BIO1201 Fresh Water Biology

This course will cover the definition of key terms: Hydrosphere, hydrobiology, Limnology, lotic, lentic and ephemeral habitats and give a brief description of other disciplines related and involved in the study of fresh water.  Global water distribution: marine and fresh water, oceans, seas, lakes, rivers and wetlands.  The global distribution and general issues of conservation concern of freshwater. The course will also cover climate change impacts on freshwater ecosystems.

Course objectives
By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

• Explain the basic ecological principles that are integral in freshwater biology.
• Examine the chemical, physical, and biological aspects of freshwater systems.
• Describe the incredible diversity and complexity in aquatic ecosystems
• Use different approaches to sampling freshwater systems

Expected outcomes

• Students trained and graduated in basic ecological principles that are integral in freshwater biology.
• Graduates with competence and skills to examine the chemical, physical, and biological aspects of freshwater systems
• Competences in the understanding and description of the incredible diversity and complexity in aquatic ecosystems
• Various researches developed, conducted and publications stocked in the library for reference