- Docente: Albamaria Parmeggiani
- Credits: 6
- SSD: VET/02
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in AQUACULTURE AND ICHTHYOPATHOLOGY (cod. 0986)
Course contents
General physiology of the cell. Simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport. Endocitosis, esocitosis. Osmotic regulation of the cell tone. Physiology of the blood and the cardiocirculatory apparatus in teleostea. Physiology of respiratory and gaseous exchanges in teleostea. Physiology of the digestive system. Physiology of excretory organs in teleostea. Physiology of floating and swimming. Physiological differences in freshwater and salt water species. Adaptations to salt water and freshwater in eurialin species. Endocrine control of metabolism in teleostea
Readings/Bibliography
Fisiologia degli animali: regolazione, diversità, adattamento. Alessandro Poli. Zanichelli editore, Bologna 2006
Fisiologia animale. R. Hill, G. Wise, M. Anderson. Zanichelli editore, Bologna 2006
The laboratory fish, edited by Gary K. Ostrander. Academic Press, San Diego (CA) 2000
Teaching methods
Ex-catedra lectures
Practical lessons in the laboratory or experimental fish farm
Assessment methods
The examination is oral. During the course, "in itinere" checks will be made to evaluate the learning of students
Teaching tools
- audio-visual material
- educational visits
Links to further information
http://www.acquacoltura.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Albamaria Parmeggiani