprehension of main applications of Genetics in aquaculture. Course Description Gene. Genes and chromosomes. Mendelian inheritance. Inheritance of autosomal genes (dominants, recessives, codominants, intermediates, epistasis). Sex linked genes. Qualitative inheritance – Selection of phenotypes in aquaculture. Genetics of quantitative inheritance. Hybridism – Design of hybridism experiments in aquaculture. Inbreeding – incidences of inbreeding in aquaculture. Interaction of genotype with environment. Genetic improvement for disease resistance. Control and induction of gonadal maturation in fish. Mechanisms of sex determination. Sex determination in fish. Spermatogenesis and oogenesis in teleostei fish. Chromosomal mechanics. Induction of triploidy and tetraploidy. Androgenesis. Gynogenesis. Methodology of sex inversion. Production of all-females and all-males fish populations. References

1. Alahiotis, S. (1989). Introduction to Modern Genetics. Second Publication. Publications of University of Patras.

2. Bardach, J. E. (1997). Sustainable Aquaculture. John Wiley and Sons. 3. Dunham, R. A. (2004). Aquaculture and Fisheries Biotechnology: Genetic Approaches. CABI

Publishing, UK. 4. Gall, G. A. E. & Chen, H. (1993). Genetics in Aquaculture IV. Elsevier Science Publishers.

Amsterdam, Oxford, New York, Tokyo. 5. Kestin, S. & Warris, P. (2000). Farmed Fish Quality. Blackwell. 6. Le Gal, Y., Antranikian, G. & Ulber, R. (2005). Marine Biotechnology I. Birkhauser 2005. 7. Lutz, C. G. (2001). Practical Genetics for Aquaculture. Fishing News Books. A division of

Blackwell Science Ltd. 8. Mustafa, S. (1999). Genetics in sustainable fisheries management. Fishing News Books. A

division of Blackwell Science Ltd. 9. Paschos, J. (2002). Freshwater aquacultures. Ιoannina. 10. Suzuki, D., Griffiths, A., Miller, J. & Lewontin, R. (1989). An introduction to genetics. Freeman

W & Company, New York. 11. Τriantaphyllidis, C. (1992). Classic and Molecular Genetics. Kyriakidis Publications,

Thessaloniki

Biology and Systematics of Fishes

Course title Biology and Systematics of Fishes Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 6 Semester 3rd


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Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The aim of the course is to introduce students to the Biology, Morphology, Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology, Ecology and Growth of Fishes. Also to gain knowledge and experience in methods of identification and systematic taxonomy of the fish species. Course description External morphology: Head, body, tail, fins, scales, skin, poisonous glands, photophore organs, electric organs, colour. Skeleton: skull, vertebral column, ribs and intermascular bones, caudal fin types, appendicular skeleton. Buoyancy: Dynamic lift, Static lift: Lipid, Gas: Swimbladder (anatomy, gas release, retention, secretion, other functions). Anatomy of Digestive system: Teeth, the digestive tract, digestive enzymes, other organs, food types. Excretion - Kidneys. Reproductive system: Gonads (testis, ovaries), (mating systems, sexual maturity, spawning, parental care, nest building and brooding) Respiratory system (branchial pumps, air-breathing fishes) Endocrine system: (pituitary, thyroid, superenal gland, chromaffin tissue, ultimobranchial, pancreatic islets, gonads, urophysis, corpuscles of Stannius, pineal). Cardiovascular system: (heart, primary and secondary circulations, blood). Lymphatic system. Muscular system: (myotomal structure, muscle fibers, warm red muscle). Nervous system: Central nervous system (brain, spinal cord), Peripheral nervous system, Autonomic nervous system. Sense organs: Acustico-lateralis system (lateral line, equilibrium and balance), Sound reception, Electroreceptors (Ampullary receptors, tuberous receptors), Electric organs, Vision, Chemoreception (smell, taste), Magnetic reception. Early life history: Eggs and sperm, Fertilization, Hatching, Embryology, Schooling, Migration (anadromy, catadromy, oceanodromy). Osmoregulation and ion Balance: Teleosts (marine, fresh water), Chondrichthyes, Diadromy in fishes. Body form –Locomotion: Movement, Shape, Swimming. Developmental stages (Larvae, Juveniles, Adults). Age and Growth (Age, Growth, Body size, scaling and allometry), Feeding, Food web. Systematic procedures, Identification keys. Class: Chondrichthyes (Subclass: Elasmobranchii, Holocephali). Class: Actinopterygii (Subclass: Chondrostei, Neopterygii). References

1. Bond, C. (1996). BiologyofFishes. 2nd Edition. Thomson Learning, Inc. 750 pp. 2. Bone, Q., N.B. Marshall, and J. H. S. Blaxter. (2004). Biology of fishes. 2nd Edition. BIOS

Scientific Publishers. Taylor & Francis Group. 3. Bone, Q., and R. H. Moore. (2008). Biology of fishes. 3nd Edition. Taylor & Francis Group. 478

pp. 4. Debelius, H. (1997). Mediterranean and Atlantic fish guide. IKAN-Underwasserarhiv.


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5. Evans, D. & J. Claiborne (2005).The physiology of fishes, 3rd edition. Taylor & Francis, 601 pp.

6. Fischer, W., Bauchot, M. -L. and M. Schneider. (1987). FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Mediterranean and Black Sea (Fishing area 37) Revision 1. FAO, Rome. Vol. 2: 761-1530.

7. Gilbert, S.G. (2000). Pictorial Anatomy of the Dogfish. Twelfth printing. University of Washington Press.

8. Golani, D., Ozturk B. and Ν. Basusta (2006). The Fishes of the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkish Marine Research Foundation, Istanbul, Turkey. 259 pp.

9. Goodman, G. (1985). Fishes of the Atlantic Coast. Stanford University Press, 204 pp. 10. Hall, B.K. (2005). Bones and cartilage: Developmental and evolutionary skeletal biology.

Elsevier. 760 pp. 11. Hedehusene, (1999). An illustrated dictionary of fish and shellfish, ISBN 8798097490 12. Helfman, G.S., Collette, B.B. and D.E. Facey (1997). The diversity of Fishes. Blackwell Science.

528 pp. 13. Homberger, D.G. and W.F. Walker (2004). Vertebrate dissection, 9th edition. Books/Cole. 14. Kappor, B.G. and B. Khanna (2004). Ichthyology handbook. Springer - Verlag. 15. Lythgoe, J. and G. Lythgoe (1992). Fishes of the Sea. The North Atlantic and Mediterranean.

The MIT Press. ISBN: 0-262-12162-X 16. McKenzie, D.J., Farrell, A.P. and C.J. Brauner (2007). Primitive fishes. Fish physiology 26,

Academic Press. 562 pp. 17. McMillan, D.B. (2007). Fish histology. Female reproductive systems. Springer. 598 p. 18. Miller, P.J and M. J. Loates (1997). Collins Pocket Guide. Fish of Britain and Europe. Harper

Collins Publishers. 19. Moyle, P.B. and J. J. Cech (2004). Fishes. An introduction to Ichthyology. 5th Edition.

Practiced Hall Inc. 726 pp. 20. Muss B.J., Nielsen J. G., Dahistrom P. and B.O. Nystrom (1999). Sea Fish, Blackwell Science,

ISBN 8790787005 21. Nelson, J.S., (2006). Fishes of the world. 4th edιtion. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New

Jersey, USA. 601 pp. 22. Pauly, D. (2004). Darwin's Fishes. An Encyclopedia of Ichthyology, Ecology and Evolution.

Cambridge University Press, 340 pp. 23. Paxton, J. and W. Eschmeyer (1998). Encyclopedia of Fishes. Second Edition, Weldon Owen

Pty Limited. 240 pp. 24. Schultz, K. (2004). Ken Schultz's field guide to saltwater fish. John Wiley and Sons. 25. Stiassny, S.M., Parenti, L.R. and G.D. Johnson (1996). Interrelationships of fishes. Academic

Press Inc. 496 pp. 26. Webb, J.F., Popper, A.N. and R.R. Fay (2008). Fish bioacoustics. Springer. 318 p. 27. Whitehead, P.J., Bauchot, M.-L., Hureau, J.C. and E. Tortonese (1984). Fishes of the

Northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Vols. I-III. Unesco. 28. Wootton, R. (1999). Ecology of Teleost Fishes. 2nd Edition. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

386 pp. Fisheries Technology

Course title Fisheries Technology Course duration(per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5


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Semester 3rd Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The aim of the course is to introduce students to the manufacture, and operation of fishing gears used in fisheries environmental research. The course is focused mainly on fishing gears used in Europe. Sampling and monitoring techniques for aquatic organisms are also presented. Course description The use of fishing gear for fisheries and fisheries research. Target species. Structure and function of fishing gears used in coastal (loglines, static nets, traps, beach seiners, shore seines, semi-permanent installations) and middle fisheries (purse seines, trawls). Landings. No authorized gears. Electrofishing. Inland fisheries management with toxicants. Construction and maintenance of fishing gears. Sampling aquatic organisms. Preparing a sampling mission. Data collection and management. Methods describing fish abundance and size. Fish tagging. Biotelemetry. Hydro-acoustics.

References

1. Ben-Yami, M. (1994). Purse seining manual. Fishing News Books. 2. von Brandt, A. (1997). Fish catching methods of the world. Fishing News Books, London, 650

pp. 3. Cadima, E.L. (2003). Fish stock assessment manual. FAO. 4. FAO (1978). FAO Catalogue of Fishing Gear Designs. FAO. 5. Fridman, A.L. (1992). Calculations for fishing gear designs. FAO Fishing methods, Fishing

News Books, London. 6. Garner, J. (1986). How to make and set nets. Fishing News Books, London. 7. Garner, J. (1989). Net work exercises. Fishing News Books, London. 8. Hart P.J.B. and Reynolds, J.D. (2002). Handbook of fish biology and fisheries. Blackwell

Publishing. 9. Holger, H. (2000). Manual on estimation of selectivity for gillnet and longline gears in

abundance surveys. FAO. 10. King, M. (2007). Fisheries biology, assessment and management. 2nd ed. Blackwell Publishing.

