300374 UE Water Framework Directive: Introduction to Macrophyte survey (2018S)
Practical application
Continuous assessment of course work
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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. 12 participants
Language: German, English
Lecturers
Classes
Vorbesprechung am 1.3.2018, 9:00 Uhr (s.t.) im Übungsraum 6, UZA I,Althanstrasse 14
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Historical development and general order of contents of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). Specific aspects of the aquatic vegetation as a biotic quality element. The aquatic ecosystem and the status of macrophytes. Evaluation and classification of macrophyte results. Covering relevant aspects of the Habitats-Directive. Knowledge & experience of macrophyte sites in running and floodplain waters.
Assessment and permitted materials
Oral part (lecture)[40%] and protokoll (field part)[60%].
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Conveying basics of European and Austrian legislation principles. Knowledge of WFD contents specific to aquatic vegetation. Knowledge of methods related to the qualitative and quantitative assessment of the aquatic vegetation, species level, and it methodological and organisational prerequesites. Management and elaboration of survey results. Experience of running and floodplain water examples.
Examination topics
Lectures and application of methods in the field.
Reading list
Anonymous, 2003. Water quality – Guidance standard for the surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters. European Standard EN 14184, Comitée Européenne de Normalisation (CEN). Bruxelles, 14 pp.
Janauer, G.A., Dokulil, M. 2006. Macrophytes and algae in running waters. In: Ziglio, G., Siligardi, M., Flaim, G. [Eds] Biological Monitoring of Rivers: Applications and Perspectives. John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. Chichester, UK, pp. 93-94.
Janauer, G.A., Jolankai, G.G., Exler, N. 2006. River restoration in the Tisza River Basin: conflicting interests and the future of the aquatic macrophyte vegetation. Arch. Hydrobiol. 158, 525-540.
Kohler, A., Janauer, G.A. 1995. Zur Methodik der Untersuchung von aquatischen Makrophyten in Fließgewässern. In: Steinberg, C., Bernhardt, H., Klapper, H. [Eds] Handbuch der angewandten Limnologie VIII-1.13 Ecomed. Landsberg/Lech, pp. 1-22.
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Janauer, G.A., Dokulil, M. 2006. Macrophytes and algae in running waters. In: Ziglio, G., Siligardi, M., Flaim, G. [Eds] Biological Monitoring of Rivers: Applications and Perspectives. John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. Chichester, UK, pp. 93-94.
Janauer, G.A., Jolankai, G.G., Exler, N. 2006. River restoration in the Tisza River Basin: conflicting interests and the future of the aquatic macrophyte vegetation. Arch. Hydrobiol. 158, 525-540.
Kohler, A., Janauer, G.A. 1995. Zur Methodik der Untersuchung von aquatischen Makrophyten in Fließgewässern. In: Steinberg, C., Bernhardt, H., Klapper, H. [Eds] Handbuch der angewandten Limnologie VIII-1.13 Ecomed. Landsberg/Lech, pp. 1-22.
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Association in the course directory
MEC-9, WZB
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