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| Udgave: |
Efterår 2012 NAT |
| ECTS points: |
7,5 |
| Point: |
7,5 |
| Blokstruktur: |
2. blok |
| Skemagruppe: |
A |
| Institutter: |
Biologisk Institut |
| Uddannelsesdel: |
Kandidat niveau |
| Kontaktpersoner: |
Morten Søndergaard, Ferskvandsbiologisk Sektion, tlf. 3532 1921, email: msondergaard@bio.ku.dk |
| Andre undervisere: |
Ole Pedersen, Kirsten Christoffersen, Dean Jacobsen and Theis Kragh, Freshwater Biological Section. Also guest teachers from other research institutions and the private sector. |
| Skema- oplysninger: |
Tuesdays 9-12 and Thursdays 9-12 and 13-16 |
| Skema- oplysninger: |
 Vis skema for kurset
Samlet oversigt over tid og sted for alle kurser inden for Lektionsplan for Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet Efterår 2012 NAT |
| Undervisnings- form: |
The teaching is organised in themes covering both theoretical and applied aspects of freshwater ecology. The curriculum is covered by lectures, excursions, demonstrations and theoretical exercise. |
| Formål: |
To understand variations in the environment, biological adaptations, interactions and turnover of matter in different types of lakes and running water; both nationally and global. It is also the purpose to understand the management of the freshwaters in a context of water supply and land use. |
| Indhold: |
The teaching varies between general ecological understanding and new research and discoveries; applied aspects of the management of freshwaters, excursions and practical field work, theoretical exercises and different models.
Important themes are:
(1) The diversity of lakes and running waters in Denmark and globally.
(2) The physico-chemical environment, sources of nutrients and their transport and turn over; furthermore, the living conditions in water.
(3) The origin and development of lakes and rivers in a geological time frame, eutrophication and remediation in recent time.
(4) The biology of plants and animals in lakes and running waters: dispersal, numbers, growth regulation and adaptations.
(5) Biological interactions in lakes among phytoplankton, macrophytes, bacteria, zooplankton, benthic animals, fish and birds. Biomanipulation and chemical methods in remediation.
(6) Biological interactions in running waters among periphyton, macrophytes, benthic animals and fish.
(7) The uniqe environment and dynamics in running water.
(8) The quality of running waters and how to judge from their biology.
(9) Global change and biodiversity in lakes and running waters.
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| Målbeskrivelse: |
General goals:
The student is expected to achieve a general understanding of the most important freshwater organisms, their relation to the physical and chemical environment, and biological interaction among different groups of organisms. Such knowledge shall enable the student to explain the ecology of freshwaters in a coherent fashion and to use the knowledge operationally. Finally, the student shall understand the environmental quality of freshwaters and understand the factors controlling quality, and thus be able to discuss current issues relating to freshwaters and to do so with scientific arguments.
Specific goals:
After the course the student can:
describe the biology of the most important groups in freshwater (phytoplankton, zooplankton, macrophytes, macro invertebrates and fish)
identify the most important organisms with respect to specific processes, and provide names for the most important organisms in selected freshwater ecosystems
explain how the physico-chemical environment (e.g. stratification, light attenuation and inorganic pool of carbon) regulate and affects the most important group of organisms
define the spatial zones of lakes and running waters (e.g. epilimnion, littoralzone, spring, river)
describe the important ecological differences and similarities among different types of freshwater systems
describe and explain time and space variations for the composition, diversity and production in natural communities
provide examples of biological interactions among organisms in freshwater (competition, herbivory and predation)
predict and calculate the consequences for specific groups of organisms and turn over of matters with respect to changes in abiotic and biotic relations
explain adaptation with respect to ”life” in different freshwater habitats
explain input, output and turn over nutrients and organic matter in different freshwaters and their hydrological catchments
evaluate the effects of human impact (e.g. eutrophication, habitat degradation) for biological communities and the general ecology of freshwaters
evaluate, analyse and calculate using primary data and to use the correct units
use important scientific terms correctly
read, evaluate and present scientific literature
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| Lærebøger: |
Kalff, J. (2002), Limnology, Prentice Hall, and Giller & Malmqvist: The biology of streams and rivers, Oxford (1998); you can also use Sand-Jensen, K. og Lindegaard, C. (2004), Ferskvandsøkologi, Gyldendal. Articles and more will be handouts. |
| Tilmelding: |
Registration 15 May - 1 June at KUnet. |
| Eksamensform: |
4 hours written examination, all aids are allowed. Use of the 7-step scale, external censorship.
Re-examination: Same as ordinary exam.
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| Eksamen: |
Skriftlig prøve den 24. januar 2013.
Reeksamen: Skriftlig prøve den 18. april 2013. |
| Kursus hjemmeside: |
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| Bemærkninger: |
The course is part of the qualification profile Aquatic Biology. For all courses of the qualification profiles, see Course Portal for Department of Biology. |
| Undervisnings- sprog: |
Engelsk
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| Sidst redigeret: |
24/8-2012 |