Pagora rubrique Formation 2022

aquatic geochemical cycles and water quality - 5FM91011

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 8.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 4.0
    • Written tests 1.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 17.0

Goal(s)

Learning outcomes :

  • To understand how freshwater aquatic environments work.
  • To evaluate the quality of aquatic environments.

Responsible(s)

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Content(s)

  • Freshwater ecosystems functioning
    Food chain, aquatic organism’s ecology (plants, animals, microorganisms), biogeochemical cycles of biogenic elements (C, O, N, P), biotic and abiotic factors applied to lacs and rivers
  • Freshwater quality assessment
    Main parameters and methodology (physico-chemical quality, biological quality). Presentation of the French water quality assessment system (SEQ-water, SEQ-Bio, SEQ-Physic

Keywords :
biogeochemical cycles ; aquatic ecosystems, pollution, water quality



Prerequisites

Water chemistry notions

Test

Final exam (3/4, catchable) and field work report (1/4, no catchable)



Note examen écrit pour 3/4 et 1/4 note de CR TP

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

see the course schedule for 2018-2019

Additional Information

Curriculum->Pagora Engineer - Apprentice->Semester 9
Curriculum->Professionnal training->Semester 9
Curriculum->Pagora Engineer - Student->Semester 9


Sécurité-Environnement

Bibliography

RAMADE F. Dictionnaire encyclopédique des sciences de l'eau : biogéochimie et écologie des eaux continentales et littorales. Paris : Édiscience international, 1998, 786 p.