05181 - Physiology

Academic Year 2008/2009

  • 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