ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
This course provides an introduction to the ecology of continental freshwater and marine ecosystems, as well as to the interface between these two compartments, i.e. mangroves, estuaries and deltas. They will be approached both from the point of view of their structure and from the point of view of their functioning, emphasizing both their similarities and their differences, and the abiotic and biotic factors that govern the organization of the communities of organisms that inhabit them.
They should provide an overview of these ecosystems or hydrosystems and how they function at different scales.
The first part of the course is devoted entirely to theory, while the second includes introductory sessions for field trips, the field trips themselves and practical sessions for analyzing and pooling the data collected in the field.
Teaching hours
- Aquatic ecology - TDTutorial16h
- Aquatic ecology - Practical workPractical work12h
Knowledge control
test |
coefficient |
No. of hours |
Nb Sessions |
Organization (FDS or local) |
Written |
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Continuous control |
100 |
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TP |
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Oral |
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Target skills
-Understanding how aquatic ecosystems function
-Know how to sample in these environments
-Learn about the main taxa that inhabit these environments
-Calculate and interpret environmental quality indices
-How to write a report, analyze and present data graphically
-Be able to give an oral presentation