Freshwater Ecology
Prof. Dr. Jörg Oehlmann, oehlmann@bio.uni-frankfurt.de, phone 069 798 42142
Dr. Matthias Oetken, oetken@bio.uni-frankfurt.de, phone 069 798 42148
PD Dr. Andrea Sundermann, andrea.sundermann@senckenberg.de, phone 06051 61954 3124
Information
about the module
Up until the 1980s, the quality of surface waters
deteriorated as a result of insufficiently treated wastewater from households
and industry as well as significant hydro-engineering interventions. This led
to a loss of species and habitats and ultimately to reduced biodiversity. Only
with the construction of additional modern sewage treatment plants and
extensive revitalization projects did the condition of the surface water and
the groundwater improve.
In the lecture, extensive theoretical foundations of aquatic
ecology are laid, whereby marine systems are taken into account, but the focus
is on limnology. In the subsequent practical part, which is accompanied by a
seminar, the theoretical knowledge is repeated and applied. In addition to
fish-ecological investigations, a faunistic inventory and limnological
evaluation of water bodies is carried out in the practical course, whereby
polluted as well as particularly natural and conservation-worthy sections are
recorded. The aim is to work out connections between the situation of the
waters with the chemical, physical and structural conditions and the
corresponding communities. The results on the condition of the waters,
including their surroundings, then flow into a data pool that can later serve
as a basis for the authorities to focus on nature conservation work in the analysed
area.
Time slot of the module - First half of the summer
semester
Number of participants - 12
Special features - This module is taught in German. Therefore, German language skills are required.
Department homepages
Dr. Sabrina Schiwy
Biologicum, Campus Riedberg
Flügel C, Raum3.318
Max-von-Laue-Str. 13
60438 Frankfurt am Main
F +49 69 798-42173
Office hour:
by arrangement
E-Mail schiwy@bio.uni-frankfurt.de
Sandra Luckert
Biozentrum, Campus Riedberg
Gebäude N 101, Raum 1.07
Max-von-Laue-Str. 9
60438 Frankfurt am Main
T +49 69 798-46475
F +49 69 798-46470
Office hours:
Tuesday and thursday from 12-14 o'clock and by arrangement
E-Mail pabio2@bio.uni-frankfurt.de