382 pp. 11. Klust, G. (1983). Netting materials for fishing gears. FAO, Fishing Manuals, Fishing News

Books, London. 12. Murphy, B.R. & Willis, D.W. (1996). Fisheries Techniques. 5th Ed. American Fisheries Society,

Bethesda, Maryland, USA. World Fishing Publications. Fisherman's Manual. 13. Pike, D. (1990). Fishing boats and their equipment. News Books Ltd. England. 14. Royce, W.F. (1996). Introduction to the practice of fishery science. Revised edition. Academic

Press. 448 pp. Physiology of Aquatic Organisms

Course title Physiology of Aquatic Organisms Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h


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ECTS 5 Semester 3rd Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The aim of the course is to introduce students to the physiology of aquatic animals and especially to the mechanisms they develop during their adaptation to the various environments including farming systems. Course description (a) Tissues and organs. Physiology of aquatic organisms: Swimming. Physiology of the nervous system. Cardiovascular system. Physiology of respiration. Osmoregulation and adaptation to various environments. Physiology of nutrition and growth. Physiology of reproduction. Immune defence and protection. Response to stress. (b) Physiology of aquatic organisms in farming systems: the effects of rearing conditions. Minimizing the stress and improving the biological efficiency. Water quality and Fish Physiology. Biological interactions (fish, microorganisms and environment). Diseases after the mediation of stress. (c) Applied Physiology: Factors causing stress (water quality, oxygen depletion, anaesthesia, handling). Histological techniques. Blood sampling. Determination of haematological parameters. Hormone assay techniques. Surgical techniques. References

1. Berns, R.M. and Levy, M.N. (1999). Αρχές Φυσιολογίας, Τόμος Ι, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, 553pp.

2. Berns, R.M. & Levy, M.N. (2000). Αρχές Φυσιολογίας, Τόμος ΙI, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, 391pp.

3. Bone, Q. and Moore, R.H. (2008). Biology of fishes. 3nd Edition. Taylor & Francis Group. 478 pp.

4. Evans, D.H. and Clairborne, J.B. (2005). The Physiology of Fishes (3rd Ed.). CRC Press. 616 pp. 5. Frye L.F. (1992). Captive Invertebrates: A Guide to Their Biology and Husbandry. Krieger

Pub Co. 6. Gensen, F. and Rankin, J. (1993). Fish Ecophysiology. Chapman & Hill 1993 London. 7. Homberger, D.G. and Walker, W.F. (2004). Vertebrate Dissection. Thomson Brooks/Cole,

371pp. 8. Health, G. A. (1995). Water pollution and fish physiology. CRC, Lewis Publishers 9. Jobling, M. (1994). Fish Bioenergetics. 309 pp, Chapman & Hall. 360 pp. 10. Lynwood, S. (1991). Introduction to Fish Physiology. Argent. 11. Schmidt-Nielsen, K. (1997). Animal physiology: Adaptation and environment. Cambridge

University Press, 607 pp. 12. Shadwich, R.E. and Lauder, G.V. (2006). Fish Biomechanics. Elsevier Academic Press, 541pp. 13. Srheck, C.B. and Moyle, P.B. (1990). Methods for fish biology. American Fisheries Society,

Bethesda USA. 684 pp. 14. Smith, L. (1982). An introduction to Fish Physiology. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 15. Wedemeyer A.G. (1996). Physiology of Fish in Intensive Culture Systems. Chapman & Hall.

ITP. 232 pp.


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Principles of Fish Farming

Course title Principles of Fish Farming Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 3rd Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course Basic principles of Aquaculture. Ways to practice and specific work carried out in Aquaculture units. Course description Introduction to Aquaculture. History. Reasons of aquaculture development, Aquatic products, main cultured fish species, aquaculture international, fish culture in Europe and in Greece. Chemical characteristics of aquatic regions. Generally, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, phosphor, calcium-magnesium, sodium-potassium, iron, organic substances. Characteristics of water suitable for aquaculture. Origin of water, supplies of water, quality of water, oxygen concentration, temperature, pH, nitrogen, turbidity, salinity, hydrogen sulphide, pollution, primary production. Setting Up A Fish Farm: Land and water, Water requirements, Extensive production dams, Intensive production pools and raceways, Cages, Biological filtration systems, Filter efficiency, Clearing turbid water in dams, Protecting fish, Improving genetic quality of fish, Economics of establishing and running an aquaculture farm, Financial Management, Financial Institutions, Better planning, Economics, What to Plan for, Production, Marketing. What Species to Farm: Selection criteria (Climate, Water resources, Finance, Scale of operation, other resources (manpower, knowledge, support services, etc), Market demand and access, Ecological considerations, Risk Considerations Production Systems in Aquaculture: Extensive (coastal lagoons), Semi-extensive (coastal lagoon management, Valicultura), Semi-intensive (pond culture), Intensive (land based, cage farming), super intensive system (recirculating). Farming equipment. Tanks, cages, special constructions for fish farming. Production Systems-Ways of using water. Natural or artificial reservoirs, tanks, cages. Water containment: (Earth, concrete, wood, brick, stone, fibre-glass, liners). Production Stages. Techniques and methods. General, techniques and methods of fish culture, mass production of plankton, improvement of final product. Harvesting: Introduction, Harvesting techniques (seine nets, gill nets, traps, long lines, funnel trap, fyke trap, etc.), Fish pumps, Mechanical graders, Fish health management. Water treatment: Tanks, Filters, Water Sterilisers, Oxygenators and aerators, Oxygen monitoring and Regulating System, Disinfection, Water Temperature conditioning. Management of coastal lagoon fisheries: Construction of lagoons, production, physical of operation of the lagoon, fisheries management, major Greek lagoons. Skeletal deformities of reared species: Urinary calculosis, Swim-bladder development, jaw and opercula deformities, backbone deformities.


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References

1. Bardach , J. (1997). Sustainable Aquaculture. J. Willey & Sons. 2. Bardach, J.E., J.H. Ryther and W.O. McLarney (1972). Aquaculture: the farming and

husbandry of freshwater and marine organisms. Wiley Interscience, New York (USA), 868 p. 3. Barnabe, G. (1990). Aquaculture. Vol. 1 & 2. Ellis Horwood 4. Beveridge, M. (2004). Cage Aquaculture. 3rd edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 368 pp. 5. Beveridge, M.C.M. (1984). Cage and pen fish farming: carrying capacity models and

environmental impact. FAO. 6. Boyd, C.E. (1982). Water quality management for pond fish culture. Developments in

Aquaculture and Fisheries Science 9, Elsevier, Amsterdam (Netherlands), 318 pp. 7. Branson, E.J. (2008). Fish welfare. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 300 pp. 8. Cabrita, E., Robles, V. and P. Herraez (2009). Methods in reproductive aquaculture. Marine

and freshwater species. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. 549 pp. 9. Costa-Pierce B.A. (2002). Ecological Aquaculture. The evolution of blue revolution. Blackwell

Science. 382 pp. 10. Costa-Pierce B.A. (2002). Ecological Aquaculture. The evolution of blue revolution. Blackwell

Science. 382 pp. 11. Dunham, R.A., Desbonnet, A., Edward, P. & D. Baker (2005). Urban Aquaculture. CABI

Publishing. 285 pp. 12. Huet, M. (1975). Textbook of fish Culture. Fishing News Books, 436 pp. 13. Landau, M. (1991). Introduction to Aquaculture. J. Willey & Sons. 14. Luntz, C.G. (2001). Practical genetics for aquaculture. Fishing News Books, Blackwell

Science. 235 pp. 15. Martin, R.E., Carter, E.P., Flick, G.J. & L.M. Davis (2000). Marine and freshwater products

handbook. Technomic Publishing Company, Inc. 964 pp. 16. Midlen, A. and T.A. Redding (1998). Environmental management for aquaculture. Kluwer

Academic Publishers. 17. Moretti, A., Pedini Fernandez-Criado, M., Cittolin, G. & R. Guidastri (1999). Manual on

hatchery production of seabass and gilthead seabream. Volume 1. Rome. FAO. 194 pp. 18. Moretti, A., Pedini Fernandez-Criado, M. & R. Vetillart (2005). Manual on hatchery

production of seabass and gilthead seabream. Volume 2. Rome. FAO. 152 pp. 19. Mosig, J. and R. Fallu (2004). Australian fish farmer. 2nd edition. Landlinks Press. 444 pp. 20. Parker, R. (2002). Aquaculture Science. Second Edition. Delmar-Thomson Learning. 21. Pennell, W. and B.A. Barton (1996). Principles of salmonid culture. Developments in

Aquaculture and fisheries science 29, Elsevier. 1039 pp. 22. Pillay, T.V.R. (2004). Aquaculture and the Environment. 2nd edition. Fishing News Books,

190 pp. 23. Pillay, T.V.R. & M.N. Kutty (2005). Aquaculture Principles and Practices. 2nd edition.

Blackwell Science, 624 pp. 24. Soderberg, R.W. (1995). Flowing water fish culture. Lewis Publishers. 25. Stickney, R. R. (1994). Principles of Aquaculture. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 502 pp. 26. Stickney, R. R. (2000). Encyclopedia of Aquaculture. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1063 pp. 27. Wedster, C.D. & C. Lim (2002). Nutrient requirements and feeding of finfish for aquaculture.

418 pp. 28. Wright, P. and P. Anderson (2001). Nitrogenexcretion. Academic Press. 358 pp.


