(objectives)
The teaching course consists of lectures and initiatives of a theoretical / practical nature to be carried out in parallel, such as excursions aimed at the observation and sampling of animals in their chosen environments, laboratory practice experiences related to the recognition of taxa, to the application of animal indices for environmental quality assessment. About the expected knowledge and the ability to understand, the student must be able to classify the aquatic environments, determine the most important factors, identify the structuring communities, identify the sampled organisms, describe the main adaptations. He will also have to know the main theories on the zoning of running waters, knowing how to apply environmental quality assessment indices. Regarding terrestrial coenosis (in particular forestry) it will have to be able to recognize structuring communities and taxocoenoses, identify the main taxonomic groups and be able to assess environmental quality through the application of simple indices. Regarding the sandy and rocky marine communities, it will have to be able to assess the environmental quality through the application of specific microbiological indices, based on algae, phanerogams and macroinvertebrates. On the basis of this acquired knowledge, he will have to be able to apply the main biotic indices of environmental quality assessment and obtain, independently, judgments on the main interventions to remove the disturbing causes. Finally, it must be able to communicate these results and its own evaluations through the acquisition of specific languages. These communication skills and the ability to learn will be evaluated.
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Code
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118364 |
Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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6
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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BIO/05
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Contact Hours
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48
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Type of Activity
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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Teacher
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FOCHETTI Romolo
(syllabus)
- Systemic quality indicators: structure and composition of macrobenthic communities, trophic-functional articulation. Problems of protection, conservation and enhancement of inland waters, with particular reference to vertebrate and invertebrate fauna. -Application of indexes inspired by the principles of landscape ecology (eg RCE, IFF). Quality objectives in the management of running waters: case studies. - Indicators of soil quality. Soil organisms. Identification, taxonomy and systematics of the main groups. Adaptations of soil organisms. The Biological Soil Quality Index (QBS).
- Birds as bioindicators. The MITO project. FBI, WBI, MPBI
- Indicators of integrity of terrestrial cenosis. Mites Oribatei, Carabidae and Scolitidi as bioindicators.
- Quality indicators of the marine environment. Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). IQB, CARLIT, Posidonia Monitoring, M AMBI
- European and national legislation on water monitoring - Sampling methods - Field exercises - Laboratory exercises for the recognition of internal water quality indicators
(reference books)
ARPA Piemonte. Tecniche di biomonitoraggio della qualità del suolo. (110 pp.)
Fondazione Lombardia per l'ambiente: Bioindicatori ambientali. (376 pp.)
Fenoglio S., Bo T. Lineamenti di ecologia fluviale. Ed. Cittàstudi.
Lecture notes and specialized articles provided by the teacher
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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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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