Fisheries Science and Management

  1. Foundational Aquatic Sciences
    1. Limnology
      1. Physical Properties
        1. Light Penetration
          1. Factors Affecting Light Penetration
            1. Effects on Primary Production
              1. Photosynthetically Active Radiation
              2. Temperature and Stratification
                1. Thermal Layers
                  1. Epilimnion
                    1. Metalimnion
                      1. Hypolimnion
                        1. Seasonal Stratification Patterns
                          1. Thermal Mixing
                          2. Water Movement
                            1. Currents
                              1. Waves
                                1. Mixing Processes
                                  1. Circulation Patterns
                                2. Chemical Properties
                                  1. Dissolved Oxygen
                                    1. Sources and Sinks
                                      1. Oxygen Dynamics and Fish Health
                                        1. Hypoxia and Anoxia
                                        2. pH and Alkalinity
                                          1. Buffering Capacity
                                            1. Effects on Aquatic Life
                                              1. Acid-Base Chemistry
                                              2. Nutrient Cycles
                                                1. Nitrogen Cycle
                                                  1. Phosphorus Cycle
                                                    1. Carbon Cycle
                                                      1. Eutrophication
                                                        1. Oligotrophy and Mesotrophy
                                                      2. Biological Properties
                                                        1. Plankton
                                                          1. Phytoplankton
                                                            1. Zooplankton
                                                              1. Role in Food Webs
                                                                1. Seasonal Succession
                                                                2. Benthos
                                                                  1. Invertebrate Diversity
                                                                    1. Ecological Functions
                                                                      1. Benthic-Pelagic Coupling
                                                                      2. Macrophytes
                                                                        1. Types of Aquatic Plants
                                                                          1. Habitat Provision
                                                                            1. Ecological Functions
                                                                          2. Lake and River Typology
                                                                            1. Classification of Lakes
                                                                              1. Trophic Classification
                                                                                1. Thermal Classification
                                                                                  1. Morphometric Classification
                                                                                  2. Classification of Rivers and Streams
                                                                                    1. Stream Order
                                                                                      1. Flow Regimes
                                                                                        1. Habitat Classification
                                                                                        2. Lentic vs. Lotic Systems
                                                                                          1. Structural Differences
                                                                                            1. Functional Differences
                                                                                        3. Oceanography
                                                                                          1. Physical Properties
                                                                                            1. Salinity
                                                                                              1. Measurement and Variation
                                                                                                1. Effects on Marine Life
                                                                                                  1. Haloclines
                                                                                                  2. Tides and Currents
                                                                                                    1. Tidal Cycles
                                                                                                      1. Ocean Circulation Patterns
                                                                                                        1. Upwelling and Downwelling
                                                                                                          1. Gyres
                                                                                                          2. Temperature and Thermocline
                                                                                                            1. Vertical Temperature Profiles
                                                                                                              1. Seasonal and Geographic Variation
                                                                                                                1. Thermal Stratification
                                                                                                              2. Chemical Properties
                                                                                                                1. Major and Minor Elements
                                                                                                                  1. Salts and Trace Elements
                                                                                                                    1. Nutrient Availability
                                                                                                                      1. Conservative vs. Non-conservative Elements
                                                                                                                      2. Dissolved Gases
                                                                                                                        1. Oxygen
                                                                                                                          1. Carbon Dioxide
                                                                                                                            1. Gas Exchange Processes
                                                                                                                              1. Oxygen Minimum Zones
                                                                                                                              2. Carbonate System
                                                                                                                                1. Ocean Acidification
                                                                                                                                  1. Buffering Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                    1. Calcium Carbonate Saturation
                                                                                                                                  2. Biological Properties
                                                                                                                                    1. Marine Food Webs
                                                                                                                                      1. Trophic Levels
                                                                                                                                        1. Energy Flow
                                                                                                                                          1. Microbial Loop
                                                                                                                                          2. Primary Productivity
                                                                                                                                            1. Phytoplankton Production
                                                                                                                                              1. Limiting Factors
                                                                                                                                                1. Seasonal Patterns
                                                                                                                                                2. Major Marine Ecosystems
                                                                                                                                                  1. Coral Reefs
                                                                                                                                                    1. Estuaries
                                                                                                                                                      1. Open Ocean
                                                                                                                                                        1. Upwelling Zones
                                                                                                                                                          1. Deep Sea
                                                                                                                                                            1. Continental Shelves

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