812355 Fish sampling and monitoring

Type: Lecture and exercise
Semester hours: 2
Lecturer (assistant): Grohmann, Michael , Rabl, Georg , Leister, Tobias , Neuburg, Jakob , Pinter, Kurt , Unfer, Günther , Friedrich, Thomas
Organisation
Offered in: Wintersemester 2024/25
Languages of instruction: Englisch
Content: Lectures:Principles of electrofishing methods; Electrofishing sampling strategies in the field, safety considerations; fish marking techniques (visible implant, radio tagging,…); fish traps, different types and applications;
Field exercise: electrofishing by wading (small creeks or rivers); electrofishing by boat(medium or large rivers); electrofishing by boat pt.2 (medium or large backwaters/lakes) + electrofishing by wading pt.2 (small backwaters); additional sampling methods pt.1 (various net gear) + additional sampling methods pt.2 (other gear)
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences): · Understand why fish stocks need to be monitored;
· Apply different fish sampling methods in the field;
· Apply different desk methods for fish stock assessment;
· Design fish monitoring programmes based on legal requirements;

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