812359 Ecology of algae
- Type
- Lecture and exercise
- Semester hours
- 1.5
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2023
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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Theory:
- Phytoplankton/Phytobenthos taxonomy for lentic and lotic ecosystems
- Basic information about WFD assessment and other common assessment methods
- Physiology and ecology of algae
Practical experience:
- Identification of main algal groups in aquatic ecosystems using existing taxonomic literature
- Experiments about algal ecophysiology
- Previous knowledge expected
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basics in limnology (e.g. courses in Limnology or limnochemistry or equivalent background), registration for the Applied Limnology Master program is of advantage.
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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After successful completion of this module, participants are able to:
•Identify key-species of main algal groups (e.g. green algae, diatoms, cyanobacteria);
•Evaluate selected environmental effects on algae;
•Apply knowledge and skills to run short term experiments on ecophysiology of algae ;
•Evaluate the effects of human impacts on algae - such as eutrophication, river engineering measures such as regulation and reservoirs etc.;
•Evaluate the current assessment approaches using algae in lentic and lotic ecosystems
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.