Global change ecology and fluvial ecosystems

ENV-512

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Summary

This course lays the foundation towards mechanistic understanding of global-change impacts on stream and river ecosystem structure and function. The students will revisit the major agents of environmental change, including climate change, damming, eutrophication, and emergent pollutants, for instance, and discuss their potential relevance for coupled physical, chemical and biological processes in fluvial ecosystems. This approach will enable the students to better understand and predict the future of fluvial ecosystems and the services that they provide.

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