Eutrophication and Restoration of Lake Ecosystems
2380577

Catalogue Description

This course aims to introduce the graduate students to eutrophication problems and the restoration measures have been taken to ensure high water quality in lake ecosystems. The course will cover the characteristics and symptoms of eutrophication in lakes. There will be emphasis on the factors affecting the degree of water quality deterioration by eutrophication. Available techniques for treating eutrophication will be covered. Special emphasis will be given to alter food webs of eutrophicated lakes to have a better insight into biomanipulation or food web management.

Recommended Reference Books

• The restoration of shallows lakes from eutrophication- a guide.
  1996.
  B. Moss, Jane Madgwick and G. Phillips.
  National Rivers Authority.
• Ecology of Shallow Lakes.
  1997
  Marten Scheffer.
  Chapman Hall (available at the library)
• The appropriate recent papers on the selected topics

Objectives

On a global scale, the demand for surface waters for many purposes is high and the supply of clean water to meet requirements is under the threat of cultural eutrophication which continues to rank as one of the most pervasive water pollution problems of freshwater bodies. This course aims at bringing better insight into alterations caused by eutrophication in food-web of lake ecosystems. The focuses are given to on the practical control of eutrophication that attempts to bring existing knowledge and experiences together in a form of widespread use.

Topics

• A brief summary of how lakes, especially shallow lakes, function from nutrients to food-web interactions (2-3 weeks)
• Presentations and discussions of the relevant topics through selected most recent papers

Justification

Eutrophication of Turkish lakes is also one of the most important problem that is largely impairing efficient use of them including domestic water supply, decreased fishery, wildlife loss, etc. There is a growing need of experienced staff who are knowledge of eutrophication and of the pros and cons of the measures, which have globally, been used to control eutrophication. This course will also be a part of the graduate freshwater ecology studies, which aim at elaborating the current status of Turkish lakes and producing restoration measures. Therefore, this course is essential in meeting the demand explained above.