MARINE BIOLOGY
BIOLOGIA MARINA
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| 2022/2023 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Silvia Casabianca | Tuesday 9:00 - 13:00 |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The goals of this course are to offer the basic of marine biology, including the description of different marine ecosystems: as coastal, pelagic and benthic systems. The course will trait: the fundamental global processes of primary production that fuel marine systems and the ecology of the responsible organisms; the systems of pelagic environment, mangrove and seagrasses meadows, coral reefs, benthic and coastal systems; the most pressing environmental issues relevant to the marine environment that span the systems previously described, dealing with topics such as eutrophication, alien species, pollution, climate change and marine conservation. Finally, the course is integrated with some key points on the biodiversity concept and molecular ecology applied to the understanding of the marine systems.
Program
Program
1. Marine ecosystems characterization
2. Biogeography
3. Biodiversity and genetic diversity
4. Abundance and size
5. Marine organisms and adaptations
6. Benthos: distribution and composition
7. Plankton and planktonic communities
8. Nekton and marine mammals
9. Processes and marine ecosystems functioning
10. Primary production
11. Measurements of primary production
12. Inorganic nutrients
13. Seasonal cycles of production processes
14. Marine ecosystems:
Pelagic ecosystem
Coastal ecosystem
Coral reef ecosystem
Mangrove forest and seagrass meadows
15. Marine resources
16. Sampling methodologies and planktonic communities analysis
17. Biodiversity in the Mediterranean, Lessepsian migrations, alien species
18. Eutrophication
19. Biological pollution
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
D1- KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: At the end of the course, students will demonstrate that they have acquired the theoretical knowledge of marine bio-ecology regarding: production processes, various marine ecosystems and potential impacts on them.
D2- APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: The student will demonstrate the ability to recognize and reflect upon production processes, marine ecosystems and the potential impacts on them.
D3- MAKING JUDGEMENTS: The student will have acquired knowledge regarding the basic of marine bio-ecology concerning the production processes, the various marine ecosystems and the potential impacts on them.
D4- COMMUNICATION SKILLS: The student will be able to use adequate scientific language and terminology to transmit the acquired knowledge in a clear and understandable way.
D5- LEARNING SKILLS: The student will be able to examine and understand scientific texts, using the acquired concepts in daily professional research contexts.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
No supporting activities
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons.
- Course books
Danovaro R., Biologia marina. Biodiversità e funzionamento degli ecosistemi marini. UTET Università, 2022.
Kaiser M., Attrill M., Jennings S., Thomas D., Barnes D., Brierley A., Polunin N., Raffaelli D., Williams P., Marine Ecology, Oxford Press, 2005.
Dobson M. and Frid C. Ecology of Aquatic Systems, Oxford Press, 2009.
- Assessment
Oral interview on topics covered during the course to check the student's knowledge level. In particular, acquired knowledge, critical approach, use of appropriate language and scientific terminology will be assessed.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Reading texts in the section “Course books” and consulting the teaching material uploaded on the Moodle.
- Course books
Danovaro R., Biologia marina. Biodiversità e funzionamento degli ecosistemi marini. UTET Università, 2022.
Kaiser M., Attrill M., Jennings S., Thomas D., Barnes D., Brierley A., Polunin N., Raffaelli D., Williams P., Marine Ecology, Oxford Press, 2005.
Dobson M. and Frid C. Ecology of Aquatic Systems, Oxford Press, 2009.
- Assessment
Oral interview on topics covered during the course to check the student's level of knowledge. In particular, acquired knowledge, critical approach, use of appropriate language and scientific terminology will be assessed.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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