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300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians (2013S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung und Anmeldung am Mi 06.03.2013 um 11.00-12.00 Uhr im Konferenzraum der Zoologie, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1090 Wien
Termine werden bei der Vorbesprechung bekannt gegeben
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Details

max. 12 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Current questions and methods of population biology will be applied to amphibian populations in Vienna. Research will focus on fire salamanders, comparing populations breeding in streams and in stagnant water. Three working groups will focus on the following topics: larval development (phenology and growth), recapture analysis (fotographic registration of individuals, to estimate population sizes and home ranges), population genetics (DNA extraction with buccal swabs, microsatellite analysis of genetic diversity).

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment of practical work and written reports.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Understanding of current topics in evolutionary ecology and population genetics, knowledge of life histories of native amphibians, ability to apply research methods of population biology in field and laboratory, practice in writing scientific reports.

Examination topics

Discussion of scientific papers, practical research in small teams in field and laboratory, data analysis and writing of reports.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

B-BZO 12, B-BZO 13, B-BOE 12, B-BOE 13, BZO 11, BZO 13, BOE 10, BOE 11, BOE 12, MZO 2

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