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SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY, KOLHAPUR, Syllabus of B.Sc. Part III Zoology, , Zoology Paper- XII, DSE-F31 (AQUATIC BIOLOGY), Theory: 30 hrs. (37.5 lectures of 48 minutes) (Credits 2), , Unit 1: Aquatic Biomes 10, Freshwater ecosystem (lakes, wetlands, streams and rivers),, , Estuaries, , Intertidal zones, , Oceanic pelagic zone, , Marine benthic zone, , Coral reefs, , meeao se, , Unit 2: Freshwater Biology 10, 1. Lakes, a. Lake as an Ecosystem, b. Lake Morphometry, c. Physico-chemical characteristics, i. Light, ii. Temperature, iii, Thermal Stratification, iv. Dissolved solids, v. Carbonates, , vi. Bicarbonates, vii. Phosphates and Nitrates, viii. Turbidity, , ix. Dissolved gases (Oxygen Carbon dioxide), x. _ Nutrient Cycle — (Nitrogen, Sulphur and Phosphorus), 2. Streams, a. Different stages of stream development, b. Physico-chemical Environment, c. Adaptation of hill stream fishes, Unit 3: Endocrinology 10, a. Study of endocrine glands — Anatomy and histology, b. Hormones- Nature, role, regulation and disorders with reference to the, following, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland and islets of Langerhans