Department of Biological Sciences

https://www.univ-soukahras.dz/en/dept/bio

Lecturer	Sabrina AMAMRA
Information	Master - Animal ecophysiology Department of Biological Sciences Website : https://www.univ-soukahras.dz/en/module/5184 Semester : S1 Unit : FTU1 Credit : 6 Coefficient: 3
Content	.Chapter 1: Overview of ecological factors and their influence on living beings. -Classification of environmental factors (lethal, sublethal, controlling, limiting limiting, masking and determining factors). Chapter 2: Ecophysiological variations a. Causes of variation b. Types of variation c. Acclimatization and adaptation Chapter 3: Variations in terrestrial environments : Physiological variations (drought, salinity, altitude, temperature, food, oxygen, pollution, hibernation.....) - Morphological variations (protection against predation, cave-dwelling cave-dwelling species ....) - Ethological variations (flight, period of activity, etc.) Chapter 4: Variations in aquatic environments : - Physiological, morphological and ethological variations -Species living on hard substrates -Species living on soft substrates -Aggressive or restrictive environments, salinity, acidity, pollution, temperature, food, oxygen, deep water, hibernation.....) -Lotic waters -Lenitic waters -Temporary waters Chapter 5: Animals and climate change: Signs and data on climate change in Algeria, Causes of climate change Chapter 6: Impact of climate change on species immigration (several examples worldwide), Impact on populations (several examples worldwide), Impact on biodiversity (several examples worldwide), Impact on extinction of species (several examples worldwide), Impact on animal reproduction and production (several examples around the world), Climate change and future adaptive strategies of animals.
Evaluation	.Final exam 50(%) +Tutorials 50(%) Tutorial:100(%) 40% presentations 50% micro-tests/2micro-tests 10% attendance