Universität Wien

300505 UE Species determination and biology of nativ fishes (2010W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung am 6.10.2010, 10.15 Uhr im Konferenzraum Ökologie.
Achtung Blockveranstaltung (3tägig), Termine: 14./15./17. Jänner jeweils von 9 bis 17 Uhr.

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).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course deals with the aquirement of a detailed knowledge about the main taxonomic groups and fish species in European inland waters, with the main focus of all occuring fishes in Austria, including invaders. A main aim is the knowledge transfer of the application of morphometric and meristic charakteristics and features of fishes. The Biology of fishes, their behaviour and sensory systems are presented on the example of species in different habitats during lectures.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course Attendance, Collaboration, Protocolls, Illustration of characteristics.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To learn and to use methods (Morphology, Anatomy, Meristic, Statistic) to classify and to discriminate native fish species.

Examination topics

Scientific illustration and examination of meristic features of different fish species and to analyse the intraspecific variability of characteristics.

Reading list

Ahnelt H. 2008 Bestimmungsschlüssel für die in Österreich vorkommenden Fische.
http://homepage.univie.ac.at/harald.ahnelt/Harald_Ahnelts_Homepage/Publications.html

Holčík, J., Bănărescu, P. & Evans, D. 1989. General Introduction to Fishes. In:lThe freshwater fishes of Europe. General Introduction to Fishes. Acipenseriformes. Vol.1/II. Aula-Verlag, Wiesbaden. p.18-128.

Association in the course directory

LA-BU 261, MZO W-2, BZO 12, WZB, B-WZB

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