Teacher
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ANGELETTI Dario
(syllabus)
Course content
Lectures
Definition of Applied Ecology; definition and classification of ecosystems. The marine ecosystem; definitions and basic concepts in marine ecology; characteristics of the Mediterranean. Primary and secondary production in the marine environment. Factors limiting primary and secondary production in the marine environment. Main human impacts on marine ecosystems. Effects of overfishing; prevention of overfishing and management of fish stocks; restocking; prevention of overfishing and restocking through artificial reefs; aquaculture. Protection of habitats, ecosystems and endangered species. Pollution of marine ecosystems: eutrophication, pollution by oil and chemicals. Response of communities to human impacts in the marine environment; sentinel organisms and biological indicators. Air pollution and global changes. Human impacts on the ecosystem soil: agriculture, grazing, farming, deforestation, urban and industrial settlements and soil consumption. Alterations of inland and transitional waters ecosystems. Waste water purification; waste management; control of pollution and environmental recovery. Legislative measures for ecosystems protection: national laws, EU directives and international conventions: “Natura 2000” and "Marine strategy".
Laboratory activities
Breeding and release of species for restocking of coastal waters. Sampling and analysis of the benthic community. Estimation of biodiversity at community and population level. Effects of exposure to genotoxic pollutants and DNA damage in sentinel organisms.
Didactic excursions
Managing of Protected Areas: visits to Natural Reserves, Parks, Oasis Fishery management: visit to aquaculture facilities Waste water purification and waste management: visits to sewage plants and plants for management of solid urban waste
(reference books)
Recommended educational texts Introduction to applied ecology - Galassi, Ferrari, Viaroli, 2014, Città Studi Ecology and protection of the coastal marine environment - Della Croce, Vietti, Danovaro, 1997, Utet Educational material provided by the lecturer
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