4207 Fresh Water Fisheries and Water Resource Management

Prerequisites

4005 Biology and Environment, 4104 Water Resources or the equivalent

Course Objectives

The course provides students with an overview of the most important fishery-biological problems for fresh water fish, as well as the management of waterways for inland fish.

Learning Methods

50 hours of lectures
Obligatory: 5 days of field and laboratory work and 20 hours of term paper supervision.
Lectures, term paper, field and laboratory work, as well as the study of textbooks and articles/reports. The field and laboratory work contains fish investigations and management, study of waterways encroachment and restoration measures.

Course Description

Important topics:

 Introduction to fishery biology and ecological conditions for fresh water fish
 An analysis of fish stocks and the use of central parameters
 Affect on fish of environmental incursions and pollution
 Management of water resources, waterways plans, management plans for fisheries
 Development of hydroelectric power installations, restoration of waterways, conservation plans and multi-use of waterways
 Adaptation to the EU Water Directive

Assessment Methods

Grades will be given for two part exams: An individual term paper counts for 40% and the final examination (4 hours) counts for 60% of the final grade.
The laboratory and field reports must be approved before students can take the final examination. Both part-exams must achieve pass marks.

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