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4th Semester

Genetic Engineering

Course title Genetic Engineering Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 4th Course type Mandatory Requirements Applied genetics

Aim of the Course Recombinant DNA technology contributed in the development of the science of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. The aim of the particular course is the knowledge of basic tools of Genetic Engineering as well as the familiarization of students with the applications of this science in aquaculture. Course Description Introduction. Biotechnology and sectors of application. Gene: The biological definition of gene – fine structure of the gene. Movable genetic elements. Gene regulation: Regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes. Inducible – repressible operons. Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes. Restriction enzymes. Formation of recombinant DNA. Cloning of recombinant DNA. Cloning vectors. Cellular transformation. Polymerase Chain Reaction. Use of molecular markers in genetic study and management of fish populations. Applications of molecular markers in genetic study and identification of fish species- populations. DNA libraries: Construction of a DNA library. cDNA library. Hybridization of nucleic acids. Tracking of DNA libraries. Production of transgenic species in aquaculture: Gene selection. Gene isolation. Gene cloning. Techniques of gene introduction into the ovum. Expression of the incorporated gene. Gene transfer in different fish species. Management and release of transgenic individuals. Bioethics: bioethics and moral virtues. Bioethics and biotechnological applications. References

1. Babiuk, L., Phillips, J. & Moo-Young, M. (1989). Animal Biotechnology. Pergamon Press Oxford.

2. Barnum, S. R. (1998). Biotechnology: An Introduction. Wadsworth Publishing Company. Belmont, CA.

3. Beaumont, A. R. & Hoare, K. (2003). Biotechnology and Genetics in Fisheries and Aquaculture. Blackwell Science.

4. Dillon, J., Nasim, A. & Nestmann, E. (1985). Recombinant DNA. Methodology. J. Wiley & Sons. N. York.

5. Gall, G. A. E. & Chen, H. (1993). Genetics in Aquaculture IV. Elsevier Science Publishers. Amsterdam, Oxford, New York, Tokyo.

6. Holland, A. & Johnson, A. (1998). Animal Biotechnology and Ethics. Springer. 7. Lou, B., (1988). The recombination of genetic material. Academic Press Inc.


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8. Mustafa, S., (1999). Genetics in sustainable fisheries management. Fishing News Books. A division of Blackwell Science Ltd.

9. Rollin, B. E. (1995). The Frankenstein syndrome. Ethical and social issues in the genetic engineering of Animals. Cambridge University Press.

10. Sambrook, J. (2001). Molecular cloning. CSHL Press. 11. Smith, G. P. (1993). Bioethics and the Low.

Aquatic Microorganisms

Course title Aquatic Microorganisms Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 4th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course This course provides students with the basic knowledge regarding the biology and ecology of aquatic microorganisms. Students will acquire skills for some basic and new methods employed worldwide for field work, taxonomic identification of aquatic microorganisms, quantitative analysis of biological samples, as well as assessing the ecological quality of water. Course Description General description of major groups of microorganisms within the aquatic environment. Elements of biology, physiology and biochemistry of aquatic microorganisms: Cell morphology, metabolism, chemical composition, growth rates, nutritional modes, nutrient requirements and uptake, effects of physical and chemical factors on growth and cell composition. The influence of physical and chemical conditions on microbial communities. Communities and food webs. Microorganisms and their role in the assessment and monitoring of ecological quality of water environments. Eutrophication. The growth and impact of algal blooms. Bioactive compounds of aquatic microorganisms. References

1. Becker, E.W. (2003). Microalgae. Biotechnology and Microbiology. Cambridge University Press.

2. Chorus, I. & Bartram J. (1999). Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water. E. & F.N. Spoon, London. 3. Cresswell, R.C., Rees, T.A.V. and Shah, N. (eds), (1989). Algal and cyanobacterial

biotechnology. Longamn Scientific & Technical, England. 4. Tomas C.R., (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Acad. Press. 5. Zvi Cohen, (1999). Chemicals from Microalgae. Acad. Press. 6. Kemp, P.F., Sherr, B.F., Sherr, E.B. & Cole, J.J.(1993). Aquatic Microbial Ecology. Lewis

Publishers, Boca, Raton, London, New York, Washington, D.C.


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Limnology

Course title Limnology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 4th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course Inland waters, lakes, ponds and riverine ecosystems, their structure and functions are explained in order to understand their values and contribution to sustain aquatic life and related activities Course Description Lakes, origin and classification of lakes, geomorphology of lakes, morphological parameters, lake zonation. Understanding of the lake ecosystem, description of lake idrographical basin. Brackish water, classification of brackish waters. Ponds, classification of ponds. Streams, rivers, river classification, zoning system, estuaries, springs. Water balance in lakes. Temperature, suspended solids, transparency of water and their importance to aquatic life. Oxygen, silicon dioxide, carbon monoxide, conductivity, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, minerals. Life in continental waters. Phytoplankton, zooplankton, nekton, benthos and aquatic plants. Role of organic material and decomposition process, dynamics of food chain, productivity. Oligotrophic, mesotrophic and eutrophic ecosystems.

References

1. Allan, JD Castillo MM. (2007). Stream Ecology: structure and function of Running Waters. Springer

2. Alloway, BJ & DC Ayres. (1993). Chemical principles of environmental pollution.Blackie Academic & Professional, London. 291 pp.

3. Goldman, CR & AJ Horne. (1983).Limnology.McGraw-Hill Book Co mpany, London. 464 pp. 4. Kalff, J. (2002). Limnology. Prentice Hall 5. Lampert, W., Sommer, U. (2007). Limnoecology: The ecology of lakes and streams. Oxford

University Press 6. Harper, D. (1992). Eutrophication of freshwaters. Principles, problems and

restoration.Chapman & Hall, London. 327 pp. 7. Thorp, JH, Thoms, MC, Delong, MD (2008). Ri verine Ecosystems Synthesis: Toward

Conceptual Cohesiveness in River Science.Academic Press 8. Wetzel RG (2001). Lake and River Ecosystems.Academic Press 9. Whitton, BA (1975. River ecology.Blackwell scientific publications, London

Aquatic Environment Law Enforcement

Course title Aquatic Environment Law Enforcement Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h


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ECTS 5 Semester 4th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course First of the aims of Aquatic Environment Legislation course is to provide the knowledge concerning the laws, national and international applied on fisheries and generally on aquatic environment. More information is giving on professional status of fisheries and aquacultures. During the course the students have the opportunities to learn the search mechanisms of the laws literature. Course Description

Historical review on aquatic environment protection, Environmental legislation, National laws, International laws, International conventions, Port regulations, Fishing license, Fishing boat categories and licensees, Fisheries legislation, Blandishments fisheries, Spawn fisheries, Experimental fisheries, Forbidden fishing methods and instruments, Aquacultures, Installation laws applied on aquaculture units, Coastline exploitation, Protected aquatic organisms, Artificial reefs, Archeological interest areas, Aquatic sports legislation, Scuba diving recreational – professional – commercial, Risk and accident management on the boat, Fire protection protocol, First aid protocol, Pollution management

References

1. ΝΟΑΑ (2001). Diving manual Diving for science and technology. US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Pp 520.

2. Directive 2001/42/EC European Council. (in Greek) 3. Environment Protection Law, (2006) Technical Chamber of Greece. (in Greek)

English for Aquatic Sciences

Course title English for Aquatic Sciences Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h ECTS 5 Semester 4th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The exercise of the students in English language as well as in the terminology that students can found in literature and other information on the subject object of their studies.


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Course description Translation of the relevant Greek terminology into English and vice versa. Practice on Greek texts of student’s books/notes, as well as on texts from books proposed books from the Undergraduate Courses that can be found in the Department’s Library. References

1. AQUALEX. 4-language glossary, is also available as a traditional hardback book with separate indexes for English, French, German and Greek (397 pages).

2. Anonymous (1995). Multilingual dictionary of fish and fish products. Oxford University Press.

3. Anonymous. (1998). Oxford English-Greek Learner’s Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 4. Mandeson. (1996). Modern English-Greek Dictionary. 5. Mandeson. (1995). Modern Greek-English Dictionary. 6. Negedly, R. (1990). Elsevier's dictionary of fishery, processing, fish and shelfish. Elsevier. 7. Sinclair, B. (1996). Activate your English. Cambridge University Press. 8. Stavropoulos, D. (1996). Oxford Greek-English Learner’s Dictionary. Oxford University Press.

Farming of Freshwater Fishes

Course title Farming of Freshwater Fishes Course duration (per week) Lectures 3h + Lab l 3h ECTS 5 Semester 4th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The aim of the course is to introduce students to the control of reproduction and growing of freshwater fishes and crayfishes with the aim to establish and operate sustainable rearing units. Course description International and national production of freshwater fish farming. (a) Biology and rearing of freshwater fish species (rainbow trout, wild trout, whitefish, carp, tench, eel, sturgeon, pike, perch, European catfish, tilapia, goldfish). Monitoring the sexual maturity, control of reproduction under captive conditions, hatching, larvae rearing, fry production and growing. Nutrition of reared fish species. Major diseases. (b) Biology and rearing of freshwater crayfish. Water supply and quality. Farming systems (land and floating systems, ponds, tanks, open and recirculating water systems). Criteria for setting up and operating freshwater fish farms. Planning and management. Sustainability of freshwater fish farming. Field trips to freshwater fish farms.


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References

1. Altukhov, Y.P., Salmenkova, E.A. and Omelchenko, V.T. (2000). Salmonid fishes. Population biology, genetics and management. Fish and aquatic resources ser. 2, Blackwell Science Ltd. 354 p.

2. Barnabe, G. (1994). Aquaculture, Biology and Ecology of Cultured Species. Ellis Horwood, 403 pp.

3. Cabrita, E., Robles, V. and Herraez, P. (2009). Methods in reproductive aquaculture. Marine and freshwater species. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. 549 pp.

4. Horvath L., Tamas, G. & Seagrave, C. (2002). Carp and pond fish culture. 2nd ed. Fishing News Book, Blackwell Science. 170 pp.

5. Huet, M. (1975). Textbook of fish Culture. Fishing News Books, 436 pp. 6. Ikenoue, H. & Kafuku, T. (1992). Modern methods of aquaculture in Japan. Development in

Aquaculture and Fisheries Science. 24. Kodansha LTD., Tokyo, 272 pp. 7. Parker, R. (2002). Aquaculture Science. Delmar, Thomson Learning, 621 pp. 8. Pennell, W. and Barton, Β.Α. (1996). Principles of salmonid culture. Developments in

Aquaculture and fisheries science 29, Elsevier. 1039 pp. 9. Pillay, T.V.R. (1993). Aquaculture Principles and Practices. Blackwell Science, 575 pp. 10. Pasxos G. (2002). Fishfarming of Inland waters. Ioannina, 293 pp. (in greek) 11. Stead, S.M. and L. Laird (2002). Handbook of Salmon Farming. Springer - Praxis. 12. Stickney, R.R. (1993). Culture of Nonsalmonid freshwater fishes. CRC Press, United States, 331

pp. 13. Tesch, F.-W. (2003). The Eel. 3rd edition. Blackwell Science. 408 pp. 14. Usui, A. (1991). Eel culture. Fishing News Books. 15. Willoughby, S. (1999). Manual of salmonid farming, Fishing News Books, 329 pp.

