300225 PP Stream Ecology (intermediale level) (2012S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung am 6.3.2012 um 11 Uhr im Seminarraum Ökologie. Seminare Di und Do 10.15 bis 12 Uhr im Seminarraum Ökologie; Freiland und Labor (Biozentrum). Eine Teilnahme an der Vorbesprechung ist trotz elektronischer Anmeldung wegen wichtiger Verlautbarungen erforderlich !
Praktischer Teil: 17.-21.9.2012 in der Biologischen Station Lunz und 24.-bis 28.9.2012 am Biozentrum

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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).

Registration is open from Fr 03.02.2012 08:00 to Th 23.02.2012 18:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 30.03.2012 18:00

Details

max. 12 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    01.03.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    06.03.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    08.03.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    13.03.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    15.03.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    20.03.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    22.03.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    27.03.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    29.03.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    17.04.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    19.04.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    24.04.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    26.04.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    03.05.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    08.05.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    10.05.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    15.05.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    22.05.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    24.05.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    31.05.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    05.06.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    12.06.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    14.06.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    19.06.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    21.06.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Tuesday
    26.06.
    10:15 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum
    
    Thursday
    28.06.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Schreibraum/Seminarraum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This field course focuses on advanced concepts in the ecology of low-order, calcareous mountain streams. It provides introductury lectures on stream ecology which prepare our field work at a second-order mountain stream in the Lunz area. Team work will deal with the importance of organismic drift, the structure and composition of riffle and pool communities (benthic algae, macrozoobenthos) and functional aspects.
In the field, practical skills such as stream reconnaissance, hydological methodology, bed morphology and samplin methods, among others, are trained. Team work is strongly encouraged. In the lab, data are processed and important working techniques are demonstrated.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance control, oral presentation of project outcomes, finally written protocols at the end of the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The participants are aware of the most important ecological principles acting in low-order streams. Students are able to perform stream reconnaissance and sample benthic algae, macrozoobenthos and drift. In addition, students are able to identify the most common benthic algal and macrozoobenthic taxa of low-order streams.

Examination topics

Introductory lectures (powerpoint presentations), guided field work at a mountain stream and guided as well as unguided data analyses in the lab. Handouts are distributed at the start of the course.

Reading list

Allan, J. David, Castillo, María M.: Stream Ecology. Structure and function of running waters. 2nd ed., Springer.

Association in the course directory

B-BOE 12, B-BOE 13, BOE 10, BOE 11, BOE 12

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