Teacher
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ANGELETTI Dario
(syllabus)
Course content
Lectures
Conservation biology Rates of extinction. Endangered species and threatened species. Threats to the marine environment Climate changes Pollution and its effects: Chemical (accidental leaks, spills, shipwrecks, agricultural, sewage, industrial); Body (litter, plastic); Acoustic (military, industrial, scientific) Loss of habitats and ecosystems Loss of coastal habitats due to anthropogenic processes: Erosion; Urbanization; Dredging; Extractions; Landfills Whaling and marine mammals protection. Fishing and overfishing; Fishing restrictions. Management and regulatory tools. International Conventions Introduction of alien species: the concepts of Resilience. Resistance, Recovery and Reversibility.
Conservation Definitions: biodiversity, habitats, communities, ecosystems, etc. Concept of Sustainability. The concept of 'shifting baselines'. Optimum sustainable population (OSP). Minimum level of survival (MVP). Representative areas or "distinctive"; ergoclines. Hotspot, sea mountains. The focal species: indicator species, community or state, keystones, umbrella species, flagship species. Different approaches to conservation: protection of species, protection of spaces. The integrated coastal zone management. Ecosystem approach. MPAs. The protection of species and environments. Conventions, protocols and treaties, national laws and regulations. Institutions for the study and protection. IWC. IUCN. Regulations on fishing. CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity). UNCLOS - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. MARPOL. Habitats Directive. Marine Strategy Framework.
MPA, international sanctuaries, special protection areas: The purposes. Classification. Identification, design, management. Zoning. AMPs networks. The Italian and the international framework. Bodies of management. The Governance. Stakeholders. The sustainable management of resources: fishing, tourism, underwater. Runtime systems. The role of the marine biologist in the planning and management of MPAs. Monitoring.
Didactic excursions and laboratory activities Monitoring of marine birds and mammals for management and conservation purposes; data analysis. Analysis and discussion of scientific articles on the topics addressed.
(reference books)
Recommended educational texts - Teaching material provided by the teacher (slides, technical reports, scientific literature) - Ecology and protection of the coastal marine environment - Della Croce, Vietti, Danovaro, 1997, Utet
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