5th Semester

Chemistry and Biotechnology of Aquatic Natural Products

Course title Chemistry and Biotechnology of Aquatic Natural Products

Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 5th Course type Mandatory Requirements Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

Aim of the course Study of the structure, chemical properties, composition, bio-synthesis and isolation methods of various substances from aquatic organisms, such as aquatic plants, marine microbes, seaweeds, phytoplankton, bivalves, sponges and fish. Study of their bio-active components and their


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biochemical changes. Biotechnological applications of these bio-active components. Pharmaceutical and functional foods from aquatic organisms and ways to utilize them. Course description Natural aquatic products, chemical structure, composition and properties, amino-acids, vitamins, carotenoids, nucleotides, steroids, flavanoids, lipids, phenols, pigments, growth hormones, prostaglandins, quinines. Bio-active metabolites from seaweeds. Isolation and characterization of aquatic natural functional substances. Post mortem biochemical changes in fish tissue, ATP depletion and consequences, enzymic reactions, lipolysis, proteolysis, aminoacid reactivity and TMAO. Effect of endogenous and exogenous factors on biochemical changes and on product quality. Lipids: composition, effect of feed on lipid composition, physiochemical properties: oxidation, temperature, hemoglobin, mineral, irradiation and pH effect. Proteins: physicochemical and functional properties of proteins, gelation, foaming, solubility and how they are affected during handling and processing. Enzymes, nature of enzymes, role in quality control. Biotechnology, short introduction, DNA, recombinant DNA technology, fermentors. Examples of biotechnological application. Sources of bio-active substances from aquatic environment. Application in nutrition, medicine, pharmaceutical industry, functional and nutraceuticals foods. Press juice, seaweeds, bacteria, fish, bivalves, sponges as sources of bioactive compounds. Transgenic fish. Experimental excercises. References

1. Johnson-Green, P. (2002). Introduction to Food Biotechnology. CRC Series in Contemporary Food Science, CRC press.

2. Zbikowska, H. (2003). Fish can be first- advances in fish transgenesis for commercial applications. Transgenic Research, 12, 379-389.

3. Botana, L. (2007). Phycotoxins: Chemistry and Biochemistry. Blackwell Publishing. 4. Martin, R., Flick, G. and Ward, D. (1982). Chemistry and Biochemistry of marine food products.

AVI Publishing. 5. D.S. Bhakuni & D.S. Rawat (2005). Βioactive Marine Natural Products, Αnamaya Publishers. 6. S.V. Bhat, B.A. Nagasampaki, M. Sivakumar (2005). Chemistry of Natural Products. Naroa

Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. Instrumental Chemical Analysis

Course Title Instrumental Chemical Analysis Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 5th Course type Mandatory -Elective Requirements -

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Modern methods of analysis of elements in environment and of course in organism or their parts (segments), require the use of instruments of high technology. The content of Instrumental Analysis


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oversees to inform and familiarize students with methods of dealing on their readiness, even in most challenging commercial laboratories. Course Description Introduction to instrumental chemical analysis, Principles of operation of instrumentation, Basic electronics, Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Optical methods, Polarimetry and Refractometry Fluorescence spectroscopy, Nephelometry, Infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy , Mass spectroscopy, Chromatographic techniques, High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Ion chromatography, Gas chromatography, Mass spectroscopy techniques combined with liquid chromatography (LC-MS), Gas chromatography (GC-MS) and Inductively coupled plasma (ICP-MS), Electrophoresis Techniques, Automated sample analysis with injection in a continuous flow (Flow injection analysis), Atomic absorption flame spectrometry (AAFS), Heated graphite furnace (AAGFS), Hydride generator and cold vapor, Atomic emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP), Immunochemical methods of analysis, Electrochemical methods of analysis, X-ray diffraction, Fluorescence and X-ray Diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Sample preparation techniques, Solid phase extraction, Supercritical fluids extraction, Experimental exercises. References

1. Papodogiannis I and Samanidou, Β.(1996). Instrumental Chemical Analysis. Thessaloniki, Pigasos.

2. Papodogiannis I. N, (2000). Laboratory Exercises of Instrumental Chemical Analysis, Thessaloniki, Pigasos.

3. Christian, (1994) G. Analytical Chemistry, 5th edn. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 4. Gill, R.. Modern (1997) Analytical Geochemistry. Harlow: Longman. 5. Harris, D.C.(1995) Quantitative chemical analysis. W.H. Freeman and Company. 6. De Hoffmann, E., Charette, J. and Stroobant, V. (1996) Mass Spectrometry: Principles and

Applications. Chichester: John Willey & Sons. 7. Kellner, R., J.M. Mermet, M. Otto, H.M. Wilner (1998). Analytical Chemistry, Eds. Wiley - VCH. 8. Skoog D.A. & Leary IJ.,( 1998) Principles of Instrumental Analysis 4th ed. Saunders Fort

Worth. 9. Skoog, D.A., D.M. West, F.J. Holler, (1996), Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry.

International Edition, Saunders College Publishing. 10. D. A. Skoog, F. James Holler, T. A. Nieman (2003), Principles of Instrumental Analysis,

Kostaraki Publishing.

Aquarium Science

Course title Aquarium Science Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h ECTS 5 Semester 5th Course type Mandatory -Elective Requirements -


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Aim of the Course Aquarium science course give us the knowledge to aquaria construction and function, both, as amateur and as professional in public aquaria. The present course provide also the guidelines to capture and maintenance of the aquatic organisms. Course Description

Difference between aquariology - aquariophily, Aquaria construction, Material choice, Form choice, Light in aquaria, Aeration in aquaria, Gas exchanges, Temperature control in aquaria, Water quality control in aquaria, Aquaria water physicochemistry, Aquatic organisms capture and their maintenance in aquaria, International legislation concerning the traffic of the aquatic organisms, Aquaria as natural environments, Basic of aquatic organisms pathology in aquaria, Medical treatment, Principles of public aquaria, Aquarium science applies.

References

1. Adey, W.H. (1998). Dynamic aquaria. Academic Press. 2. Hiscock, P. (2000). Creating a natural aquarium. Interpret Publishing. 3. Hiscock, P. (2003). Aquarium designs: inspired by nature. Interpret Publishing (Barron's). 4. Paletta M.S. (2003). Ultimate Marine Aquariums: Saltwater Dream Systems and How They Are

Created. Microcosm, pp. 192. 5. Tullock J.H. (2005). Water Chemistry for the Marine Aquarium. Barron''s Educational Series,

pp. 96 6. Senske J. and M. Senske (2006) The Inspired Aquarium: Ideas and Instruction for Living with

Aquariums. Quarry Books, pp.176 7. Walstad D. (2003). Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific

Treatise for the Home Aquarist, 2nd Ed. Echinodorus Publishing, pp. 180 Pathology of Aquatic Organisms

Course title Pathology of Aquatic Organisms Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 5th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The main purpose of the lesson is to give to the students the basic knowledge, referring the health problems of the aquatic animal organisms as well as their possible impact to the public health. Specific topics of anatomy, physiology, pathology and laboratory examination techniques/procedure are taught in order to a graduated technician have a sufficient level on the afore mentioned topics.

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Course description Introducing data. Health status and viability of the productive units. Conditions, importance and frequency of diseases. Anatomy and physiology of the usually cultivated aquatic organisms (fish, mollusks, crustaceans). Some basics of their microscopical anatomic construction. Examination methodology in case of the disease appearance( clinical examination, necropsy, laboratory examination, results). Sampling and shipment of the samples to the laboratory. Factors which are influencing the number of fish in each sample. General mention in biotic and non biotic factors which can cause diseases (parasites, microbes, viruses, mycoses). Nature and general characteristic of the above mentioned factors (morphology, geographical distribution, isolation, life-cycle). Diagnostic laboratory techniques. Sedation and euthanasia of fish. General terminology of pathological lesions in different organic systems. Microbial, parasitic, virus and mycotic diseases of aquaculture animals (names, causative agents, distribution, symptomatology, necropsy and laboratory findings, first step diagnosis, treatment and prevention).Neoplasia and unknown etiology diseases. Aquatic animal diseases which can be transmitted to humans. Conventional and modern diagnostic laboratory techniques. National and European legislation for the control and spreading`s limitation of diseases in organized aquaculture. Disease prevention and treatment. Vaccination strategy in aquaculture animal, advantages and efficacy of vaccines. Principles of good hygiene practice in organized aquaculture units. References

1. Austin, B. & D.A. Austin (2007). Bacterial Fish Pathogens. Diseases and Farmed Fish. 4th edition. Springer. 552 pp.

2. Buller N.B. (2004). Bacteria from fish and other aquatic animals: A practical identification manual. CABI Publishing. 361 pp.

3. Harford, W.H. & J.Arlene (1994). Parasitic Worms of Fish. Taylor & Francis Routledge. 4. Hoole, D., Bucke, D., Burgess, P. & I. Wellby (2001). Diseases of carp and other cyprinid

fishes. Fishing News Books. 264 pp. 5. Letherland, J.F. & P.T.K.Woo (1998). Fish diseases and disorders. Vol. 2. Non-infectious

Disorders. CABI Publishing. 786 pp. 6. Murphy, F.A., Gibbs, E.P.J., Horzinek, M.C. & M.J. Studdert (1999). Veterinary virology. 3rd ed.

Academic Press. 629 pp. 7. Noga, E.J. (2000). Fish disease: diagnosis and treatment. Iowa State University Press. 8. Roberts, R.J. (2001). Fish pathology. Saunders. 9. Woo, P.T.K. & D.W. Bruno (1999). Fish diseases and disorders. Vol. 3. Viral, Bacterial and

Fungal Infections. CABI Publishing. 874 pp. 10. Woo, P.T.K., Bruno D.W. & L.H.S. Lim (2002). Diseases and disorders of finfish in Cage

Aquavulture. CABI Publishing. 354 pp. 11. Woo, P.T.K. (2006). Fish diseases and disorders. Vol. 1. Protozoan and Metazoan Infections.

