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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation

Code:

LTAM31

Sigla:

BCE

Áreas Científicas
Classificação	Área Científica
OFICIAL	Controlo de Processos

Ocorrência: 2023/2024 - 1S

Ativa?	Yes
Unidade Responsável:	Departamento de Sistemas e Informática
Curso/CE Responsável:	Environmental and Marine Technology

Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos

Sigla	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Anos Curriculares	Créditos UCN	Créditos ECTS	Horas de Contacto	Horas Totais
LTAM	42	Plano de Estudos 2016/17	1	-	6	75	162

Língua de trabalho

Portuguese

Objetivos

Goals
- To acquire knowledge about biodiversity and nature conservation.
- To understand how studies are carried out in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.
- To acquire knowledge about the biogeography of terrestrial and freshwater flora and fauna.
- To understand how to protect species, habitats, and nature conservation.

Resultados de aprendizagem e competências

Skills
- To participate in teams to assess biodiversity at a spatial and temporal level.

- To assess how human activities influence biodiversity variability.

- To collaborate in studies and characterization of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

- To identify the different interactions between living beings at the behavioral level, eating and reproductive habits to study and manage ecosystems.

- To participate in teams to establish management and nature conservation strategies to preserve biodiversity.

Modo de trabalho

Presencial

Pré-requisitos (conhecimentos prévios) e co-requisitos (conhecimentos simultâneos)

No previous knowledge required

Programa

1.Biodiversity: Biodiversity patterns in time and space. Problems associated with biodiversity loss.

2.Study of ecosystems and biodiversity: Population Genetics. Speciation and extinction. Population Dynamics. Communities. Ecological niche and succession.

3.Terrestrial biodiversity: Main Earth Biomes. Mediterranean vegetation and in Portugal.

4.Biodiversity of freshwater systems: Hydrodynamics of lake basins and thermal stratification. O, C, N and P distribution and biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems.

5.Ecosystem management: Management of natural, agricultural, forest and freshwater ecosystems. Pest management. Hunting management.

6.Nature and Biodiversity Conservation: Protection, conservation of biodiversity and measures Conservation and protected areas, SPA and Rede Natura 2000.

 Practical component of fieldwork

1.Growing land plants; 2. Inventory of green spaces; 3. Spatial analysis of the distribution of lichens in a study area;
4. Identification of pests in terrestrial ecosystems; 5. Analysis of chlorophyll in water.

Bibliografia Obrigatória

PERONI, N. MEDINA HERNANDEZ, M.J.; Ecologia de Populações e Comunidades, Centro de Ciências Biológicas da UFSC, 2011. ISBN: 978-85-61485-39-9
PINTO-COELHO, R.M.; Fundamentos em Ecologia, ARTMED, 2000
WETZEL, R.G.; Limnologia, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1993
ODUM, E. P; Fundamentos de Ecologia, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2004
BROWER; J. E. , ZAR, J. H. , ENDE, C.; . Field and Laboratory methods for general Ecology, McGraw Hill, 1997
STUMM, W. e MORGEN J.J.; Aquatic Chemistry, chemical equilibria and rates in natural waters, John Wiley and Sons, 1996
CABRAL, M. J. et al.; Livro vermelho dos vertebrados de Portugal, Instituto da Conservação da Natureza, Assírio & Alvim, 2008. ISBN: 978-972-775-153-2

Bibliografia Complementar

ALEXANDER, M.; Management planning for nature conservation: a theoretical basis and pratical guide, Springer, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-4020-6580-4
WALKER, C. H.; Principles of ecotoxicology, Boca Raton, 2006. ISBN: 0-8493-3635-X

Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem

Expository method through learning methodologies with active student-centred, being privileged the introduction of theoretic concepts in participated face-to-face classes. It seeks to lead the students in this process by guiding them to achieve the learning-objectives proposed.

Tipo de avaliação

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Componentes de Avaliação

Designation	Peso (%)
Participação presencial	5,00
Teste	65,00
Trabalho de campo	19,00
Trabalho laboratorial	9,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,00
Total:	100,00

Componentes de Ocupação

Designation	Tempo (Horas)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	3,00
Estudo autónomo	87,00
Trabalho de campo	17,00
Trabalho laboratorial	10,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Total:	162,00

Obtenção de frequência

The assessment of the theoretical-practical component is carried out by continuous assessment through the completion of 2 tests or final exam on the dates provided for in the exam calendar. The practical laboratory component is assessed by carrying out laboratory/field work with oral presentation at the end of the semester.

Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

The final grade (NF) is obtained by weighting:

NF = 65% of the assessment in test or exam + 30% for the practical laboratory/field work component (mandatory) + 5% Attendance to the TP classes

Oral discussion of the practical work delivered through presentation represents 30% in the evaluation. 

Both evaluation components will have to be positive, that is, with grades higher than 9.5. Students can take the 2nd test without having a minimum score in the 1st test, repeating, in the 1st exam call, the test with a grade lower than 9.5.

The assessment by examination does not exempt the performance of all the planned laboratory work and its respective evaluation.

Provas e trabalhos especiais

There are no tests or special activities. All the work was considered as part of the theoretical and practical evaluation.

Trabalho de estágio/projeto

There are no internship or project activities. All the work was considered as part of the theoretical and practical evaluation.

Avaliação especial (TE, DA, ...)

Special assessments for students with statutes or justifications follow IPS regulations.

Melhoria de classificação

Test improvements can only be performed on the 1st exam call.

Optionally, the grade improvement can be done according to the IPS grade improvement regulation.