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300365 SE+UE Course in functional ecology (2010S)
Biodiversity and ecosystem functions at heavily and slightly impacted reaches of the Wien River
Continuous assessment of course work
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Vorbesprechung am 2.3.2010 um 10 Uhr im Seminarraum Ökologie. Blockkurs: 30.8.bis 10.9.2010. Eine Teilnahme ist trotz elektronischer Anmeldung wegen wichtiger Verlautbarungen erforderlich.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 08.02.2010 14:00 to Tu 23.02.2010 20:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 30.03.2010 23:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
- Johann Waringer
- Peter Englmaier
- Hansjörg Hoyer
- Georg Janauer
- Michaela Panzenboeck
- Elisabeth Schludermann
- Katrin Teubner
- Gabriele Weigelhofer
Classes
Currently no class schedule is known.
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The course provides insight into ecosystem functions, ecosystem structure and biodiversity patterns in a river continuum changing from a slightly disturbed catchment section to a heavily impacted streambed with urbanized hinterland. During three field excursions the bed morphology, basic hydraulic parameters, retention, vegetational structure, algal associations, macrozoobenthic composition and the fish fauna is explored. In the lab, field measurements and experiments dealing with bacterial activity are analysed; samples are identified and retention, biodiversity indices and morphological feeding group composition is calculated. Finally, the results are presented by students druing the last day.
Assessment and permitted materials
Attendance control, oral group presentation of project outcomes, finally written group protocols at the end of the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The participants are aware of the basic principles governing ecological integrity in running water systems. They are familiar with the most important hydrological methods and are able to handle the specific field equipment (GPS, propeller-meter, Hess sampler). They are able to measure slope and to construct 3d-models of the sampling site. In addition, students are able to perform basic limnochemical analyses in the field and to identify stream biota in the lab.
Examination topics
Guided field work (mapping, equipment training, data collection) at low and high impact sections of the Wien River and guided as well as unguided data analyses in the lab. Handouts are distributed at the start of the course and throughout the lab sections.
Reading list
W. Schönborn: Fließgewässerbiologie. Gustav Fischer.
Association in the course directory
BOE 3
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