ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 1 Expository Class: 26 Interactive Classroom: 14 Total: 41
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology
Areas: Zoology
Center Faculty of Biology
Call:
Teaching: Sin Docencia (No Implantada)
Enrolment: No Matriculable
To offer the student a general and updated overview of the studies of this matter. The student is expected to know
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
Expose the essential ecological processes of rivers and lakes.
Explain the basic processes involved in the alteration of freshwaters by human activities and the effects of different types of pollution on organisms and populations.
Handle the terminology and methodologies of limnology.
Describe the composition and basic structure of plankton, benthos, nekton and neuston communities of inland waters and their distribution patterns.
Apply methods for the characterisation of water quality from a physical-chemical and biological point of view.
General
The subject "Biology of Inland Waters" is taken in the eighth semester and consists of 4.5 ECTS credits. The programme is divided into nine thematic blocks of unequal duration (theoretical teaching 26 hours).
1. Historical introduction. Concepts and definition of terms. Water from the physico-chemical point of view. The water cycle. Notions of hydrology. 2 h
2. Macrophytes. Biological types and adaptations. Periphyton and biofilm. 2 h
3. Zoobenthos. Community composition and diversity. Anatomical, ethological and physiological adaptations. Main distribution factors. 3 h
4. Fishes: morphology and classification. Adaptations to pelagic and benthic life. Feeding: feeding regimes, mechanisms and feeding behaviour. Reproduction, growth and demography. Migrations. Main distribution factors and ichthyological zones. Iberian ichthyofauna: biology and ecology of the most representative species. 3 h
5. Amphibians and other vertebrates linked to the aquatic environment. Generalities and classification. 2 h
6. Drift and recolonisation. 2 h
7. River zonation. Functioning of lotic ecosystems. 2 h
8. Neuston, main groups, classification and adaptations. 3 h
9. Plankton: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton. Adaptations. Ecology of phytoplankton. Micro-consumers of phytoplankton. Zooplankton: composition, diversity and distribution of communities. 3 h
10. Lentic environments, characteristics, stratification and mixing. 2 h
11. Alterations of freshwaters by human activities. Ecosystem diagnosis, monitoring and restoration. Methods for biological characterisation of water quality. Basic principles for river and riverbank restoration. Impact studies. 2 h
Other teaching activities:
Small group tutorials: The tutorials will deal with questions related to the theoretical classes and the preparation of the work to be presented at the end of the course (1 h).
Interactive teaching seminars: Five seminars on emerging problems in inland water biology are foreseen (5 h):
1.- Design of sampling strategies and methodology.
2.- Hydrological variables.
3.-Cenotic analysis and community analysis.
Biological quality.
5.- European Water Framework Directive.
Interactive teaching in the laboratory/computer classroom: students are expected to carry out a project, which they will present in the corresponding sessions. The choice of the topic and the date of the presentation will be made at the beginning of the course (4 hours).
Field practicals
Sampling of zoobenthos and electrofishing (4 hours).
Basic
ALLAN J. D.. Stream Ecology: Structure and function of running waters. Chapman & Hall. 1995.
HYNES, H.B.N.- The ecology of running waters. Liverpool University Press.1972
JEFFRIES M. y MILLS D. Freshwater Ecology.Principles and Applications. John Wiley & Sons. 1990
HAUER F. R. y LAMBERTI G. A. Methods in Steram Ecology. Academic Press. 1996.
LACROIX, G.- Lagos y ríos, medios vivos. Ecoguias Ed. Plural. 1992University Press. 1997.
LAMPERT, W. y SOMMER, U.- Limnoecology. Oxford University Press. 1997
MARGALEF, R.- Limnología, Ed Omega, 1983.
MASON, C.F.- Biología de la contaminación del agua dulce. Col. Exedra nº 142. Ed Alhambra. 1984.
POURRIOT R. y MEYBECK M.. Limnologie génerale. Col d´Ecologie 25. Masson. 1995.
ROSENBERG, D.M. y RESH, V.H. Ed.- Freshwater biomonitoring and benthic macroinvertebrates. Chapman & Hall, Inc. 1993.
complementary
GONZÁLEZ, M.A. & COBO, F. (2006) Los macroinvertebrados de las aguas dulces de Galicia. Hércules de Ediciones S.A, A Coruña, 173 pp.
COBO, F.; GONZÁLEZ, M.A.; VIEIRA-LANERO, R. & SERVIA, M.J. (2006) “O río animado” Biodiversidade dos ecosistemas acuáticos continentais galegos. Fernando Cobo Ed. Unidixital, Santiago de Compostela 64 pp.
In this subject the student will acquire or practice a series of basic/general, transversal and specific competences, specific to the Biology of inland waters in particular, and to the Degree in Biology in general.
BASIC AND GENERAL
GC1 - Know the most important concepts, methods and results of the different branches of Biology.