2nd ed. CABI Publishing. 791 pp. 12. Yin, L.K. (2004). Current trends in the study of bacterial and viral fish and shrimp diseases.

World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. 421 pp.


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Mariculture

Course title Mariculture Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case studies 1h + Lab 3h ECTS 5 Semester 5th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The aim of the course is to give students knowledge and experience in the procedure of farming euryhaline fishes, mainly the production of fry. It is focusing on the two species that are mainly producing in the Mediterranean Aquaculture (seabass and seabream) but also gives information on new candidate species (grey mullets, flatfish, sharpnout bream, common seabream, common dentex). Course description Historical background: (Fishery of wild fish fry in the Mediterranean, Fish seed demand from controlled reproduction, Technological evolution of Mediterranean fish breeding). Present situation: (Vertical integration: the hatchery as a part of the “Farming System”, Production strategies: Multispecific, Monospecific, Multipurpose hatcheries). Main Factors Affecting Fish Seed Production: Technologies, Environmental conditions, Marketing. Biology and Life History: Gilthead Seabream (biology, feeding, geographic distribution, reproduction, fishery), European Seabass (biology, feeding, geographic distribution, reproduction, fisheries). Live Food for Marine Fish Larvae: Microalgae, Rotifers (Taxonomy, morphology, life history, food, mass culture parameters and conditions), Artemia (Taxonomy, morphology and natural history, food, rearing methods, nutrition value). Hatchery production procedures. Broodstock management: Establishing the broodstock (stock dimensioning, origin, capture and handling of broodstock, selection and quarantine treatment, stocking facilities, feeding broodstock, maintance diet, breeding period diet), Egg production (induced spawning, stocking facilities for spawning, out-of-season spawning). Production of Live Feeds: Mass culture of microalgae (preparation of culture media, mechanical filtration, enrichment, primary stock solutions, working solutions, equipment sterilization, enrichment of culture vessels, batch culture, pure strain culture, counting), Mass culture of rotifers (mass production systems, culture facilities, preparation of the culture media, pure strain culture, mass culture, cleaning culture, harvest, enrichment), Production of the brine shrimp Artemia (cyst strains, disinfevtion and decaptulation, invubation, harvesting of nauplii, caunting, enrichment, storage). Fish egg management: Egg and larvae development (seabass, seabream), Egg harvest (quality control, weighing, disinfecting, counting eggs), Incubation, Hatching. Larval rearing: Layout, environmental parameters (photoperiod, light, aeration, water flow, dissolved oxygen) feeding, protocol, distribution and storage of live feed, monitoring. Weaning: The rearing system, fry culture, feeding, management of the weaning section, control of environmental and biological parameters. Fry Transport: Transport equipment, Water quality, Stocking density, Fry counting.


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Morphoanatomic and morphometric standards: Morphoanatomic performance, Urinary calculosis, Swim-bladder development, Skeletal deformities, jaw and opercula deformities, backbone deformities. Hatchery design. Calculating the size of a hatchery, site selection, Environmental factors, Broodstock Unit (calculating the size of the stocking facilities, tanks, water, aeration), Live food Unit. Engineering Sea water supply, distribution, water intake, pumping station, pumps, pipelines, canals, design and calculations of hydraulic circuits. Equipment Tanks, Filters, Water Sterilisers, Oxygenators and aerators, Oxygen monitoring and Regulating System, Water Temperature conditioning. References

1. Babin, P.J., Cerda, J. and E. Lubzens (2007). The fish oocyte. From basic studies to biotechnological applications. Springer. 508 p.

2. Bardach, J., McLarney, W.O. and J.H. Ryther (1972). Aquaculture. The farming and husbandry of freshwater and marine organisms. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

3. Barnabe, G. (1994). Aquaculture, Biology and Ecology of Cultured Species.403 p. Ellis Horwood.

4. Beveridge M. (1996). Cage Aquaculture. Fishing News Books, 341 pp. 5. Bromage N.R. and R.J. Roberts (2001). Broodstock management and egg and larvae quality.

Blackwell Science Ltd. 423 pp. 6. Cabrita, E., Robles, V. and P. Herraez (2009). Methods in reproductive aquaculture. Marine

and freshwater species. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. 549 p. 7. Chambers R.C. and E.A. Trippel (1997). Early life history and recruitment in fish populations.

Chapman & Hall. 596 pp. 8. Gibson R.N. (2005). Flatfishes. Biology and exploitation. Blackwell Science. 391 p. 9. Huguenin, J. and J. Colt. (1989). Design and operating quide for aquaculture seawater

systems. Elsevier. 10. Kamler, E. (1992). Early life history of fish: an energetic approach. Chapman & Hall. 11. Melamed, P. and N. Sherwood (2005). Hormones and receptors if fish reproduction.

Molecular aspects of fish and marine biology vol. 4, World Scientific Publication. 297 p. 12. Moretti, A., Pedini Fernandez-Criado, M., Cittolin, G. and R. Guidastri (1999). Manual on

hatchery production of seabass and gilthead seabream. Volume 1. Rome. FAO. 194 pp. 13. Moretti, A., Pedini Fernandez-Criado, M. and R. Vetillart (2005). Manual on hatchery

production of seabass and gilthead seabream. Volume 2. Rome. FAO. 152 p. 14. Nash, C. E. and Z.H. Shehadeh (1980). Review of breeding and propagation techniques for

grey mullet, Mugil cephalus L. ICLARM studies and reviews 3. 86 pp. 15. Oren, O. H. (1981). Aquaculture of grey mullets. Cambridge University press. 507 pp. 16. Stottrup, J.G. and L.A. McEvoy (2003). Live feeds in marine aquaculture. Blackwell Science.

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Nutrition of Cultured Species

Course title Nutrition of Cultured Species Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 5th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The aim of the course is to introduce students to the nutrition physiology of aquatic organisms and to provide training in nutrition management of farmed aquatic animals. Course description Nutrients (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals). Feed chemical analyses. Nutrition physiology and nutrient digestibility. Cell energy production (nutrients catabolism, Citric acid cycle, cell respiration). Bioenergetics. Feeding behavior and feed intake. Live feeds (phytoplankton and zooplankton culture, larvae nutrition and feeding). Feeds and feed ingredients. Diet formulation and feed production. Fish nutrient requirements. Practical feeding methods of farmed aquatic species. Diet evaluation (feed conversion and efficiency). Nutrition and health. Feeding management. Environmental impact feeding and nutrition. References

1. Bowen S.H. (1983). Quantitative description of the diet. In: Fisheries Techniques (Nielsen and Johnson eds.), pp. 95-122, American Fisheries Society, Bethesda MF, 468 pp.

2. Bureau D.P. and C.Y. Cho (2002). An introduction to nutrition and feeding of fish . www.uoguelph.ca fishnutrition feedint.htm <http: www.uoguelph.ca fishnutrition feedint.htm>

3. De Silva, S.S. and Anderson, T. (1995). Fish nutrition in Aquaculture . Chapman & Hall, 309 pp.

4. Gerking, S.D. (1994). Feeding ecology of fish . Academic Press. 5. Guillaume, J., Metailler, R., Kaushik, S. and Bergot, P. (1999). Nutrition and Feeding of Fish

and Crustaceans , Springer Praxis Books. 6. Halver, J. E. and R.W. Hardy (2002). Fish nutrition . 3rd edition . Academic Press. 823 pp. 7. Hertrampf, J.W. and F. Piedad-Pascual (2000). Handbook on ingredients for aquaculture

feeds . Kluwer Academic Publishers. 8. Houlihan, D., Boujard, T. and Jobling, M. (2001). Food Intake in Fish . Blackwell Science. 9. Hyslop E.J. (1980). Stomach contents analysis - a review of the methods and their

application. J. Fish Biol ., 17: 411-429. 10. Lim, C. and C.D. Webster (2001). Nutrition and fish health . Food Products Press. 365 pp. 11. Webster, C.D. and C. Lim (2002). Nutrient requirements and feeding of finfish for

aquaculture . CABI Publishing, 411 pp. 12. Wilson, R.P. (1991). Handbook of Nutrient Requirements of Finfish . CRC Press 13. Kolettas Ε.Μ. (1998). Fish Nutrition in aquaculture. Univ. Of Ioannina, Igoumenitsa, 130 pp.

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14. Papadopoulos Μ.Κ. (1998). Fish Nutrition. Hellenic Center for Productivity (ELKEPA)., Seminar "Fisheries - Aquacultures", Ioannina, 53 pp. (in Greek)

Principles of Navigation and Meteorology

Course title Principles of Navigation and Meteorology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h ECTS 5 Semester 5th Course type Mandatory-Elective Requirements -

Aim of the Course Aquatic professions demand knowledge of the fundamentals about shipping and weather, in order to be practiced with safety and efficiency. Course Description Categories of vessels, internal division, classification of parts. Terminology and classification of ships. Counting ships. Fishing vessels and fish (classes, counts, gear, equipment). SUPPLIES (nautical instruments, rescue and fire fighting equipment). Handling of vessels at sea (mechanical problems, weather problems). Books record keeping vessel (voyage, calendar, free, etc.). Restrictions on fishing - legislation. Topics meteorology (weather, weather forecasts, measures to protect the vessel and cargo, wind scale Beaurort). Shipping Regulations. Sound systems, lighthouses and navigational lights. Charts and chart Navigators, a pathway, enforced voyages. Find-setting position. Using instruments (compasses, deviation, diversion, radar, sonar, direction finder, VHF, GPS, EPIRP). Regulations Marine beeps. References

1. Captain Mark Tilford (2000). Mariner's Guide to the Inland and International Rules. The

River School, Inc, 279 pages 2. File, D. (1996). Weather facts. Oxford Un. Pr., 299 pages 3. Hinz, Ε.R., 1999. The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring. Cornell Maritime Pr, 352

pages. 4. Levastu, T., 1993. Marine climate, weather and fisheries.

