Biodiversidade Marinha e Processos de Ecossistemas

Consolidating basic concepts of Marine Ecology and Biodiversity (e.g., food webs, nutrient cycling, biogeochemical cycles, species interactions, ecosystem services, adaptation strategies, keystone species, biodiversity hotspots, ecological succession, invasive species, biodiversity monitoring, marine protected areas).

Understanding the main threats to marine ecosystems (e.g., overexploitation, pollution, effects of climate change) and the challenges and solutions for their management and conservation.

Developing skills for scientific research in Marine Ecology (literature review, interpretation and synthesis of scientific literature, scientific writing and communication, hypothesis formulation, sampling design, field data collection, and data analysis).