- Docente: Paola Minardi
- Credits: 3
- SSD: BIO/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in AQUACULTURE AND ICHTHYOPATHOLOGY (cod. 0986)
Learning outcomes
The course provides the knowledge of the elements of plant biology requested for the understanding of the biological and productive cycle of the most importat species of veterinary interest and in particular of the marine plants toxic or potentially toxic phytoplankton. It also provides the necessary expertise for the identification of those plants.
Course contents
Introduction to botany. The plant cell: morphological and structural characteristics. The plant cell wall. The plant: hystology and anatomy. Main metabolic pathways: glycolysis, respiration, fermentations and photosynthesis. The nitrogen cycle. Morpho-physiological plant adaptation to abiotic and biotic stress. Reproduction. Sistematic of plants. Outlines of bacteria. fungi, algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes and spermatophytes. Marine plants: Cyanophyta with particular regard to toxic species; Prochlorophyta; eukaryotic algae(Dinophyta, Bacillariophyta and Raphidophyta). Species producing ichthyotoxins.
Readings/Bibliography
Text-books
VENTURELLI F. & VIRLI L. – Invito alla botanica. 1° Ed. Zanichelli, 1995, Bologna
RAVEN, EVERT & EICHHORN – Biologia delle piante. 6° Ed. Zanichelli, 2002, Bologna
Books suggested for specific investigation
CERUTI A. , CERUTI M. & VIGOLO G. – Botanica medica, farmaceutica e veterinaria con elementi di botanica generale. 1° Ed. Zanichelli, 1993, Bologna
GEROLA F.M. & GEROLA P.D. – Botanica per i corsi di medicina veterinaria e di scienze della produzione animale. Ed. UTET, Torino.
Speranza A. & Calzoni G. - Struttura delle Piante in Immagini. Zanichelli
Other references are indicated by the teacher during the course and are available for the students.
Teaching methods
Lectures and tutorials
Assessment methods
Multiple choice test and final oral exam
Teaching tools
Powerpoint presentations
Supplementary notes and teaching materials are available for students.
Theoretical-practical lessons: observation by light microscope of the plant organs histology either through hand sections or by freshly cut/dry plant material.
Office hours
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