Invertebrate Biology

Code:

MA121

Acronym:

BV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	General and Aquatic Biology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Aquatic Production
Course/CS Responsible:	Aquatic Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCMA	38	Plan 2007 to 2011	1	-	5	50	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

General description of the main taxonomic groups of invertebrates. General characteristics of phyla and classes. Molecular systematics and phylogeny.

Program

ANIMAL KINGDOM
CHAPTER 1 – METAZOA
Metazoa origin
General characteristics

CHAPTER 2 - PHYLUM PORIFERA
General characteristics
Reproduction and development
Class Calcarea, Hexactinellida and Demospongiae

CHAPTER 3 - PHYLUM CNIDARIA
General characteristics
Class Hydrozoa
Class Scyphozoa
Class Anthozoa

CHAPTER 4 - PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES
General characteristics
Class Turbellaria
Class Trematoda
Class Cestoda

CHAPTER 5 - PHYLUM NEMATODA
General characteristics and biology

CHAPTER 6 - PHYLUM ROTIFERA
General characteristics and biology

CHAPTER 7 - PHYLUM MOLLUSCA
General characteristics and biology
Class Polyplacophora
Class Aplacophora
Class Monoplacophora
ClasseGastropoda
Class Bivalvia
Class Scaphopoda
Class Cephalopoda

CHAPTER 7 - PHYLUM ANNELIDA
General characteristics and biology
Class Polychaeta
Class Oligochaeta
Class Hirudinea

CHAPTER 8 - PHYLUM ARTHROPODA
General characteristics and biology
Subphylum Trilobita
Subphylum Chelicerata
Class Arachnida
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Subphylum Uniramia
Class Insecta

CHAPTER 9 - PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA
General characteristics and biology
Class Crinoidea
Class Asteroidea
Class Ophiuroidea
Class Echinoidea
Class Holothuroidea

CHAPTER 10 – MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS
Genes: Organization, Function and Molecular Evolution ; Genes in a Population; Selection and Genetic Variability ; Molecular Phylogeny and its Application; Ecology and Molecular Biology; Multiple alignments of DNA ; Phylogenetic trees; Genomes and genetic data bases ; Practical examples.

Mandatory literature

Hickman, C.P., L.S. Roberts and A. Larson; Integrated principles of Zoology , McGraw-Hill, New York., 2001
Kukenthal, W., E. Mathes and M. Renner; Guia de trabalhos práticos de Zoologia, Almedina, Coimbra. , 1986

Teaching methods and learning activities

Tutorial and Practical classes.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	50,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	85
	Total:	85,00