Department of Marine Sciences :-
 
Phone: 0278-2511380
E-mail : marinesciences_bvnuni@yahoo.co.in

     The Department of Marine Sciences was established in 1998 and is the only Department in Gujarat State which offers Marine Ecology at post graduate level. The department has progressed steadily and crossed several mile stones.

    Marine ecology plays a significant role in the management of marine environment which will help in sustaining the natural resources, protection and conservation of critical habitats including areas of high biodiversity and long term economic growth of a country.
    
    The coastal zone in India is under increasing pressure due to high growth rate of human population, development of various industries such as tourism, chemical, petrochemical, fishing, aquaculture, shipping, mining etc, on the central zone and discharge of municipal sewage, industrial waste effluents and offshore petroleum exploration activities. These activities have imparted on the ecology of the coastal waters. The land and sea based activities which are inter related, inter dependent and inter reactive, if planned in isolation and not implemented in consonance with the other activities will have adverse impact like sever degradation of the seawater quality, loss of critical habitats like mangroves, coral reefs, marine flora and fauna and have several other detrimental effects which would affect the long term economy of the country.


SUBJECT: MARINE ECOLOGY

Semester-1:

Sr.

Paper No.

Title of the Paper

Maximum Marks*

Total Marks

Minimum Marks required to Pass

 

 

 

External

Internal

External

Internal

1

Paper-1

Ecology

70

30

100

28

12

2

Paper-2

Oceanography

70

30

100

28

12

3

Paper-3

Marine  living resources and Biodiversity

70

30

100

28

12

4

Paper-4

Practical

70

30

100

28

12

Semester-2:

Sr.

Paper No.

Title of the Paper

Maximum Marks*

Total Marks

Minimum Marks required to Pass

 

 

 

External

Internal

External

Internal

1

Paper-1

Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular biology and        Biotechnology

70

30

100

28

12

2

Paper-2

Tools & Techniques and Computer application.

70

30

100

28

12

3

Paper-3

Biostatistics

70

30

100

28

12

4

Paper-4

Practical

70

30

100

28

12

Semester-3:

Sr.

Paper No.

Title of the Paper

Maximum Marks*

Total Marks

Minimum Marks required to Pass

 

 

 

External

Internal

External

Internal

1

Paper-1

Costal Regulation Zone, various Costal resources.

70

30

100

28

12

2

Paper-2

Fisheries

70

30

100

28

12

3

Paper-3

Processing & preservation technology of fish and its products.

70

30

100

28

12

4

Paper-4

Practical

70

30

100

28

12

Semester-4:

Sr.

Paper No.

Title of the Paper

Maximum Marks*

Total Marks

Minimum Marks required to Pass

 

 

 

External

Internal

External

Internal

1

Paper-1

 Marine pollution, ocean management, sustainable exploitation of ocean wealth.

70

30

100

28

12

2

Paper-2

Culture and Cultivation of Marine Biota.

70

30

100

28

12

3

Paper-3

Conservation and Management of Marine Biota.

70

30

100

28

12

4

Paper-4

Dissertation (in lieu of practical)

70

30

100

28

12

Course Details    Course is divided in Four semester
Duration:            two years
Total seats:        20 (10+10 payment)     As per Govt. rules
Fees structure
For Boys
For Girls
First semester Rs. 1135/-

Rs. 535/-
Second semester Rs. 0865/- Rs. 265/-
Third Semester Rs. 0885/-

Rs. 285/-
Fourth Semester Rs. 0865/- Rs. 265/-
Admission Process:

Students having passed B.Sc. examination in Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, or related biological subjects like Biochemistry, Life/Bio Sciences, Fisheries, Forestry, and Biotechnology with minimum 48% marks are eligible for admission.


Admissions will be made on merit, on the basis of marks obtained at B.Sc. level exam, used to calculate the class (Div. I, II, pass distinction etc.).

The list of candidates admitted is placed on the notices board and candidates are individually informed through admission memo on their postal address as given in their application forms.

The selected candidates are required to pay the fees within the time period mentioned in admission memo. Loss or delay of receipt of admission memo, however, would not be the responsibility of the university and students would forfeit their claim for admission.

The admitted students, after paying the fees, have to submit their transfer / migration certificate from previous institution attended, and their eligibility certificate from Bhavnagar University before a given date.
Staff Details:
  1. Dr. I. R. Gadhvi
    I/c Head of Department
    Ph.D. Guide
    Project on hand:Status of Macqeen’s Bustard on Coast of Bhavnagar.
    Registered Ph.D. Students : 3

 

Some activities of the Department of Marine Sciences.

 

Activity:                                    National Seminar

Title:                                         Future Prospectus of Marine Ecology in Coming Decade

 

Date of Activity:                        28-29 February, 2004

 

Description of                           100 delegates participated and 12

Activity:                                    experts were present the lecture out of them 2 from out of state while 10 from the State

 

Activity:                                    National Seminar

Title:                                         National Seminar on Biology, Biochemistry and Industrial Applications of Marine Algae

 

Date of Activity:                        16-18 January, 2006

 

Description of                           80 delegates participated and 19

Activity:                                    experts were present the lecture out of them 3 from out of state while 16 from the State

 

Activity:                                    National Seminar

Title:                                         Role of Marine Ecology in Marine Environment and its Impact on Industrial Development

 

Date of Activity:                        4 February, 2007

 

Description of                           123 delegates participated and 9

Activity:                                    experts were present the lecture out of them 3 from out of state while 6 from the State