BIO 333

-          

13

Course No.

Course Title

No. of Units

Pre-requisites

Th.

Pr.

Credit

 

Bio 333

Phycology

2

3

3

Bio 231

 

  • Course Description:

    This course includes Morphology of algal cells, classification and reproduction of algae, nutritional relationship between algae and other micro-organisms along with economic importance of algae.

     

  • Course Main Objective:
    1. To explore the fundamental principles of algal classification depending on the photosynthetic pigments, food storage, chemical structures of cell wall, and evolution of thallus, evolution of sex organs and flagella, fine structure of algal plastids, biochemical taxonomy of algae based on pigments, lipids and carbohydrates.
    2.  To provide students with an understanding of the basic principles of algal physiology.
    3.  To look at the basic principles of algal culture techniques. Identify the algal uses and economics.

     

  • Learning Resources
  1. علم الطحالب. ترجمة أ.د. حسين على السعدي، أ.د. نضال إدريس سليمان - الطبعة العربية 2006 - الناشر: داري البازوردي العلمية للنشر والتوزيع عمان – األردن
  2. Gupta J.S. (1987). Text Book of Algae. Oxford & IBH Publishing CO. PVT. LTD. New Delhi.
  3.  Dody, J. D. 1973: The fine structure of algal cells. Acrodemic Press Chapman V.J. & Chapman D.G. The algae
  4. Lee, E.L. (1980). Phycology, Cambridge University Press. UK.
  5.  Bold and Wynne 1978.
  6. Phycology, Printice-Hall, Inc. London Dixon, P.S. 1973: The biology of Rhodophyta. Hafner Presss.
  7.  Phycology
  8.  J. Applied Phycology
  9. http://www.nato.int/science
  10.  http://www.iospress.nl
  11. http://www.journalsconsortium.org,
  12. http://www.springer.com

 http://www.sciencedirect.com 

Last Update
10/13/2009 10:18:09 PM