L911 – Floodplain Ecology

Module
Floodplain Ecology
Floodplain Ecology
Module number
L911
Version: 1
Faculty
Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Frank Dziock
frank.dziock(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Frank Dziock
frank.dziock(at)htw-dresden.de
Course language(s)

English
in "Floodplain Ecology"
ECTS credits

3.00 credits

Workload

90 hours

Courses

2.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Lecture)
Self-study time

60.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)

Paper
in "Floodplain Ecology"
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Presentation
Module examination | Examination time: 15 min | Weighting: 100% | tested in English language
in "Floodplain Ecology"
Form of teaching

Lecture / seminar
Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure
  • Floodplains - Definition, characteristics, structure
  • Hydrological Processes in streams, catchments, drainage basins and water sheds
  • Classification of streams and floodplains
  • Depositional features, discharge patterns, surface & groundwater communication
  • Ecological concepts in floodplains
  • Flood disturbance
  • Morphological and physiological adaptations of floodplain organisms
  • Bioindication in floodplains
  • Dyke relocation projects & revitalization
  • WFD – the European waterframework directive
  • Research methods in floodplains

 

  • Excursion
  • Exploring the Elbe floodplain in Dresden – flood trail: flood risk and flood management
  • Hands on macroinvertebrates in streams à bioindicator organisms
Qualification objectives
  • Good knowledge of the abiotic and biotic basic requirements of floodplain ecosystems
  • Students can associate theoretical ecological floodplain concepts with real world examples
Social and personal skills
No information
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites
No information
Continuation options
No information
Literature
  • Scholz et al. (2005) Lebensräume der Elbe und ihrer Auen. Weißensee Verlag.
  • Dziock et al. (2006) Bioindication and functional response in floodplain systems. Int Rev Hydrobiol 91(4), 269-388.
  • Tockner, K., Stanford, J.A. (2002) Riverine floodplains: present state and future trends. Environmental conserva-tion 29, 308-330.
  • Naiman et al. (2005) Riparia : Ecology, Conservation, and Management of Streamside Communities. – Elsevier.
  • more to be announced in the lecture
Current teaching resources

OPAL course with all the course materials
Notes
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Link to course/learning resources in OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/36875763718
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