Adaptations of organisms to aquatic habitats

This course combines Limnology (the study of inland waters in its broad sense) with ecological and evolutionary concepts. It deals with rivers, groundwater and lakes.This course contains a lecture part, an experimental part, two determination courses (aquatic invertebrates and algae) as well as excursions.

This course combines Limnology (the study of inland waters in its broad sense) with ecological and evolutionary concepts. It deals with flowing and standing waters.

This course builds on Aquatic Ecology I and cannot be taken separately. It aims to extend the covered concepts and apply them to natural and experimental systems.The course contains research projects, a 1-day excursion to a lake as well as a 3-day excursion to rivers.

We give an overview of aquatic biodiversity at different levels of biological organization and introduce the conceptual ecological and evolutionary background that is necessary to understand the processes that shape aquatic biodiversity. We also introduce the basic conservation biology issues that relate to aquatic biodiversity.

This course introduces important questions about the evolutionary processes involved in the generation and maintenance of biological diversity across all domains of life and how evolutionary science investigates these questions.

Students formulate and investigate a scientific question within a field-based research project. They collect, analyze, and interpret relevant data using appropriate scientific methods. Students communicate their findings in both an oral presentation and a written scientific report, demonstrating their ability to plan, conduct, and critically reflect on an independent research process.

Practical fieldwork and applied research methods in aquatic ecology, with a focus on river and lake ecosystems. Students learn to formulate and investigate scientific questions, apply field and laboratory techniques, and interpret ecological data in real-world contexts.