Integrative Ecophysiology

The aim of this course is to understand the adaptive biology of organisms by considering individual and population responses to environmental variation. Concrete examples in animal evolutionary ecophysiology will be discussed in the context of global change. The responses of organisms and populations to abiotic parameters (such as temperature, salinity, oxygen availability, pollutants) will be considered as well as their interactive effects. The course will show the implication of physiological mechanisms in ecology, from phenotypic and cognitive processes at the intra-individual level to functional variants between individuals and between species. Intraspecific variability, phenotypic plasticity and transgenerational effects will also be discussed. This course will be illustrated by examples of phenotypic trait analysis (including behavior) within populations. Links with genetic and epigenetic markers will also be discussed. Different approaches (-omics vs. target gene/protein), several experimental setups and various scales of organization of living organisms will be considered (molecule, gene, phenotype, individual, population, species).

"Concepts in Ecophysiology- Know the physiological and behavioral adaptations of an organism in response to variations in its environment; - Know and know how to apply tools to study life history traits and ecophysiological measurements; - Know ecophysiological adaptations at the individual and population levels; - Know the analysis of phenotypic traits and the link to genotype."

Basic concepts in ecophysiology

Continuous assessment : 100%.

Hourly volumes:

            CM : 0 h

            TD : 20 h

            TP : 3 h

            Field : 7 h

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            SPS : 0 h

            Seminars : 0 h

            Outside UM : 0 h