This course aims to provide students with an overview of the different biological resources from land, marine and freshwater, that encompass conservational and biotechnological interests.
1. Knowledge and aptitudes:
Know the main natural resources, their management and conservation, particularly of those that are important for Portugal;
Understand the importance of managing and conservation of natural resources;
Know the general aspects of the biology and ecology of different resources (floristic, micro and macroalgae, marine and terrestrial invertebrates, marine and terrestrial vertebrates).
2. Skills:
In methods of assessment, mapping and documentation of biological resources;
In problem diagnosis, planning and implementation of conservation measures for biological resources;
In integration of natural resources exploitation with a sustainable development, particularly regarding the interaction with users, entrepreneurs, policy makers, legislators and society.
Biology of microalgae; Microalgae as bioindicators of the state of ecosystems; Commercial applications.
Morphological diversity, ecology and distribution of macroalgae; sustainable exploitation of macroalgae.
Floristic resources for food production, bioenergy and to obtain biomolecules with medicinal and cosmetic interest; importance of monitoring and management towards self-sustainability of resources.
Marine invertebrates with food, ornamental and biotechnology (drug and cosmetic) interest; distribution and status of the commercial exploitation of several species of marine invertebrates.
Terrestrial invertebrates with interest for biological / integrated control; production, management and marketing of biological control agents.
- Marine vertebrates and their management and conservation. Fisheries management and aquaculture.
Biology of endemic terrestrial vertebrates of the Azores. Biology, distribution and management measures of game species in the Azores.
This course consists exclusively of lectures, in which the various programmatic themes are explored in the conceptual domain, although using, wherever possible, the analysis of case studies from research conducted in the Department of Biology UAc.
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Liu T. & L. Kang, 2011. Recent Advances in Entomological Research: From Molecular Biology to Pest Management, Springer, NY
Stevenson, J. 2014. Ecological assessments with algae: a review and synthesis. J Phycol 50: 437-461.
Salgueiro, P., Palmeirim, J.M., Ruedi, M. & Coelho M.M., 2008. Gene flow and population structure of the endemic Azorean bat (Nyctalus azoreum) based on microsatellites: implications for conservation. Conserv Genet 9:1163– 1171.
Sukarmi, S., & Sabdono, A. (2011). Ethical perspectives of sustainable use of reef’s invertebrates as a source of marine natural products. COASTDEV, 11(3), 97–103.
Henry, R.J., 2010. Plant Resources for Food, Fuel and Conservation. Earthscan, NY.
van Lenteren, JC, 2012. The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake. Biocontrol, 57 (1): 1-20.
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