Key words
biology, aquatic ecology, macro invertebrates, periphyton, biotic index
Objectives
Gain an insight in
- the theoretical and applied facets of the evaluation of water quality in the communities of periphyton and benthos by the study of macroscopic invertebrates.
Topics
- methods of sampling on varied places;
- identifying of organisms;
- statistical processing of results to define water quality
Prerequisites
The contents of the course Aquatic Ecology 2nd year.
Final Objectives
Materials used
- teacher's course
- 'Macro-Invertebraten en waterkwaliteit', N. De Pauw en R. Vannevel, Stichting Leefmilieu, Antwerpen, 1990
- scientific and technical literature
Study costs
+/- 17,5 euro
Study guidance
Students contact the professor if necessary.
Teaching Methods
- demonstrations
- exercises
- group reports
- field work
Assessment
- Scoring system :
assignments
Lecturer(s)
Leo Nollet
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