| Seaweeds as marine resources |
Life cycles and biological types. Uses of seaweeds: alginophytes, agarophytes, carrageenophytes, ulvanophytes and edible seaweeds. Ecological value and ecosystem services of marine macroalgae. Study methodologies of its biology, distribution, and abundance. Main species of seaweeds of economic interest from the peninsular Atlantic coasts. Good practices and indicators of sustainability of the exploitation and cultivation of commercial seaweeds. |
| Marine invertebrates as marine resources |
Main species of benthic marine invertebrates that are currently exploited in Galicia. Life cycle and population dynamics. Habitat, abundance, and geographic distribution. Species associated with rocky bottoms: mussel seed, oysters, barnacles, and sea urchins. Species associated with soft substrates: cockles, clams, razor clams, and other bivalve molluscs. Other exploited or potentially exploitable species. |
| Pelagic, demersal and bottom species |
Introduction to the main oceanographic characteristics of the pelagic and coastal environments of Galicia, to understand the main interactions of the species under study with their environment. Subsequently, the study of the life cycle and the essential biological aspects involved in the dynamics of exploited populations of the main species of pelagic and demersal fish will be addressed. The study focuses on northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) as a model species for the oceanic pelagic environment, and on mackerel (Scomber scombrus) within the coastal pelagic environment. As for demersal and bottom species, hake (Merluccius merluccius) and maragota (Labrus bergylta) are studied. |
