Syllabus
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Course Code: BOT-304 Course Name: a) Advanced Phycology-I (elective) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1) Limits to algal growth in natural waters. 2) Dynamics and consequences of freshwater marine & algal blooms; Causative factors for eutrophication and its impact. 3) A brief account of phycological researches in India. |
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| 2 | 4) Mineral nutrition in algae with emphasis on Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Iron, Molybdenum, & Silica. 5) Synchronous & continuous cultures and their uses; Physiology of nutrient regulated algal growth. 6) A brief account of culture techniques, media for algal growth and measurement techniques. |
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| 3 | 7) Algae in water supplies, on ancient monuments and bio-fouling of ships. 8) Ecological biodiversity of algae in unusual habitats with suitable examples. 9) Paddy field algal flora as N2-economy builders of the nation. |
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| 4 | 10) Physiological and biochemical aspects on algal flora exposed to heavy metals. 11) Kinetics of heavy metal uptake and its bioaccumulation. 12) Mechanisms of adaptation against tolerance to toxicants, pesticides and salt. |
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