COURSE DESCRIPTION (Group C)

Course Volume in ECTS Course group Course valid from Course valid to code credits BION2005 C 6 2019-03-20 2022-03-20

Course type (compulsory or optional) Compulsory Course level (study cycle) Bachelor Semester the course is delivered Autumn (III) Study form (face-to-face or distant) Face-to-face

Course title in Lithuanian STUBURINIŲ BIOLOGIJA Course title in English ANIMAL BIOLOGY Short course annotation in Lithuanian (up to 500 characters) Kursas skirtas apžvelgti pirmuonių, bestuburių ir stuburinių gyvūnų įvairovei. Paskaitų metu analizuojamos pagrindinių grupių charakteristikos, apžvelgiant sandaros ypatumus, gyvenimo ciklus ir adaptacijas įvairiose aplinkose. Suteikiamos žinios apie gyvūnų reikšmę ekosistemose, žmogaus gyvenime ir praktinį pritaikymą įvairiose veiklos srityse. Pristatomos naujausios tyrimų tendencijos, susijusios su nagrinėjama gyvūnų grupe, apžvelgiant ištirtumą Lietuvoje ir pasaulyje. Supažindinama su gyvūnų rūšimis, kurioms reikalinga apsauga, aptariami faktoriai lemiantys gyvūnų pasiskirstymą ir būklę aplinkoje. Short course annotation in English (up to 500 characters) The course is designed to introduce with diversity of protozoa, invertebrates and vertebrates. The lectures analyze the characteristics of the main groups by reviewing the peculiarities of the structure, life cycles and adaptations in different environments. Lectures review the role of animals in ecosystems, human life and practical application in various fields of activity. The latest research trends related to animal group are presented. Species of animals that need protection and factors influencing on distribution and condition of animals in the environment are discussed. Prerequisites for entering the course General Biology BION1001 Course aim The aim of the course is to introduce with diversity, biology and importance of protozoa, invertebrates and vertebrates. Links between course outcomes and content Course outcomes Content (topics) 1. Will gain knowledge about 1. Protozoa free-living and parasitic. Distribution, significance in ecosystems and life biology of protozoa and animals; of human. Methods of sampling and research. their adaptations to environment. 2.Sponges and Cnidarians; their significance in ecosystems. Exploration in Lithuania. The importance of coral polyps like ecosystem. Prevalence and environmental 2. Will understand factors conditions need for growing of corals. influencing animal diversity and 3. Flatworms: free-living and parasitic. Diversity of roundworms in terrestrial and distribution; freshwater ecosystems, trophic links, indicator value. Practical use. 4.Annelids and peculiarities of their biology. Earthworms and leeches; their importance 3. Will be able to assess the state in environmental assessment. of ecosystems based on 5. Review of Arthropoda and reasons of their success. planktonic, benthic and invertebrates. terrestrial crustaceans. Adaptations to environment. Opportunities to use some crustaceans as objects in experiments. 4. Will gain knowledge about 6.Arthropods: myriapods, insects, arachnids. Diversity, importance in ecosystems and ecologic and trophic relationships human life. Importance of Macrozoobenthos for the assessment of the ecosystem. between animals; their importance 7. Biological characteristic and diversity of molluscs in relation to living environment for ecosystems; and feeding. Invasive species of molluscs. Importance in ecosystems. 8. Use of macroinvertebrates in the indication. 5. Will gain knowledge about 9. Main features of chordates, classification. Agnatha as experiment of evolution. protected species and be able to 10. Similarities and differences in cartilage and bone fish. Diversity and adaptation to form a positive attitude to the living environment. Diversity of Lithuanian fish; rare and endangered species, their

preserve biodiversity. protection. Applying of fish in the indication. 11. Amphibians and adaptations to transition from water to land. The status of amphibians in the world and Lithuania; reasons for the decline of amphibian’s diversity and abundance. 12. Characteristics of reptiles. Adaptations to terrestrial environments. Lithuanian Reptiles, their distribution and protection. 13. Bird's body structure and adaptations for flying. Peculiarities of reproduction. Review of bird’s diversity. Ornithological Reserve. 14. Characteristic of structure and reproduction of Mammals. Introduction in diversity of Mammals. Conservation of rare species.

Topics of Laboratory exercises

1. Diversity of free living and parasitic protozoa. Identification. Morphology of sponges and Cnidaria. 2. Free living and parasitic flatworms: planaria, trematodes, cestodes. 3. The structure of the round (Ascaris) and observation of rotifers in moss and freshwater samples. 4. Segmented worms (leeches and freshwater oligochaetes; earthworms). 5. Study of structure and diversity of freshwater, seawater and terrestrial crustacea: Cladocera (Daphnia), Copepoda (Cyclops), Cirripedia (Balanus), Isopoda (Oniscus), Decapoda. 6-7. Morphology of insects and arachnids. Introduction with the most common orders of insects and their larvae. Metamorphosis. Larvae stage useful for evaluation about state of ecosystems. 8. The morphology of molluscs (Gastropoda, Bivalvia) and their adaptations to terrestrial and water environment. Introduction with the common species of mollusks of Lithuania. 9. Chordata: the main features of chordates on the example of lancelet (Cephalochordata). Parasitic vertebrate: lampreys (Agnatha). Analysis of bony fishes. 10. The morphology and anatomy of frog. Diversity of amphibians: Anura and Urodela. 11. The external morphology of reptiles (lizard, grassnake). Introduction with species of reptiles of Lithuania. 12. The adaptations of morphology and anatomy structure of the birds (dissection). Types of feathers and eggs. 13. The external and internal anatomy of the mammalian (mouse/rat dissection). Introduction with peculiarities of morphology/anatomy of some orders of mammalians. Distribution of workload for students (contact and individual work hours) Lectures 45 hours Seminars Laboratory work 30 hours Practices Practical work Consultations Individual student work 85 hours Total: 160 hours Structure of cumulative score and value of its constituent parts MiMid – term exam – 20 %; Laboratory works – 30 %; Exam – 50%. Recommended reference materials Authors of Number of copies in No. Publication publication Publishing house University year Self-study rooms Other libraries and title library Basic materials Dindal DL John Wiley, New 1. 1992 Soil Biology York, NY, 1349 pp Guide.

Edward E. Ruppert. Invertebrate Sinauer Associates 2. 2003 Zoology: A

Functional Evolutionary Approach Thorp J. H., Covich A.P. Ecology and Classification of North Sinauer Associates 3. 2004 1 American Freshwater Invertebrates, (Aquatic Ecology) Supplementary materials Stork N.E. and https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d878/271084789d4a4867947aa5047b3c8a097ec Eggleton P. 8.pdf Invertebrates 1. 1992 as determinants and indicators of soil quality Assessment of https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226283807_Assessment_of_Aquatic_In 2. 2010 Aquatic vertebrates/download Invertebrates Valdecasas http://imedea.uib- AG et all. csic.es/damiajaume/DamiaJaumewebpage_archivos/PDFs/Sampling%20methods 3. Sampling of .pdf freshwaters. Helsdingen van P.J Background information on Strasbourg : 4. 1996 invertebrates Council of Europe of the Habitats Publishing Directive and the Bern Convention . Haslett J.R. European strategy for the conservation of invertebrates : Strasbourg : 5. 2007 Convention on Council of Europe the Publishing Conservation of European Wildlife and Habitats (Bern Convention). Course description designed by doc. dr. Ingrida Šatkauskienė