Department of Biological Sciences

Lecturer	Amel MENASRIA
Information	Bachelor - Biology and ecology of aquatic environments Department of Biological Sciences Website : https://www.univ-soukahras.dz/en/module/3558 Semester : S6 Unit : UEF 3.2.1 Credit : 5 Coefficient: 3
Content	Contents Introduction 1. History 2. Population-environment systems 3. Exponential growth and the density-dependent regulation paradigm 4. Population fluctuations, limitation and regulation 4.1. Density-dependent regulation 4.2. Intraspecific competition 4.3. Natural population variability 4.4. The role of population diversity and heterogeneity 5. Access to demographic parameters 6. Biodemography and evolutionary biology 6.1. The concept of strategy in ecology 6.2. Constraints and trade-offs 6.3. The cost of reproduction 6.4. The comparative approach and optimization models
Evaluation	Final Examination60 Tutorials20% Practical work Practical Work 20% of the time Tutorial 100% 50% Lecture. 50% % Micro-interrogations Practical work 100% Exit reports 100%