Our department continues to provide practical training at the undergraduate and graduate level with the specialist academic staff. The department consists of three sections including Fisheries Biology, Marine Biology, and Inland Waters Sciences. In this department, the scientific studies and projects have been carried out related to the marine and inland waters in Turkey. The scope of these researches and projects can be divided into the following areas: fish biology and ecology, ichthyoplankton (fish eggs and larvae), aquatic reptiles, birds and mammals, benthos, plankton, water quality and chemistry, ecotoxicology, limnology (including lakes, dams, wetlands, streams, and lagoons), biodiversity, and conservation and sustainable use of aquatic stocks. Furthermore, the education activities at the master's and doctoral level within the Fisheries Engineering Programme affiliated to the Institute of Sciences have been continuous.
Academic staff
Prof.Dr. Halit FİLİZ (Head of Department)
Prof.Dr. Ali Serhan TARKAN
Prof. Dr. Murat YABANLI
Prof.Dr. Nedim ÖZDEMİR
Assoc. Prof.Dr. Mustafa Bahadır ÖNSOY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçen BİLGE
Assoc. Prof.Dr. Tülin ÇOKER
Assoc. Prof.Dr. Nurçin KİLLİ
Assoc. Prof.Dr. Sercan YAPICI
Assist. Prof.Dr. Nildeniz TOP KARAKUŞ
Res. Assist.Dr. Aykut YOZUKMAZ