This subject insight in the study of a number of coastal ecosystems, located in the sea-land interface, from a ecological approach. This includes beaches, rocky shore, saltmarshes, estuaries, seagrass, coastal lagoons, dunes, reefs and mangroves. The fundamental aim will be to understand the ecosystem functions, to analyze faunal assemblages and to describe the human impact that these environments face in an scenario of global change.
English Friendly subject: International students may request from the teachers:
a) resources and bibliographic references in English, b) tutoring sessions in English, c)
exams and assessments in English.