Shellfish Farming

Course title Shellfish Farming Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 5th Course type Mandatory Requirements -


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Aim of the Course Prominent in shellfish culture in Greece is the mussel culture. Knowledge of such farming, its impact on the environment, its management and production of quality product, are the main objectives of the course. Furthermore, knowledge is extended to the existing global practice and future trends and prospects for various other kinds of shellfish. Course Description Introduction. Brief history of shells culture all over the world. Value of shells. Cultured species. Species selection for culture. Culture unit: Site selection, layout, establishment, licence and procedures. Spat production. Larvae and settlement. Spat collection from natural beds and hatcheries. Shell culture systems and methods. Pole system. Long-line system. Mussel culture. Oyster culture. Other shells species culture and alternative cultures. Pearls. The shells culture environment. Alien species. Added value during production process. References

1. Barnabe, G. (1990). Aquaculture. Vol. 1 & 2. Ellis Horwood 2. Gosling, E. (1992). The mussel Mytilus. Elsevier. 3. Gosling, E. (2003). Bivalve Molluscs: biology, ecology and culture. Fishing News Books. 443

pp 4. Hardy, D. (2006). Scallop farming. Blackwell Publishing. 5. Helm, M.M. (2004). Hatchery culture of bivalves: a practical manual. FAO. 6. Manzi, J.J. & Castagna, M. (1989). Clam mariculture in North America. Elsevier 7. Matthiessen, G.C. (2001). Oyster culture. Fishing News Books. 8. Milne, P.H. (1979). Fish and shellfish Farming in coastal waters. Fishing News Books,

London. 9. Spencer, B.E. (2002). Molluscan shellfish farming. Fishing News Books, Blackwell Publishing.

274 p. 10. Walne, P.R. (1979). Culture of Bivalve Molluscs. Fishing News Books

6th Semester

Fish Quality Control and Technology

Course title Fish Quality Control and Technology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 3h ECTS 7 Semester 6th Course type Mandatory Requirements -


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Aim of the course Quality control and Technology of marine products provides students with a complete theoretical background on the raw materials used for seafood products. Furthermore, students will acquire skills for some basic as well as new technologies regarding seafood product development and manufacturing. Finally, this course provides students with the basic knowledge regarding quality control on raw materials and seafood products Course description Quality control, Quality control systems, HACCP, GMP, ISO, Chemistry and Biochemistry of fish muscle, post mortem biochemical changes of fish tissue, Chemical composition of marine products, nitrogenous and non-nitrogenous components of fish muscle, proteins, Lipids, PUFAs, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Trace elements, Calories, Natural pigments of fish tissue and tissue pigmentation, seasonal variations of tissue composition. Texture and textural changes due to post mortem phenomena, glycolysis, rigor mortis, lipid oxidation, microbial spoilage, marine toxins. Quality control, organoleptic properties, time-temperature index, texture analyzer, color measurement. Canning, curing, drying and smoking of fish. Technologies that add value to under-utilized marine organisms, acid/alkaline solubilization, hydrolytic products, surimi. Quality control of seafood products. References

1. Hall G.M., (1997), Fish Processing Technology, 2nd Ed. Aspen Publishers. 2. Connell J.J., (1980), Advances in Fish Science and Technology, Fishing News Books Ltd.. 3. Martin A.M., (1994), Fisheries Processing, Chapman and Hall. 4. Gill, T.A., J. Conway, and J. Evrovski (1992). Changes in fish muscle proteins at high and low

temperature. In: G.J. Flick and R.E. Martin (eds.) Advances in seafood biochemistry-composition and quality, Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 213-231.

5. Shuryo Nakai, H. Wayne Modler, (1996) Food Proteins: Properties and Characterization, Wiley-VCH.

6. Pigott G.M. and Tucker B.W., (1990), Seafood Effects of Technology on Nutrition, Crc Press. 7. Lopez A., (1987), A Complete Course of Canning and Related Processes, Vol 1, Cannin of

Marine Products, Baltimore, US: The Canning Trade, Inc. 8. Footitt R.J. and Lewis A.S., (1995), The Canning of Fish and Meat, Blackie Academic &

Professional. 9. Kramer D.E. and Liston J., (1987), Seafood Quality Determination, Elsevier Science

Publishers. 10. Martin R.E., (1982), Chemistry and Biochemistry of Marine Food Products, Wesport. 11. Lamier C. and Lee C.M., (1992), Surimi Technology, M. Dekker. 12. Martin R.E. and Collete R.L., (1990), Engineered Seafood Including Surimi, Park Ridge. 13. Burt, (1989), Fish Smoking and Drying, Elsevier. 14. Borgstron, (1961), Fish as Food, Academic Press, New York. 15. Hall G.M., (1996), Methods of Testing Protein Functonality, Blackie Academic & Professional.


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Algal Biotechnology Course title Algal Biotechnology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 6 Semester 6th Course type Mandatory Requirements Aquatic Microorganisms

Aim of the course This course aims at presenting information on the culture and biotechnological applications of algae, including feed, food, food additives, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and fuel. Course description Basic culturing technique of algae: isolation, maintenance and preservation, measurement of growth parameters, modes of culture. Algal nutrition and culture media. Algal production systems: large-scale cultivation, photobioreactors, downstream processing of biomass and products. Economic application of microalgae: major industrial species and secondary products. Microalgae in human and animal nutrition. Microalgae for aquaculture. Therapeutic use of algae. Heavy metal removal. Fuel production by microalgae. References

1. Becker, E.W., (1994). Microalgae : Biotechnology and Microbiology (Cambridge Studies in Biotechnology, No 10). Cambridge Univ Pr Cambridge

2. Cresswell, R.C., Rees, T.A.V. and Shah, N. (eds), (1989). Algal and cyanobacterial biotechnology. Longamn Scientific & Technical, England.

3. Kojima, H. & Lee, Y.K., (2001). Photosynthetic Microorganisms in Environmental Biotechnology. Springer Verlag

4. Richmond, A. (ed), (2004). Microalgal culture - Biotechnology and applied phycology. Blackwell Science.

Chemistry and Nutritional Value of Aquatic Organisms

Course title Chemistry and Nutritional Value of Aquatic Organisms Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h ECTS 5 Semester 6th Course type Mandatory -Elective Requirements -


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Aim of the course The study of chemistry and nutritional value of aquatic organisms. Chemical composition, properties and metabolism of seafood components. Effect on human diet and health. Course description Introduction. Composition and nutritional value of aquatic organisms. Free fatty acids: omega-3, (DHA, EPA), omega-6, polyunsaturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids. Chemistry and metabolism of lipids. Health claims for the omega-3: cardiovascular system, neurological benefits, effect on Alzheimer, on brain function, on diabetes, on infants and pregnant women. Conjugated linoleic acid: chemistry and nutritional value. Foods rich in omega-3, omega-6 and CLA. Aminoacids and proteins: structure of fish muscle tissue, myosin, actin, tropomyosin, troponin, connective tissue, collagen. Muscle contraction. Functional properties and nutritional value of fish proteins. Vitamins and carotenoids. Aquatic organisms rich in vitamins and carotenoids. Minerals and trace elements. Chemistry, properties and nutritional value of minerals. Hemoglobin and myoglobin. Chemistry, oxidation and pigmentation. References

1. Hultin, H.O. 1996. Characteristics of edible muscle tissue. In Food Chemistry, 3rd edition (Ed. Fennema, O.R.), Marcel Dekker,NY.

2. Shiau, S., 1995. Seafood protein in human and animal nutrition. In Seafood proteins (Eds. Sikorski, Z., Pan, B. and Shahidi, F.), Chapman and Hall, NY.

3. Knasmuller, S., Stidl, R., Sontag, G., and Wagner, K., 2007. Investigations concerning the long term effects of dietary factors on human health: current topics, methods and new concepts. Food and Chemical Toxicology

4. Undeland, I., Ellegard, L., and Sandberg, A. 2007. Fish and cardiovascular health. Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition, 48:3, 199-130.

5. Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Cardiovascular Disease Penny M. Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD; William S. Harris, PhD; Lawrence J. Appel, MD, MPH; for the Nutrition Committee, Circulation 2002;106;2747-2757, American Heart Association. 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX, 72514.

6. Berbert AA, Kondo CR, Almendra CL, et al. (2005). Supplementation of fish oil and olive oil in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Nutrition, 21(2): 131-136.

7. Erkkila AT, Lichtenstein AH, Mozaffarian D, et al (2004). Fish intake is associated with a reduced progression of coronary artery atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women with coronary artery disease. Am J Clin Nutr. 80(3): 626-632

8. Barker, H. (2002). Nutrition and dietetics for health care, Edinburgh; New York, Churchill Livingstone.

Aquatic Protected Species

Course title Aquatic Protected Species Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h ECTS 5 Semester 6th


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Aim of the Course The aim of this course is to motivate the student to aquatic protected species disciplines. The major importance make focus to the over fishing impact to the marine environment, use and abuse of fishing methods and aquaculture impact. The international legislation concerning the animal exploitation is also exanimate Course Description Economy and species protection, Scientific interest on species protection, Cultural interest, Extinct species and species disappearance, Protection level applied to the ecosystems, Protection level applied to the organisms, Basics of ecology, Over fishing, Whaling, Anthropogenic impact on protected areas, Scientific bases on species protection, Applied ecology, Applied measures on marine ecosystems protection, Marine protected flora, Caretta caretta, Monachus monachus, International legislation concerning species protection, Hunting rules, Animal exploitation, Alien species, Invasive species.

References

1. Sobel J & C. Dahlgren (2004). Marine Reserves. Aguidetoscience, design, anduse. Ed. Island Press, pp. 1-383.

Aquatic Pollution And Toxicology

Course title Aquatic Pollution and Toxicology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 6 Semester 6th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course The description of the major aquatic pollutants, their chemical behavior and properties in the context of their biochemical and ecological impacts. Course Description Introduction to aquatic chemistry, chemical processes in the aquatic systems, the carbonate system, oxidation and reduction in natural waters, horizontal and vertical distribution of chemical constituents, biological and chemical regulation of the composition of natural waters. The sources of pollutants, toxic organic compounds and their impacts in the aquatic organisms and the abiotic environment. Pollution of freshwater aquatic systems: eutrophication, anoxia, pathogens,


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organochlorine insecticides, organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, fertilizers, thermal pollution, detergents. Marine pollution: urban sewage-oxygen demanding wastes, halogenated hydrocarbons, dioxins, furans and PCBs, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oil pollution, metals, radioactivity. Sewage treatment: primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. Aquaculture and pollution. Biochemical and metabolic changes, bioaccumulation, metalloproteins. Introduction to ecotoxicology. Ecological indicators. Environmental legislation for the toxic and harmful substances.

