2024
Marine Pollution and Conservation
Name: Marine Pollution and Conservation
Code: BIO12368L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Biological Sciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
Human disturbances, conservation, and assessment of human impacts in marine environments.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Acquisition of basic knowledge on marine pollution and conservation.
Development of the capacity of searching, selecting and analysing significant scientific information.
Development of the capacity of analysing and discussing scientific papers on marine pollution and
conservation. Development of the ability to use English and Portuguese languages by means of reading
scientific papers and writing a scientific paper.
Development of the capacity of making in situ observations and carry out experiments on marine shores.
Development of the capacity of suggesting a priori hypotheses, planning an experiment, obtaining data
and interpreting the results, considering the hypothesis suggested.
Development of numerical and computational ability to analyse data, and the ability to make scientific
communications, oral and written.
Development of the capacity of using the on-line teaching platform of the University of Évora.
Development of the ability to do team work.
Development of the capacity of searching, selecting and analysing significant scientific information.
Development of the capacity of analysing and discussing scientific papers on marine pollution and
conservation. Development of the ability to use English and Portuguese languages by means of reading
scientific papers and writing a scientific paper.
Development of the capacity of making in situ observations and carry out experiments on marine shores.
Development of the capacity of suggesting a priori hypotheses, planning an experiment, obtaining data
and interpreting the results, considering the hypothesis suggested.
Development of numerical and computational ability to analyse data, and the ability to make scientific
communications, oral and written.
Development of the capacity of using the on-line teaching platform of the University of Évora.
Development of the ability to do team work.
Contents
1. Marine pollution: main chemical, organic and biological disturbances (loads, distribution, biological and
ecological impact, prevention and control); physical disturbances. Marine pollution in Portugal.
Introduction of exotic species in marine environments.
2. Marine conservation: objectives, strategies and threats. Marine protected areas: selection, designation
and management. Marine conservation in Portugal. Restoration of marine ecosystems.
3. Human impact assessment in marine environments. Distinction between natural variability and human
disturbances. Differences between human impacts in marine and land environments.
ecological impact, prevention and control); physical disturbances. Marine pollution in Portugal.
Introduction of exotic species in marine environments.
2. Marine conservation: objectives, strategies and threats. Marine protected areas: selection, designation
and management. Marine conservation in Portugal. Restoration of marine ecosystems.
3. Human impact assessment in marine environments. Distinction between natural variability and human
disturbances. Differences between human impacts in marine and land environments.
Teaching Methods
Lectures about basic knowledge on marine pollution and conservation. Field work to make in situ
observations, sample and obtain data for practical work. Practical classes, in the laboratory or in the field
(developed in the Marine Sciences Laboratory- Sines) to make observations and experiments. Practical
classes to analyse the data obtained and to analyse and discuss results. Workshops to present and
discuss scientific papers, organized by groups of students. Workshops or conferences on studies on
marine pollution and conservation. Tutorial supervision, with the presence of the lecturer or via e-mail.
Evaluation will be based on written reports/papers on data obtained in practical classes and/or field work,
presented as scientific papers, and on written/oral presentations of scientific reviews and discussions of
marine pollution and conservation subjects (one or several scientific papers) formerly proposed by
students.
observations, sample and obtain data for practical work. Practical classes, in the laboratory or in the field
(developed in the Marine Sciences Laboratory- Sines) to make observations and experiments. Practical
classes to analyse the data obtained and to analyse and discuss results. Workshops to present and
discuss scientific papers, organized by groups of students. Workshops or conferences on studies on
marine pollution and conservation. Tutorial supervision, with the presence of the lecturer or via e-mail.
Evaluation will be based on written reports/papers on data obtained in practical classes and/or field work,
presented as scientific papers, and on written/oral presentations of scientific reviews and discussions of
marine pollution and conservation subjects (one or several scientific papers) formerly proposed by
students.
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
