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Aqueous Ecosystems
Teaching Staff: To be announced
Course Code: ΤΠ-5002
Course Type: Compulsory
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Language: Greek
Semester: 5th΄
ECTS: 4
Teaching Units: 4
Teaching Hours: 4
Short Description:
- Introduction to Aquatic Ecosystems, the concept of wetland systems and their ecological characteristics. Legislative framework for the protection and management of aquatic ecosystems at national, European and international level.
- Types of wetlands, River Deltas and Lakes, analysis and comments for the various wetland types (marine and inland aquatic systems) - Part I, Wetland types, Artificial Lakes. Swamps, Lagoons and Rivers. Biotic Factors of Aquatic Ecosystems, Values of Aquatic Ecosystems and Threats: The Case of the Gialova Lagoon
- Introduction to Marine Ecosystems, description of the marine abiotic environment. Marine ecosystem productivity and food networks. Understanding the key factors affecting marine ecosystem productivity (e.g. upwelling systems), food webs and energy flow through marine ecosystems. Biotic factors of marine ecosystems
- Introduction to biology and ecology of the living organisms of marine environments
- Values of Marine Ecosystems and Threats: the case of the Zakynthos National Marine Park, Management and restoration of aquatic ecosystems, wetland management principles. Monitoring of wetland management programs and use of biomonitoring indicators.
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