Physiology of the sea animals

Code 138EE
Credits 6

Learning outcomes

To provide knowledge about the regulatory mechanisms for the adaptation to the sea environment with comparative aspects.
Ionic and osmotic balance: strategies of regulation. Breathing physiology in the marine environment and adaptative strategies to extreme conditions. Strategies of flotation for the marine animals. The diving behavior of marine mammals. Blood circulation. The temperature and its effects in the marine environment. The sensory systems and the communication in the marine environment.