Universität Wien

300213 PP Biodiversity and Ecology of the Black Sea (2018S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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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. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

preparatory meeting: Mo 5.3., 17:00, Übungsraum 3, Zoologie, UZA1, Althanstr. 14, 1090 Wien
preparatory lecture: Mo 16:00 - 18:00, 23.4.-25.6., Seminarraum 3, UZA1, Althanstr. 14, 1090 Wien
course: 29.08. - 07.09. 2018

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course takes place at the Laboratory of Marine Ecology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sozopol, in cooperation with the local researchers and the University of Shumen, Bulgaria.

The course familiarises students with the biodiversity and ecology of marine animals and plants in brackish and hypersaline habitats of the Black Sea. It is designed as a complementary and/or follow-up course to "Introduction to the fauna and flora of marine habitats" (300199) taking place in the euhaline Northern Adriatic Sea.
Students first become acquainted with the organisms of various habitats, e.g. macroalgae beds, seagrass beds, sand bottoms, etc. Subsequently they conduct mini-projects in small groups. Topics range from assessing changes in species compositions along transects, comparing abundances of selected organisms in different habitats, to zonations within complex habitats. The results are presented in oral and written form.

Assessment and permitted materials

active participation max. 15 points
presentation max. 15 points
protocol max. 50 points

Grades
00-44: 5
45-53: 4
54-62: 3
63-71: 2
72-80: 1

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

BZO 13, BOE 13, B-BOE 13, B-BZO 13

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:43