Unit APPLIED ECOTOXICOLOGY
- Course
- Biology
- Study-unit Code
- GP004088
- Curriculum
- Bioambientale
- Teacher
- Antonia Concetta Elia
- Teachers
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- Antonia Concetta Elia
- Paolo Pastorino
- Hours
- 24 ore - Antonia Concetta Elia
- 23 ore - Paolo Pastorino
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2024
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Sector
- BIO/07
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- toxicity assessments, contaminants; diagnostic and prognostic tools; Predictive systems in ecotoxicology; Environmental monitoring; Ecotoxicological monitoring in remote environments; Ecological Risk Assessment; legislations; Practical training in laboratory.
- Reference texts
- Vighi & Bacci, Edizione 2006. Ecotossicologia UTET Fossi MC. Biomarkers: Strumenti di diagnosi e prognosi ambientale. Rosni EditriceSRL. Firenze pp 128. C.H. Walker, R.M. Sibly, S.P. Hopkin, D.B. Peakall, 2012. Principles of Ecotoxicology, Fourth edition. A TEXTBOOK OF MODERN TOXICOLOGY THIRD EDITION Edited by Ernest Hodgson, 2004. A JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION
- Educational objectives
- Provide basic knowledge on the mechanisms of environmental toxicity. -Analyze the interactions between contaminants and living organisms. -Explore in depth the models for ecological risk assessment. -Examine the role of emerging contaminants. -Provide an overview of the interactions between emerging pollutants and living organisms from a One Health perspective. -Discuss strategies for risk monitoring and mitigation. -Explore the challenges of ecotoxicological monitoring in the environment.
- Prerequisites
- The student must have basic knowledge of ecology and chemistry.
- Teaching methods
- Face to face; Practical training;
- Other information
- Attendance to the course: Recommended
- Learning verification modality
- Final oral exam on the course contents.
- Extended program
- Principles of Ecotoxicology Definition and aims of ecotoxicology. Main classes of environmental contaminants. Mechanisms of toxic action: bioaccumulation, biomagnification, biotransformation, and metabolism. Toxicity Assessment Methods Ecotoxicological tests (in vivo and in vitro). Bioindicators and biomarkers in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Predictive and forecasting models for toxicity and environmental risk assessment. Emerging Pollutants and Ecotoxicological Impacts Micro- and nanoplastics: environmental distribution, interactions with organisms, biological effects. Nanomaterials: applications, ecotoxicological risks, and assessment methods. Personal Care Products (PCPs): impact of cosmetics, detergents, UV filters, and pharmaceuticals. Environmental antibiotic resistance: role of ecosystems in the selection and spread of resistant bacteria. Ecotoxicology of Ecosystems and Extreme Environments Effects of contaminants at different levels of biological organization: cells, organisms, populations, communities. Case studies in aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicology. Ecotoxicological monitoring in remote environments: high-altitude lakes, polar regions, isolated ecosystems. Sampling and analysis techniques in remote environments. Applications of citizen science and innovative tools for monitoring. Legislation and Management of Ecotoxicological Risk European and international regulations (REACH, Water Framework Directive, etc.). Environmental monitoring strategies and impact mitigation. Integrated approaches to ecotoxicological risk management from a One Health perspective. Laboratory Exercises Execution of bioassays and biochemical applications for the measurement of oxidative stress biomarkers in aquatic organisms.
- Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
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