Duration
18h Th, 2h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Based on the fundamental notions of ecology taught in the 2nd bachelor's degree in biology, the ecology of freshwaters (lentic systems and lotic systems) is tackled by studying the main aquatic communities and community-environment relationships.
The concepts related to the physico-chemistry of water that supports life in aquatic ecosystems will be reviewed before the study of organisms and aquatic ecosystems is discussed.
The structure and functioning of phytoplankton communities at the base of food chains are presented. The biology of the major zooplanktonic organisms, the phenology, and the structure of zooplankton communities (lotic and lentic) will also be studied. The structure of aquatic macroinvertebrate as well as the role of these organisms in freshwater food webs will be studied.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to understand the factors governing the regulation of the populations encountered in the major freshwater ecosystems and consequently also the structure of these populations, their phenologies according to the seasonal evolution of physical and chemical parameters and biotic factors (sharing of spatial and food resources, intra- and interspecific competitions). Students will have acquired skills in the characterization and dynamics of phytoplankton communities, determination of different types of freshwater planktonic organisms and large benthic invertebrate groups.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basics notions of general ecology seen in the 2nd bachelor's degree in biology as part of the course "Biodiversity and Ecology".
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex-cathedra course with active participation of students
Some theoretical notions will be illustrated by practical exercises during which students will use their personal computers
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Notes to help understand the theoretical course provide information on the concepts to acquire. Illustrations in the form of power-point presentations and notes are available on e-campus. Students should relate the notes and illustrations as well as the additional information given in the theory courses to build their own course notes.
Limnology books are available on request, for example:
- Limnology, R.G. Wetzel
- Limnoecology, W. Lampert & U. Sommer
- General Limnology, R. Pourriot & M. Meybeck
Note: The course materials on the Internet are only intended for use by students as part of their curriculum at the University of Liège. No other use or dissemination is allowed, otherwise it will constitute a violation of the law of June 30, 1994 relating to copyright. The course materials on the Internet do not represent the entire subject matter but constitute the basic and indispensable basic notes to the good knowledge of it
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Additional information:
Work placement(s)
Nihil
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Nihil
Contacts
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