MONITORAGGIO BIOLOGICO MARINO
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The aim of the course is to acquire theoretical-practical cognitive tools for the study and monitoring of marine ecosystems; the acquisition of knowledge and skills, including practical ones, in the context of the study of the marine ecosystem. The course will allow students to learn about the main sampling and monitoring techniques of Mediterranean coastal marine environments, community legislation and institutional monitoring. It will also allow them to carry out simple sampling in practice, subsequently verifying in the laboratory the validity of the techniques carried out in the field. The aim of the course is to build an educational path that, through lectures and practical exercises, allows the student to know the main methods of study and analysis of marine habitats and the main benthic biocoenoses of the Mediterranean. Expected learning outcomes: 1) Knowledge and understanding: develop knowledge and understanding skills relating to the components of marine ecosystems and the legislation that regulates their monitoring; 2) Applied knowledge and understanding: developing an experimental approach to the study of marine ecosystems and the study of their possible alterations; 3) Autonomy of judgment: to be able to evaluate and face with adequate skills, competences and critical sense the study of the different issues concerning the marine, oceanic and coastal environment presented during the course; 4) Communication skills: being able to discuss the main issues addressed during the course with a correct scientific language; 5) Learning skills: to be able to apply the knowledge acquired, during lectures and exercises, to cases that require the integration of the topics covered during the course.
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ARGENTI Letizia
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MARINE BIOLOGICAL MONITORING - PARTITION OF MARINE HABITAT IN ITS MAIN ENVIRONMENTS: Pelagos (nekton and plankton) Benthos (Mediterranean bionomy) - MAIN TECNIQUES OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING IN MARINE AND TRANSITION HABITATS: sample representativeness, technical competences, destructive and not destructive samples, conservation and main methods of identifications and control, video and photography employment, environmental emergencies. Microbiological sampling Fitoplankton sampling Zooplankton sampling Fitobenthos sampling (algae and Posidonia) Zoobenthos sampling (hard and soft bottom) Nekton sampling (fish, turtle and cetacean) Chemical physical parameter sampling Sampling by bioaccumulators animals - BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF THE STATE QUALITY OF WATER ELEMENTS Indicative species and indicators Environmental European and national legislations (Dir. 2000/60/CE; D.Lgs 152/06; Dir. 2008/56/CE; D. Lgs 190/10). Marine coastal environmental and transitions monitoring (DM 260/10) ; Marine Strategy.
Workshops will be about arguments: - Sample techniques in diving - Observations of benthos samples in laboratory - Observations of plankton samples in laboratory - Main Posidonia oceanica analysis tecniques Marine Biological Monitoring a) FORMATIVE AIMS
The class will enable students to know the main techniques of sampling and monitoring of Mediterranean coastal and transitional coastal areas, Community legislation and institutional monitoring. It will also allow them to carry out simple sampling and subsequently verify in the laboratory the validity of field techniques. The class also includes visits to ARPA branches and laboraties.
b) EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION CAPABILITY to develope a knowledge of the main marine enviroments and the main techniques of sampling and monitoring applicable to them. CAPABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION: to have the ability to decide independently the appropriate methods for a particular environment. AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT: to be able to interpret the results of marine biological monitoring studies COMMUNICATION ABILITY: to be able to self-hypothesize simple monitoring programs. LEARNING CAPABILITY: to be able to use the learned method.
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Delivery mode
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At a distance
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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