I. Fundamentals of Ecology
1. Adaptations of organisms to the environment.
2. Dynamics of populations in space and time.
3. Dynamics of communities. Conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. diversity.
4. Ecosystems.
5. Landscape ecology.
II. Aquatic Ecosystems
8. Organisms in aquatic ecosystems
9. Lake ecosystems. Eutrophication.
10. Coastal and transitional water ecosystems.
11. Fluvial ecosystems. Calculation of ecological flows.
III. Water Framework Directive (WFD) and its implications.
11. Objectives and structure of the WFD.
12. Biological indicators in the WFD.
