Level of study
BAC +4
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
This course should enable students to acquire in-depth knowledge of the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and to identify threats and vulnerability to local pressures and climate change.
It will also allow 1) to know the specificities of the functioning of benthic ecosystems and the ecological roles of its components, 2) to acquire in-depth knowledge in the functioning of aquatic ecosystems, 3) to acquire knowledge on the impact of chemical and biological contaminants (toxic and pathogenic microalgae), of climate change and anthropization on the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and on these components with socio-economic repercussions This EU will develop networks for monitoring the marine environment and the health of exploited marine animals by addressing mortality issues.
Objectives
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of the functioning of aquatic ecosystems
- To know the specificities of the functioning of benthic ecosystems and the ecological roles of its components
- Understanding biogeochemistry studies in aquatic ecosystems with carbon as a study model
- Acquire knowledge on the threats to marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems (biological invasions, cyanobacteria and toxic microalgae blooms) in the context of global change and the vulnerability of these ecosystems.
- Understanding the functioning of the food web with its planktonic components and allelopathic interactions
- Focus on the tools and objectives of the monitoring of the marine environment, in particular of the Mediterranean lagoons, anthropized or not.
- Acquire knowledge on the impact of chemical contaminants, climate change and anthropization on aquatic ecosystems with a focus on microbial communities
- The sea is a breeding ground for active and interesting molecules that requires sustainable management of these resources
- Acquire knowledge of marine environmental and animal health monitoring networks
- Understanding the causes of mollusc mortality in an anthropized marine environment with a focus on the action of pathogens
Necessary pre-requisites
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Basic knowledge of biology and ecology
Knowledge control
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