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300374 UE Water Framework Directive: Introduction to Macrophyte survey (2022S)

Practical application

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

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. 8 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes

The introduction to content regarding relevant EU-Direcctives etc. will be given in March and April: Time slot: 5 to 7p.m. The exact dates will be given in the first week of March.
The field-work part depends on weather conditions, most probably in May and June, with respect to the development of the aquatic flora.


Information

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

Theory part: conclusion (pdf document) [30%]. Field work (pdf) [30%]. Final protocol (pdf) [40%].
For each of the three performance checks a maximum of 4 points is possible.
Final protocol: this protocol comprises the results of the three parts and will be sent to the teacher for preparing the final grade.

Documents for the perfomance control as well as the final protocol (Text, Tables and/or Diagrams, etc.) have to be written in one's own, personal wording.

'Open-Book'-conditions: an example of an earlier protocoll will be prepared for the students as a guideline for the content of the final protocol.

Writing rules: Times New Roman 12 pt for all text. For tables and diagrams/graphs/numbers and/or letters; minimum size 8 pt.

For each of the three contents (aims, content, method/s) 4 points are maximum per content of the performance control.
Final protocol: compilation of the 3 contents (pdf), regarding the order of contents (!). Send this Performance Control document via eMail: georg.janauer@univie.ac.at

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grades:
1 >=88%
2 >=75% und <88%
3 >=63% und <75%
4 >=50% und <63%
5 <50%

A positive final grade needs a minimum of 50% (of the kumulative 100%).

Examination topics

Theory-Introduction: Lectures and application of different methods in the field, regarding native aquatic plants.

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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Association in the course directory

MEC-9, WZB

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