AEW-22303 Practical Marine and Estuarine Ecology

Course

Credits 3.00

Language of instruction:

English

Assumed knowledge on:

SFI-10804 Soil and water I, AEW-21304 Soil and Water II

Continuation courses:

AEW-20704 practical Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality A

Contents:

Introduction to the structure and functioning of marine and estuarine systems (on the island of Texel). Attention will be paid to mass transport from the sea to the island and vice versa, foodweb on mudflats and beach related to sediment type, migratory birds and bird predation pressure. Some laboratory experiments testing the salinity stress on zooplankton will be done.

Aims:

- recognize marine and estuarine systems by their structure and functioning:
- apply a number of sampling and measuring techniques;
- independently setup and perform field and laboratory experiments.

Activities:

- make a workplan for an experiment;
- perform experiments in the field and in the laboratory;
- analyse and present results.

Examination:

Individual performance; assessment of report.

Literature:

A manual and lecture notes will be distributed during the course.