812394 Taxonomy and evolution of European fish communities
- Type
- Exercise and field trip
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Grohmann, Michael , Neuburg, Jakob , Meulenbroek, Paul , Friedrich, Thomas
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2025
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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-Lecture on the family tree & Evolution
-Lecture on characteristics of different fish families and species
-Practical exercise on fish classification on both juveniles and adults (laboratory)
-Field trip and practical exercise (Danube fish tank in Engelhartszell)
- Previous knowledge expected
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Basic skills in fish ecology recommended (812.344 Ecology of fishes)
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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-Understand the development of the family tree of fish and the major differences between the different fish families.
-Identify and distinguish native and introduced fish species in Middle Europe, both adult and juvenile life stages.
-Assess and apply different methods for species identification.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.