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300401 VO Quantitative Ecology of Fishes of the Trout Region (2008W)

Quantitative Ecology of Fishes of the Trout Region (Development, Growth, Population Regulation)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 06.10. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 13.10. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 20.10. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 27.10. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 03.11. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 10.11. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 17.11. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 24.11. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 01.12. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 15.12. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 12.01. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 19.01. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum
  • Monday 26.01. 13:15 - 15:00 Schreibraum/Seminarraum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content: Main target of the lecture is the evaluation of ecological theories for selected freshwater fishes. Several relationships will be described by mathematical models, with emphasis of the temporal and spatial variations. These results should lead to a prognostic approach with suggestions for a scientific management.
At the beginning of the lecture the distribution of the considered species will be discussed in detail. Furthermore examples of their population dynamics will be given, with emphasis of the relationship between life cycle- and environmental variables and the intra- and interspecific differences. Taking trout as an example, its energy budget will be analysed through experimental results and compared with those from field experiments.
Two field excursion should contribute to the knowledge of the species.

Assessment and permitted materials

Control of the precence; calculations during the course; final discussion.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Specific relationships should lead to a more general understanding.

Examination topics

Sampling in the field; design of mathematical models on the basis of real data sets, which parameters are meaningful for the ecology of the organisms in question.

Reading list

Dujmic A. (1997) Der vernachlässigte Edelfisch: Die Äsche. Facultas Universitätsverlag, Wien.
Elliott, J. M. (1994) Quantitative Ecology of the Brown Trout. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Kamler, E. (1992) Early Life History of Fish. Chapmann & Hall, London.

Association in the course directory

MOE W-3

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