Universität Wien

300066 VO Aquatic biodiversity - control and consequences (2014W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 07.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 14.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 21.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 28.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 04.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 11.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 18.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 25.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 02.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 09.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 16.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 13.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 20.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Tuesday 27.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Konferenzraum-Ökologie

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction; brief history of diversity research; species inventories; basic indices

Island biogeography & metacommunity theory

Dispersal limitation in microscopic world with focus on plankton communities

Diversity among biomes: Aquatic vs terrestrial, freshwater vs marine

Productivity-diversity relationships in aquatic systems

Diversity-functioning relationships I: traits and functioning

Diversity functioning relationships II: BEF in an homogenous environment

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam at the end of the lecture

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Learn about the mechanisms regulating diversity in aquatic systems
Gain mechanistic understanding for the role of diversity for ecosystem functioning.
Become acquainted with central concepts with regard to aquatic systems: Island Biogeography - lakes as inverted islands; Metacommunity Theory; Biodiervsity-functioning hypothesis; species-energy hypothesis

Examination topics

The lecture will be split in lecture and reading & discussing relevant studies.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MEC-9, MOE IV-1

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