WETS1058 Identification and ecology of aquatic macrophytes (2 cr)

Lectures on macrophyte ecology, training of survey methods and species identification mainly in the field.

After  the course the student  knows

• The key structural traits of the aquatic macrophyte (vascular plant and bryophyte) groups
• Basics of their life histories and the environmental drivers of species distributions and community structure. 
• The roles of macrophytes in the aquatic ecosystems and in ecological assessment of lakes and rivers. 
• The common species in Finland, and how to identify any species. 
• How to carry out field inventories of aquatic vegetation, applying standardized methods 

Max 12 students are accepted according to the state of studies and dicipline