300244 UE Advanced field course fish ecology (2018S)

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).

Registration is open from Fr 09.02.2018 08:00 to Th 22.02.2018 18:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.03.2018 18:00

Details

max. 8 participants

Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes

THU March 1 Prelaminary Meeting and Introduction 11 - 12 am, Seminar Room Limnology
THU June 14, 9-13 am; Literature Seminar, Seminar Room Limnology
MO + TUE Jul 9-10; Sampling in the field, Danube at Bad - Deutsch Altenburg
Analysis of Samples, Data Input, Statistics WED 11. - FR. 13. July, 09 - 17 Uhr, ÜR6
handing in of the written protocol 31. July 2018

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

We plan and conduct a field study in order to demonstrate and investigate effects of environmental factors on the fish assemblage in Rivers. Analysis, Presentation and Interpretation of the data will be conducted in the form of a oral presentation and a written scientific protocoll.

Assessment and permitted materials

written protocol

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

You learn how to plan and to conduct a field survey based on a empirical approach, you will conduct widely used statistical procedures in order to analyse your data, which represents a prerequisite for the interpretation of the results.

Examination topics

Semiquantitative and quantiative sampling methods for fish surveys in rivers (estimation of abundance, biodiversity). Analysis based on pairwise and multivariate parametric as well as non-parametric statistical tests (Excel, R, SPSS, Primer). Tabular and graphical presentation of the results, as well as their interpretation.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MEC-9, MZO W-2

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