717016 VU Introduction into Hydrobotany

summer semester 2021 | Last update: 03.03.2021 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Botany

Instructor:

assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Rainer Kurmayer, +43 512 507 50242

Course number:

717016

Title:

VU Introduction into Hydrobotany

Type/hours:

VU 2

ECTS credits:

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

Learn to know interesting research topics and basical methods to analyse plants in aquatic ecosystems (still and running waters) - from phytoplankton to periphyton, from aquatic plants to riverine vegetation, from field assessments to microscopy

Contents:

· Plant life on shores and under water

· Terminology

· Phytoplankton

· Benthic algae

· Fiel work benthic algae

· Lake shores – macrophytes

· Riverine vegetation (Field)

· Riverine vegetation (Theory and practical aspects)

Methods:

Lecture (fundamentals of plant life under water), work with key taxa in the lab (morphology, anatomy) with lense, stereoskope and research microscope

Assessment:

Written exam and working protocols

Literature:

Gessern: Hydrobotanik I und II

John, Whitton & Brook: The algal flora of the British Isles

Haslam: River plants

Latzowski: Auen in Österreich

Reynold: Phytoplankton

Prerequisites:

positive assessment Pflichtmodul 2

eLearning shares:

eLecture (100% virtual teaching)

Remarks:

Mandatory Module 2 must be passed

Link:

http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/plant-identification/

Start:

01.03.2021

Time, location:

siehe 717035, VU Molekulare Ökologie der Algen

Course allocation

Faculty of Biology

Bachelor's Programme Biology according to the curriculum 2008 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Fifth and Sixth Semester

Elective Module 2: Advanced Botany II (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)

Sustainable development goals

SDG 4 - Quality education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
SDG 14 - Life below water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
SDG 15 - Life on land: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.