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Subject (Materia)
C.I. General Microbiology and Marine microbial ecology
Second module: Marine microbial ecology
Faculty (Facoltà)
Scienze MM.FF. NN.
Course of study (Corso di Marine Biology and Ecology
Laurea)
Teacher (Docente)
Prof. Vivia Bruni
Contacts
Address (indirizzo): Dip. di Biologia Animale ed Ecologia Marina, Contrada
(Coordinate)
Sperone - Salita Papardo, 98166 Messina
Phone (telefono): 0039 090 6765542 or 090 391293
Fax:
0039 090 393409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Workload
40
(Durata del Corso in ore)
Credits (Crediti CFU)
4
Pre-requisites
general knowledge of microbiology
(Pre requisiti)
Course Description
(Descrizione del Corso)
Marine biotopes for microorganisms
2 h theory
Classification of marine habitats and their main environmental factors: ligth,
temperature, pressure, turbidity, pH, Eh, salinity, inorganic and organic
nutrients, dissolved gases, etc..
Basic taxonomy of the marine microorganisms
3 h theory
Prokaryotes (Archea, Bacteria an Cyanobacteria) and Eukaryotes (Algae,
fungi, Protozoa).
Virus and plasmids
Number and distribution
5 h theory 9 h practice
Influence of the environmental factors on the microbial life;
Microbiological methods of study: sampling (seawater, sediments,
organisms), microscopic examination, culturing techniques, direct counts,
methods for biomass determination
Role of the microorganisms in the sea
5 h theory 2 h practice
Primary production, secondary production, microbial chain, microbial loop
Neutral, positive and negative relationships between microorganisms and
other marine organisms too.
Cycling of elements
4 theory 5 h practice
Cycle of Carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and other. Interactions of
cycles.
Marine Pollution and Microorganisms
2 h theory
Pollution bioindicator bacteria, role of the microorganisms in the selfdepuration of the sea
Microbial life in the extreme environments
2 h theory
Hydrothermal vents, deep-sea, brackish environments.
Methodological approach; taxonomy and activity of the extreme microbiota.
Marine microorganisms for Biotechnology
Structure of the
Written (Scritto)
1 h theory
Oral (Orale) X
assessment
(Modalità dell’esame)
Bibliography
(Testi adottati)
Further information
(Note)
Austin B. - Marine Microbiology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
1988
Bianchi M., Marty D., Bertrand J.C., Caumette P., Gauthier M. et
collaborateurs - Micro-organismes dans les écosystemes ocèaniques.
Masson, Paris, 1989
Rheinheimer G. - Aquatic Microbiology. J. Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1992
Notes and scientific papers of the theacher