References

1. Baird C. and M. Cann, (2008). Environmental Chemistry, Freeman and Co. 2. Laws E.A, (2000). Aquatic Pollution, Wiley. 3. Stumm W. and J.J. Morgan (1996). Aquatic Chemistry. Wiley & Sons. 4. Rand, G.M. (1995). Fundamentals of Aquatic Toxicology. Effects, environmental fate and risk

assessment. Taylor & Francis.

Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Course title Management of Aquatic Ecosystems Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 6 Semester 6th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course The course aims to introduce students to principles of sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems, with key objectives the biodiversity conservation, rational management of renewable and non renewable natural resources. Also focus is given to the development of environmental friendly activities, compatible with conservation of the natural environment, with emphasis on activities related to aquaculture and fisheries. Course Description Types of natural ecosystems. Structure and functions of aquatic ecosystems. Features of aquatic ecosystems: flora, fauna, hydrological and morphological characteristics. The aquatic ecosystems of Greece: The biodiversity of Greek aquatic ecosystems. Physical characteristics, flora and fauna of the Greek coastal waters. Global climate change effects on aquatic ecosystems. Environmental problems of degradation and water pollution, destruction and loss of habitats: anthropogenic impacts, natural phenomena. Restoring ecosystem function. Policies and management tools, at international, European and national level. Laws and Directives related to protection and management of aquatic ecosystems. Directive 2000/60/EC: a new perspective for the management of aquatic ecosystems (inland , transitional and marine, surface and groundwater). Enforcement of the Water Directive in Greece.


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Ecological Assessment of water status. The monitoring of aquatic ecosystems. Types of Monitoring, Biological Indicators, Models assessing water quality - ecological status. Management of aquatic ecosystems: Basic principles of sustainable management (Agenda 21, international conventions, etc.). Services and management schemes in Greece. Management Authorities for wetlands and protected areas. Evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessment of projects in aquatic ecosystems. The example of aquaculture activity: interactions with the environment participatory water management. Monitoring and evaluation of management. Databases for aquatic ecosystems.

References

1. Dobson, M. & Frid, C. (1998). Ecology of Aquatic Systems. Longman, England. 2. Eiseltova, M. (1994). Restoration of Lake Ecosystems. IWRB, publ. 32. 3. Hails, A. J. (1996). Wetlands, biodiversity and the Ramsar Convention. Ramsar Convention

Bereau, Gland, Switzerland. 4. Harper, D. (1992). Eutrophication of Freshwaters. Principles, problems, and restoration.

Chapman & Hall. 5. Mesleard, F. & C. Perennou (1996). Aquatic Emergent Vegetation. Ecology and Management

.MedWet publ. 6. Mitsch, WJ & JG Gosselink (2000). Wetlands.John Wiley & Sons. 7. Moss, B., Madgwick, J. & G. Phillips (1997). A guide to the restoration of nutrient-enriched

shallow lakes. Environment Agency. 8. Naiman, RJ (ed) (1994). Watershed Management - Balancing Sustainability and

Environmental Change. Springer 9. Nature Conservancy Council (1988). Site management plans for nature conservation.

London, England. 10. Polunin, N. (Ed) (2008). Aquatic ecosystems, Trends and Global Prospects. Cambridge

University Press. 11. Pratap K. Mohanty (ed) (2008). Monitoring and modeling Lakes and Coastal Environments.

Springer. 12. Reddy, KR & WH Smith (1986). Aquatic Plants for water treatment and resource recovery.

Orlando, Florida. 13. WWF. (1999). Natura 2000 - Opportunities and obstacles. WWF Austria, Vienna. 14. Gerakis, P. A. I. and E. Koutrakis, coeff version (1996). Greek Wetlands. Emporiki Bank of

Greece, Athens. (in Greek) 15. Zalidis, G., T. Crisman and P. Gerakis, coeff issue.(2002). Restoration of Mediterranean

wetlands. Public Works and EKBY, Athens, (in Greek) 16. Tsiouris, S. E. and P. A. Gerakis. (1991). Wetlands of Greece: values, deterioration of

protection. WWF, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Department. Agriculture, Aristotle University, IUCN. Thessaloniki. (in Greek)

17. Ministry of Environment (2003). Protected natural areas in an integrated management system. Athens. (in Greek)


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7th Semester

Pollution Control Chemistry and Technology

Course title Pollution Control Chemistry and Technology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 2h

ECTS 7 Semester 7th Course type Mandatory Requirements 1.General and Inorganic Chemistry

2. Instrumental Chemical Analysis Aim of the course The course aims to present basic chemistry knowledge and the development of technologies regarding the processing and purification of water used in aquaculture. The goal is to clean up water from suspended particles, dissolved organic matter, gases, ions, and microorganisms that can affect the normal life of aquatic organisms and their growth or even cause their death. After completing the course, students will be able to choose and implement, where appropriate, proper technology that will lead to improvement of water quality in aquaculture. Course Description Coagulation - Flocculation, water dispersion systems, Destabilization of dispersion systems, coagulants, Designing of coagulation-flocculation systems, Sedimentation chemistry, Temperature and pH effect on solubility, Effect of common - not common ion on solubility, Effect of oxidation degree of the elements on solubility, Basics on Electrochemistry, Removal of Fe2+ and Mn2+ (Theory and Flowcharts), Removal of Ca2+, Mg2+ and HCO3-(Theory and Flowcharts), Removal of SO42-, PO43-, F-, S2-, silicates, heavy metals, Sulfex Method, Removal of natural organic compounds with precipitation, Sedimentation, Theory of sedimentation, discrete particle sedimentation, Precipitation of flocks, Precipitation zone, Type and design of sedimentation tanks, sludge thickening, Factors influencing the sedimentation, Flotation - principle of operation, Types of flotation, Dissolved air flotation, Comparison of sedimentation and flotation, Filtration, Specifications of particles removed by filtration, slow filtration, rapid filtration, Open filters, Closed or filters under pressure, Mechanisms of retention of solids in the filtration media, Filter media specifications, Quantity of retained suspended particles, Hydraulic behavior, Backwash, Surface filtration, Ultrafiltration, Microfiltration, micromesh filter, vacuum filters, design of surface filtration systems, Removal of organic compounds from water by adsorption on activated carbon, Manufacture and structure of activated carbon, Mechanisms of adsorption, Adsorption kinetics, Removal of chlorine, Theory of adsorption, Mathematics - Experimental design of activated carbon beds, Activated Carbon System components, Regeneration of the activated carbon, Removal of ions from water by ion-exchange, Chemical structure of ion-exchange resins, Types of ion-exchange resins, Cycle ion-exchange beds, Physical - chemical properties of ion-exchange resins, Selectivity and Separation factor, Design of resin beds, Applications of ion-exchange, Water Aeration, Influence of solubility in the removal, Gas-Water Equilibrium, Mass transfer¸ Air-water contact systems, Design of columns with packing material, Air Diffusers, Spray nozzles and spray discs, Separation of dissolved compounds from water by reverse osmosis, Structure and types of reverse osmosis membranes, Transfer mechanisms, Mathematical analysis of the process, Efficiency of reverse


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osmosis systems, Materials of construction of reverse osmosis membranes, Obstruction and calculation of reverse osmosis membrane fouling, Applications of reverse osmosis, Separation of dissolved compounds from water by electrophoresis, Electrodialysis membranes, Electrodialysis system performance, Polarization, Mathematical analysis of electrodialysis, Electrodialysis membrane contamination, Specifications of electrodialysis plants, Applications of electrodialysis, Reverse osmosis and electrodialysis comparison, Water disinfection, Disinfection mechanisms, Factors affecting the efficiency of disinfection, Persistence of microorganisms in disinfection, Kinetic models of disinfection, Classification of disinfectants, Non-chemical disinfectants, Non-oxidative disinfectants, Oxidative chemical disinfection, Disinfection of water distribution system, Selection of disinfectant, Check and adjust of chemical disinfectants References

1. C.C. Lee, Shun Dar Lin, (2000) "Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations", McGraw-Hill Professional.

2. Susumu Kawamura, (2000) "Integrated Design and Operation of Water Treatment Facilities",Wiley, Second edition.

3. Metcalf & Eddy (1991) "Wastewater Engineering, Treatment, Disposal, Reuse", McGraw Hill, Third Edition.

4. Nalco Chemical Company, (1988) "The NALCO Water Handbook", McGraw Hill, Second Edition.

5. James Montgomery, (1985) "Water Treatment Principles and Design", Wiley-Interscience. 6. Gilbert Degremont, (1975) "Water Treatment Handbook", John Wiley & Sons (Sd); 5th

edition.

Quality Control and Assurance

Course title Quality Control and Assurance Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Study Cases 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 6 Semester 7th Course type Mandatory -Elective Requirements -

Aim of the course Sanitary control of seafood products and quality assurance systems designed to ensure the safe production of fishery products for the consumer. Understanding the importance of quality and safety for fisheries products. Study quality characteristics of fresh and processed fish. Understanding and application of different methods of quality control and international quality assurance systems in the fisheries industry. Course description Seafood Products. Chemical composition of seafood products. Inspection of fresh fish. Germs, parasites, heavy metals, Biotoxins-toxic phytoplankton. Microbiological and chemical methods for determining the quality assurance of fish processing units, Legislation and Public Health. Quality assurance systems. Quality control, quality assurance and quality management. Objectives of quality


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control, quality control procedures, organization of quality control, quality of the catch, organoleptic characteristics, quality control of texture and color. Hazard Analysis, Critical Control Points (HACCP). Introduction to HACCP, principles of HACCP, implementation methodology of HACCP, examples of the implementation of HACCP. General principles of hygiene catch Codex Alimentarius, healthy fresh and processed fish in accordance with Directive 93/43/EEC. Examples of the system GMP. Quality Assurance ISO 9000. Terminology of quality assurance in accordance with ISO 9001 standards and inspection systems in accordance with the standard 30011. Total Quality Management (TQM). Introduction to total quality systems, statistical control (SPC), techniques to manage quality and cost of implementing TQM system. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP). Introduction to System GLP, examples of the system GLP. References

1. Amerine M.A., Pangborn R.M., Roessler E.B. (1965), Principles of Sensory Evaluation of Food, Academic Press, New York.

