Microbial ecology of alpine freshwater ecosystems

• Obiettivi
• Techniques for investigations into taxonomy, biodiversity and ecology of periphyton and fungal communities in alpine streams. Periphyton: communities of microscopic algae and cyanobacteria growing on various substrates. A very diverse group that performs important ecosystem functions as primary producers. Freshwater fungi: a diverse community of microscopic fungi developing in dead organic matter and performing important ecosystem functions as decomposers.
• Crediti di studio
• 3 ECTS