GC2 - Apply the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired in the approach to problems and the search for solutions in both academic and professional contexts.
GC3 - Know how to obtain and interpret relevant information and results and draw conclusions on subjects related to Biology.
GC4 - Be able to transmit information both in writing and orally and to debate ideas, problems and solutions related to Biology, before a general or specialised audience GC5 - Study and learn autonomously, with organisation of time and resources, new knowledge and techniques in Biology.
CB1 - That students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that starts from the basis of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, although it is supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study.
CB2 - Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study.
CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make judgements that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues CB4 - That students are able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
CB5 - That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
TRANSVERSALS
CT1 - Ability to search for, process, analyse and synthesise information from different sources.
CT2 - Ability to reason, argue and think critically. CT7 - Ability to apply ICTs in the field of Biology.
CT8 - Ability to solve problems through the integrated application of their knowledge, promoting initiative and creativity CT9 - Ability to organise and plan work.
CT10 - Ability to interpret experimental results.
SPECIFIC
SC3 - Knowing and knowing how to apply instrumental techniques and design work protocols in the laboratory and in the field, applying the appropriate regulations and techniques related to safety, hygiene, waste management and quality.
SC5 - Knowing the diversity of living beings and biological cycles, as well as developing the ability to analyse and interpret their adaptations to the environment.
SC6 - Develop the ability to obtain, handle, conserve, identify and classify biological specimens, as well as their remains and traces.
SC10 - Knowing and understanding the development, morphology and anatomy of living beings.
SC12 - Knowing and understanding the structure and dynamics of populations and communities.
SC13 - Knowing how to describe, analyse and interpret the physical environment and its relationship with living beings.
The approach of the subject will be theoretical/practical, combining theory classes with the writing of papers by the students and their subsequent presentation, which will serve to complement the training received in the classroom.
In this subject the student will acquire or practice a series of generic and specific competences desirable in any university degree and, in particular, for professionals in the field of Limnology.
The teaching activities will be compulsory in all cases:
2 hours of theoretical classes per week in a four-monthly programme.
- Expository and interactive classes: The classes will be carried out by means of lectures (exposition and discussion of topics) where the teacher will try to emphasise the most important aspects of the subject, and where the assimilation of the contents by the students will be verified.
- Interactive teaching-seminars: Five seminars are planned, dealing with emerging problems in inland water biology.
- Practical work: students are expected to carry out individual work, which will be presented at the end of the course. The choice of topic and the date of presentation will be made at the beginning of the course. The work will be presented to the teacher in Adove Acrobat pdf format, or in Power Point pptx with incorporated sound transformed into mp4 video format, in which case it will be 10 minutes long. It will consist of a critical analysis of the chosen topic based on information provided by AI applications such as ChatGPT. It will be presented as a sequence of questions asked to the programme, the answer obtained and the correction/expansion of the information provided by the student.
- Tutorials: These will be mainly face-to-face, although they may be partially virtual depending on the progress of the course. The tutorials will deal with questions related to the theoretical classes and the preparation of the work to be presented at the end of the course.
Theory: A final obligatory theoretical test will be carried out complementary to the continuous evaluation, on the date summoned by the Dean's Office. It will consist of a written exam on various issues contained in the program of the subject. - (60%)
Elaboration of work. It is obligatory the presentation of a work on the critical analysis of the information provided, from IA sources, of some aspects of the discipline. The critical capacity to analyze the information, the capacity to answer the questions formulated and the presentation of the work will be valued. - (40%).
The follow-up for the continuous evaluation will be done through the tutorials with the periodic review of the work.
Passing the course implies obtaining a minimum passing grade (5), both in the theoretical exam and in the work. In the case of passing only one of the two parts (theory or work), the passing grade will be maintained only for the corresponding academic year.
The final grade will be obtained according to the following scale: the theoretical part will represent 60% of the grade and the work will represent 40%.
In the second opportunity, the partial pass will be kept if it was achieved in any of the two parts (theory and work), but not for the following course.
The evaluation system for repeaters will be identical to that of students taking the subject for the first time.
For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests will apply as stated in the Rules for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and grade review.
Classroom work.
Lectures: 26 h
Seminars: 5 h
Laboratory practicals: 4 h
Field practicals: 4 h.
Qualifying exams: 2 h.
Tutoring in small groups: 1 h
Total hours of classroom work: 42 h.
Personal work of the student
Work preparation: 15 h
Study time: 55.5 h
Total hours of personal work: 70.5
TOTAL HOURS OF THE COURSE: 4.5 X 25 = 112.5 h
Attendance to the classes.
Use of the recommended bibliography.
Make use of the tutoring hours to clarify and discuss possible doubts about the contents taught and about the scheme and development of the work to be done.
María Olalla Lorenzo Carballa
Coordinador/a- Department
- Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology
- Area
- Zoology
- olalla.lorenzo.carballa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary supply professor for IT and others
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