L2021005 Hydrospheric EcologyII

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Applied Biological Science

Lecture Code L2021005 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 水圏生態学II

Subject Name
（Katakana）スイケンセイタイガクII

Subject Name in
English Hydrospheric EcologyII

Instructor SAITOU HIDETOSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) サイトウ　ヒデトシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Thur1-4：ABS C302

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Mainly lecture, sometimes writing and discussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction O : Others

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Agricultural Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords benthos, classification, ecology, material circulation, biological indicator, food

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To comprehensively understand morphological, ecological, physiological, pathological, biochemical, and genetic features of various creatures in hydrosphere.
・Understanding on relation between form and ecology of hydrosphere organisms and hydrosphere environment

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To understand the importance of roles of aquatic organisms, particularly benthos in various functions of aquatic ecosystems by researching feeding, reproductive and community ecology of benthos.

Class Schedule lesson1 What is benthos?

lesson2 Classification
lesson3 Phylogeny, evolution, speciation
lesson4 Life cycle (marine benthos)
lesson5 Life cycle (freshwater benthos)
lesson6 Community ecology (resource partitioning)
lesson7 Community ecology (ecological succession)
lesson8 Material circulation and benthos (role in circulation)
lesson9 Material circulation and benthos (purification ability of water)
lesson10 Environment and benthos (environmental adaptation and indicator)
lesson11 Environment and benthos (effect of environmental modification on benthic life)
lesson12 Benthos as food resource (food chain)
lesson13 Benthos as food resource (food selection and foraging strategy)
lesson14 Benthos as food resource (food partitioning)
lesson15 Summary

To explain taxonomy, life cycle and roles in community and food web and to mention roles in material circulation and usefulness as environmental indicators.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Mizuno, N. &Gose, K. River ecology, Tsukiji Shokan
Kondo, S., Hirabayashi, K. and others, The world of chironomids,
   Baifukan
Mawatari, S., The logic of animal classification, University of Tokyo
   Press

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) print, powerpoint

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review After lesson 1 To make an overal image of benthos.
After lesson 2 To classify benthos from various viewpoints.
After lesson 3 To understand various methods of phylogenetic analysis and their merits and demerits and to make a consept of speciation.
After lesson 4 To understand some features of life cycles of marine benthos and the meaning in survival strategy.
After lesson 5 To understand some features of life cycles of freshwater benthos and the meaning in survival strategy.
After lesson 6 To study various examples of resource partitioning.
After lesson 7 To comprehend ecological succession and the environmental effect on succession.
After lesson 8 To recognize the roles of benthos in material circulation.
After lesson 9 To understand the ability of benthos in water purification and to recognize the meaning of environmental preservation.
After lesson 10 To know incredible adaptability of some benthos to environment and to recognize the importance as environmental indicators.
After lesson 11 To recognize the effects of environmental modification on benthic community.
After lesson 12 To study the important roles of benthos in food web.
After lesson 13 To understand selection and strategy of fish foraging on the basis of laboratory experiments and field research.
After lesson 14 To understand food partitioning phenomena in complex fish community and the ecological meaning.
After lesson 15 To review the points in all the lessons.

Requirements

Grading Method Attitude toward class participation and test

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Applied Biological Science
Lecture Code	L2021005	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	水圏生態学II
Subject Name （Katakana）	スイケンセイタイガクII
Subject Name in English	Hydrospheric EcologyII
Instructor	SAITOU HIDETOSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	サイトウ　ヒデトシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Thur1-4：ABS C302
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Mainly lecture, sometimes writing and discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	O : Others
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Agricultural Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	benthos, classification, ecology, material circulation, biological indicator, food
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・To comprehensively understand morphological, ecological, physiological, pathological, biochemical, and genetic features of various creatures in hydrosphere. ・Understanding on relation between form and ecology of hydrosphere organisms and hydrosphere environment
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To understand the importance of roles of aquatic organisms, particularly benthos in various functions of aquatic ecosystems by researching feeding, reproductive and community ecology of benthos.
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is benthos? lesson2 Classification lesson3 Phylogeny, evolution, speciation lesson4 Life cycle (marine benthos) lesson5 Life cycle (freshwater benthos) lesson6 Community ecology (resource partitioning) lesson7 Community ecology (ecological succession) lesson8 Material circulation and benthos (role in circulation) lesson9 Material circulation and benthos (purification ability of water) lesson10 Environment and benthos (environmental adaptation and indicator) lesson11 Environment and benthos (effect of environmental modification on benthic life) lesson12 Benthos as food resource (food chain) lesson13 Benthos as food resource (food selection and foraging strategy) lesson14 Benthos as food resource (food partitioning) lesson15 Summary To explain taxonomy, life cycle and roles in community and food web and to mention roles in material circulation and usefulness as environmental indicators.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Mizuno, N. &Gose, K. River ecology, Tsukiji Shokan Kondo, S., Hirabayashi, K. and others, The world of chironomids, Baifukan Mawatari, S., The logic of animal classification, University of Tokyo Press
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	print, powerpoint
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	After lesson 1 To make an overal image of benthos. After lesson 2 To classify benthos from various viewpoints. After lesson 3 To understand various methods of phylogenetic analysis and their merits and demerits and to make a consept of speciation. After lesson 4 To understand some features of life cycles of marine benthos and the meaning in survival strategy. After lesson 5 To understand some features of life cycles of freshwater benthos and the meaning in survival strategy. After lesson 6 To study various examples of resource partitioning. After lesson 7 To comprehend ecological succession and the environmental effect on succession. After lesson 8 To recognize the roles of benthos in material circulation. After lesson 9 To understand the ability of benthos in water purification and to recognize the meaning of environmental preservation. After lesson 10 To know incredible adaptability of some benthos to environment and to recognize the importance as environmental indicators. After lesson 11 To recognize the effects of environmental modification on benthic community. After lesson 12 To study the important roles of benthos in food web. After lesson 13 To understand selection and strategy of fish foraging on the basis of laboratory experiments and field research. After lesson 14 To understand food partitioning phenomena in complex fish community and the ecological meaning. After lesson 15 To review the points in all the lessons.
Requirements
Grading Method	Attitude toward class participation and test
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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