1. Lab of Marine Biology and Ecology
University of Trieste: GLOBAL CHANGE ECOLOGY a.a
Prof. Antonio Terlizzi
Lab of Marine Biology and Ecology
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2. MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE 6 CFU
University of Trieste: GLOBAL CHANGE ECOLOGY a.a
MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE 6 CFU

3. MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
Biodiversity and Functioning of Marine ecosystems
PART 1: PROCESSES THAT GENERATE PATTERNS IN MARINE COMMUNITIES
PART 2: BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY OF MARINE COMMUNITIES
PART 3: GLOBAL CHANGES; HUMAN FOOTPRINT AND MARINE CONSERVATION

4. MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
PART 1: PROCESSES THAT GENERATE PATTERNS IN MARINE COMMUNITIES
The marine environment; Land and Sea compared; The physical context of marine communities
The adaptation and specialization of marine organisms
The origin and evolution of marine biodiversity; Measuring biodiversity; The biogeography of marine communities
The ecology of natural disturbance and patch dynamics
Direct and indirect interactions: interspecific processes, predation, competition, symbiosis, settlement and recruitment
Trophic nets and foundation species in marine ecosystems; Bottom-up and top-down effects; Microbial loop; Viral shunt, Keystone species
Marine dispersal, Supply-side ecology, Connectivity and Conservation
Parasites and the role of infectious disease in marine communities
Patterns that influence processes: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning (BEF)

5. MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
PART 2: BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY OF MARINE COMMUNITIES
Intertidal Rocky Shores
Subtidal Rocky shores and Submerged marine caves
Soft Sediment Communities
Salt marshes, Lagoons and Transitional waters
Ecology of seagrass communities
Bioconstructions and Coral Reef ecosystems
Kelp Beds and Mangrovies
Nekton and marine mammals
Pelagic Communities: Phyto- and Zoo-plankton, Benthic-pelagic coupling
Deep Sea Ecosystems
Chemosynthetic ecosystems: Hydrothermal Vents, Cold seeps, Whale carcasses, Dead zones
Polar systems

6. MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
PART 3: GLOBAL CHANGES; HUMAN FOOTPRINT AND MARINE CONSERVATION
Good and Services of Marine Ecosystems
Threats to Marine Ecosystems: Climate Change and Marine Pollution
From single to multiple threats: Overfishing and Habitat Degradation; Invasive species
Ecosystem Based Approaches to marine conservation and management; Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Marine Parks and Sanctuaries
Marine Restoration Ecology
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): learning from the past for future marine resource management
The Future of marine conservation and management in the EU policies: The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)

7. MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
Roberto Danovaro Biologia Marina: Biodiversità e Funzionamento degli Ecosistemi Marini, Città Studi edizioni
Mark D. Bertness, John F. Bruno, Brian R. Silliman Marine Community Ecology and Conservation, Sinauer Associates, Inc.