42415 - Aquatic Ecology Modulübersicht
| Module Number: | 42415 - module is no longer offered from WS 2011/12 |
| Module Title: | Aquatic Ecology |
| Aquatische Ökologie | |
| Department: | Faculty 4 - Environmental Sciences and Process Engineering |
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: | Every winter semester |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Learning Outcome: | Deeper understanding of aquatic ecological structures and functions in lakes and rivers, interaction of abiotic and biotic processes, interaction of biogeochemical cycles and water quality, processes connecting major impacts and water quality. |
| Contents: | Part lakes: Physical and chemical properties of freshwaters, importance of morphological structures and abiotic parameters for biological colonization and ecological functions, mixis regimes, typology of lakes, food webs, primary production and respiration, metabolic strategies and matter fluxes (carbon and nutrients), role of sediments, freshwater acidification, water quality and its assessment, EU Water Framework Directive and the ecological assessment of freshwaters. Part streams and rivers: Abiotic factors, channel characteristics, streams as ecosystems, functional compartments, riparian zone and floodplain, hyporheic zone and biofilms, importance of connectivity, selected organisms and their significance to ecology and water management, sources, pathways and turnover of organic matter, processes of self purification and quality assessment. |
| Recommended Prerequisites: | Modul ERM-B10 Lecture "Fundamentals of freshwater ecology" or equivalent; Modul ERM B20, Lecture 'Impacts on surface waters and water management' is recommended. |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | Material supplied via myBTU: Material covering the prerequisites, notes covering the topics of the lectures, catalogue of questions to support the self-organized learning. Scientific articles are delivered to the participants of the seminar. Relevant textbooks and further reading: Wetzel, R.G. (2001). Limnology - Lake and river ecosystems. 3rd ed. Academic Press. 1006 pp. Allan D.J. (1995). Stream ecology, structure and function of running water, Chapman & Hall, London, UK. Gordon, N.D., McMahon, T.A., Finlayson, B.L. (1992). Stream Hydrology, an introduction for hydrologists. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK. Moss, B. (1998). Ecology of Freshwaters. Man and medium, past to future. Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford, 3rd edition. 557 pp. Reynolds, C. (1997). Vegetation processes in the pelagic: A model for ecosystem theory. Excellence in ecology No. 9, Ecology Institute Oldendorf/Luhe. |
| Module Examination: | Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required! |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | Participation in the lecture, written exam covering the lecture (90 minutes), preparation and presentation of a selected topic in the seminar, participation in the seminary discussions. Essay on seminar topic. The written exam has to be passed. The total grade will be based two-third on the lecture exam and one-third on the seminar grade. |
| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
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| Remarks: | Lecture is given with 4 hpw during the first half of the semester, the seminar is in the second half of the semester. Details will be announced at the beginning of the semester. |
| Module Components: | 420310 VL Aquatic Ecology 420311 SE Seminar to LE Aquatic Ecology |
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