2. Lamprecht J.L. (1993), Implementing the ISO 9000 Series. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York. 3. Lawless H.T., Heynmann (1998), Sensory Evaluation of Food-Principles and Practices.

Chapman & Hall, New York. 4. Logothetis Ν. (1993), Total Quality Management. TQM Hellas Ltd.-Interbooks, Athens. (in

Greek) 5. Loken J.K. (1995), The HACCP Food Safety Manual, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York. 6. O'Mahony M. (1985), Sensory Evaluation of Food-Statistical Methods and Procedures,

Marcel Dekker, New York. 7. Stauffer J.E (1988), Quality Assurance of Food-Ingredients, Processing and Distribution,

Food & Nutrition Press Inc., Westport, Connecticut. 8. Stone H. and Sidel J.L. (1985), Sensory Evaluation Practices, Academic Press Inc., San Diego.

Sedimentology

Course title Sedimentology Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 5 Semester 7th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the Course The principle aim of the sedimentology course is to provide the knowledge related to sea bottom, and his impact to aquaculture installation. In the same time, provide also information on sediment ecology involved to the fisheries and aquaculture. Sedimentology course give also information on anthropogenic impact (harbor construction) in sediment deposition along the coastline.


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Course Description Basic elements on stratigraphy, Paleontology, Relative and absolute dating of sediment and rock, Elements of granulometry, Sediment size measurement, Spherical measurement of sediment, Lithogenic sediment, Biogenic sediment, Hydrogenic sediment, Cosmogenic sediment, Neritic deposition, Sediment formation, Errosion, Coast types, Anthropogenic impact on the coastline, Sediment formation in the river, Sediment formation on the lakes, Sediment formation on the glaciers, Geochemistry of sediment rocks, Basics of sediment ecology, Bacteries, Meiofaune, Macrofauna, Flora, Earth sphere structure, Tectonic plates, Movement of the tectonic plates, Tectonical movement evidence, Impact of the tectonic plates movement, Sediment and economy, Oil, Sand and Gravel, Salts, Magnesium, Manganese condyles.

References

1. Psilovikos Α. (1984). Sedimentology lessons, ed. Aristotle Univ. Of Thessaloniki, (in greek) 2. Gray J. S. (2003) Marine Ecology, University studio press, 275 pp. (in Greek). 3. Thompson G. R. & J. Turk (1997). Modern Physical Geology, Saunders College Publishing. pp.

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Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment

Course title Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Case Studies 1h + Lab 2h ECTS 6 Semester 7th Course type Compulsory-Elective Requirements -

Aim of the Course The education of the students in the water quality monitoring aspects, their training in the field and laboratory procedures, as well as in data analysis and evaluation. Course Description Understanding artificial and natural changes in the quality of inland and coastal waters. Presentation of the current national legislation and the European Union’s directives, especially the Directive 60/2000. Good laboratory practice, organisation and main issues of functioning water quality laboratories. Water sampling and preservation. Analytical techniques for the analysis of water quality parameters, such as: Physicochemical characteristics: colour, odour, temperature, transparency, dissolved oxygen, pH, electrical conductivity, salinity, acidity, alkalinity, dissolved carbon dioxide, hardness, suspended solids. Inorganic constituents: Nitrogen (nitrite, nitrate, ammonium, total), phosphorus, chloride, sulphate, calcium, trace metals. Organic pollutants, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total organic carbon (ΤΟC). Microbiological examination of water. Strategies for water quality assessment, monitoring pollution programs. Chemical and biological monitoring, Data analysis methods, multivariate statistical


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analysis, multicriteria evaluation, ecological and biological indicators. Integrated analysis of chemical and biological data. Water quality criteria in aquatic ecosystems. Ecotoxicological evaluation of water quality.

References

1. APHA, (1998). Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. American Public Health Association (APHA).

2. Bidoglio, G. and W. Stumm (1994). Chemistry of Aquatic Systems. Kluwer Academic. 3. Colin, F. (1998). Monitoring of water quality. Elsevier. 4. Chapman D. (1996). Water Quality Assessments. Taylor and Francis.

Aquaculture Planning and Management

Course title Aquaculture Planning and Management Course duration (per week) Lectures 3h + Lab l 1h ECTS 5 Semester 7th Course type Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course The aim of the course is to introduce students to design, management and monitoring of fish farms. Course description (a) Design and construction of fish farming systems (source and water supply, water purification systems, mechanical equipment, water and air networks, tanks, indoor rearing systems, installation plans, drawings). Construction materials, cage aquaculture, managing inland farming systems. (b) Management of fish hatcheries and grow out phase installations. Total production (population, biomass), brood fish management and total egg production, planning the fry production (supplies, managing the production of live food, specifically addressing issues and problems), planning the growing phase (feeding programs and evaluation of their effectiveness). Samplings, growth curves, expected and actual fish farming performance (evaluation of nutrition programs), factors affecting growth performance and fish health. Harvesting, packaging, storage and shipment. Transport of live fish. (c) Sustainability of aquaculture enterprises. Business types. Cost of investment, business plan. Budget and financial plan. Financial Planning. Authorization. References

1. Agroplan, Farm Business Management, Deliverable, Leonardo Da Vinci Pilot Project, http://www.agroplan.org/ 27p.

2. Beveridge, M. (1996). Cage Aquaculture. Fishing News Books, 341 pp. Coch, A.G., Muir, J.F. and T. Laughlin (1997). Simple Methods for Aquaculture: Management for Freshwater Fish Culture Ponds (FAO Training Series, No 21/1). Rome, Food & Agriculture Organisation.


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3. Delta. The company audit for fish farms. Dissemination of European Learning and Training in Aquaculture. Leonardo Project, IRL 97/1/31011/PI/III3.1/FCP, 10p.

4. Derrick S. and M. Dillon (2004). A Guide to Traceability within the Fish Industry. Grimsby, UK, Humber Institute of Food & Fisheries.

5. Huguenin, J. and Colt, J. (2002). Design and Operating Guide for Aquaculture, Seawater System, 2nd edition, Elsevier publishing, 327pp.

6. Jolly, M. C. and A. H. Clonts (1993). Economics of aquaculture. New York, Food Products Press.

7. Le Lang, O.I. (2007). Aquaculture Engineering. Blackwell Publishing, 1330pp. 8. Lawson, T. (1995). Fundamentals of Aquaculture Engineering. Kluwer Academic Publishers,

351pp. 9. Nash E.C. (1995). Aquaculture sector planning and management. Fishing News Books, 309

pp. 10. Nash C.E. and A.J. Novotny (1995). Production of Aquatic Animals-Fishes. Elsevier Science.

405pp. 11. Parker R. (2001). Aquaculture Science. Delmar-Thomson Learning, 607 pp. 12. Timmons B.M. & Lossord M.T. (1994). Aquaculture water reuse systems: Engineering design

and management. Development in Aquaculture and Fisheries, Vol. 27, Elsevier, 329 pp. Shellfish Fisheries and Management

Course title Shellfish Fisheries and Management Course duration (per week) Lectures 2h + Lab 3h Teaching Units 5 Semester 7rd Course level Mandatory Requirements -

Aim of the course A valuable source of food (proteins, vitamins and minerals) and of economic value are the natural shellfish stocks. Good knowledge of biology and carefully management with appropriate monitoring, are prerequisites to ensure ongoing commercial interest in accordance with the requirements of sustainable development Course description Introduction. Morphology and anatomy of Gastropods and Bivalves Molluscs. Commercial species and their taxonomy. Shells habitat: Physical and biological parameters. Planning and implementation management study. Sampling methods. Population dynamics. Reproduction and fecundity. Age and growth (absolute and allometric). Life cycle: Ontogenesis and planktonic phase. Spat settlement. Secondary production. Shells management in Greece. Shells fisheries legislation for human consumption and baits. Fishing gears and their dynamic. Stock assessment and tendency.


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1. Dame, R.F. (1996). Ecology of marine bivalves: An ecosystem approach. CRC Marine Science Series. 272 p.

2. Gosling, E. (1992). The mussel Mytilus. 589 pp. Elsevier. 3. Gosling, E. (2003). Bivalve Molluscs. 443 pp Fishing News Books. 4. Hall, S.J. (1999). The effects of fishing on marine ecosystems and communities. Backwell

Science, London. 274 pp. 5. Kasyanov V.L. (2001). Reproductive Strategy of Marine Bivalves and Echinoderms 6. Institute of Marine Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia. 240 Pages 7. King, M. (1995). Fisheries biology, assessment and management. Fishing News Books. 8. Lenastu, T., Alverson, D.L. and R.J., Marasco (1996). Exploitable Marine Ecosystems. Fishing

News Books, London, pp 321. 9. Mann, K.H. and J.R.N., Lasier (1999). Dynamics of marine ecosystems. Blackwell, pp. 394. 10. Milne, P.H. (1979). Fish and shellfish Farming in coastal waters. Fishing News Books,

London. 11. White, C. (1998). How to catch shellfish. Heritage House Publishing Company.


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APPENDIX

Photos of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology

Figure 1: Department of Fisheries and

Aquaculture Technology

Figure 2: The hall of the Department

Figure 3: The Library of the Department Figure 4: Computer lab


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Figure 5: Laboratory of Chemistry Figure 6: Laboratory of Oceanography

Figure 7: Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry Figure 8: Laboratory of Ichthyology


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Figure 9: Laboratory of Aquaculture


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of Thessaloniki, Campus of Nea Moudania, P.O. BOX 157, GR-632 00, Nea Moudania, Greece

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STUDY GUIDESTUDY GUIDE THESSALONIKI 2011 Study Guide of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology The Committee of Study Guide Pantelis Rigas, Assoc. Professor George Minos,