701-1437-03L Aquatic Ecology II
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2024 |
| Lecturers | A. Narwani, F. Altermatt, F. Pomati, C. T. Robinson |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participants is limited. The maximal participating number of students is 8 from D-USYS and 16 from D-BIOL (ETH & UZH). Target groups only: Bachelor Biology, Master Environmental Sciences and UZH MNF Biology. Students have to enroll together with the lecture Aquatic Ecology I (701-1437-00V) and the Practical Course Macroinvertebrates (701-1437-01L) and Identification Course Freshwater Algae and Aquatic Microinvertebrates (701-1437-02L). |
| Abstract | This course builds on Aquatic Ecology I and cannot be taken separately. It aims on extending the covered concepts and apply them to natural and experimental systems. The course contains research projects, a 1-day excursion to a lake as well as a 3-day excursion to a river. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | During the research project you will learn the principles of doing research to observe interrelations in aquatic ecosystems. You will measure and interpret biological and physical data (e.g. during experiments, field work). You will present the collected knowledge and write a report about it. During the excursions you will get to know a lake system as well as a river system. The main goal of the excursions is that the students as a team conduct their own field research project and collect data in the field. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The field excursions contain a 1-day excursion to a lake (Greifensee) and a 3-day excursion to a river (Glatt, Niederuzwil). The experimental part contains research projects in small groups within research groups at Eawag. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Course notes and power point presentations provided during the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course can only be taken together with "701-1437-00 Aquatic Ecology I", "701-1437-01 Bestimmungskurs aquatische Makroinvertebraten" and "701-1437-02 Bestimmungskurs Süsswasseralgen und aquatische Mikroinvertebraten". The maximal participating number of students is 8 from D-USYS and 16 from D-BIOL (ETH & UNI). Registration for the course until 12.08.2024, free places will be distributed after that. Students registrating later cannot be guaranteed a place in the course. The course includes a mandatory field trip to Greifensee (19.09.2024) and a three-day excursion to the river Glatt (25.-27.09. 2024). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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