Universität Wien

300077 VO Introduction to Applied Limnology (2015W)

Eutrophication, Pollution, Climate Change

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Beginn am Montag, 14. Oktober um 10.00 NICHT wie angegeben um 11 uhr!! im Übungsraum 6. Die Vorlesung wird 14 tägig 2 stündig abgehalten.

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

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  • Monday 05.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 12.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 19.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 09.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 16.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 23.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 30.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 07.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 14.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 11.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 18.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6
  • Monday 25.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 6

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

ECTS points: 1.5
The lecture intend to give an introduction into basic principles of applied limnology. In particular, anthropogenic nutrient enrichment from the catchment known as 'eutrophication', their causes and consequences as well as control mechanisms and restoration possibilities with respect to lakes will be discussed. In this context, the case study 'Alte Donau' will be described in detail. The problem of acidification as a consequence of nearby and long-distant transport of house-hold and industrial emissions, their effects on fresh-waters and possible rehabilitation processes are the second core theme of the lecture. The wide field of pollution will be highlighted on a few examples such as organic substances, toxic compounds, and radioactivity, to name a few. The lecture finally details global environmental impacts such as climate change.

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B-WZB, WZB

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