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The Effects of Water Level Fluctuation on the Biota of Lakes
University of Dublin Trinity College
School of Natural Sciences| Application Deadline: | February 7th 2011 | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | April, July |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The assessment of hydromorphology, and its impact on biotic communities, is required under the E.U. Water Framework Directive. In lakes this can relate to water level fluctuations, and water abstractions. Little is, however, known about the effect of water level fluctuation on littoral communities, both in abstracted and non-abstracted lakes. Under INTEREG IVA funding Trinity College Dublin has two postgraduate studentships and one post-doc position available to investigate the effect of water level change on aquatic communities.
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Two PhD studentships to investigate the effect of water level fluctuation on community composition of 1. Invertebrate and 2. Phytobenthos communities. Applicants should have strong interests and good understanding of ecological principles, some experience in, respectively, invertebrate and phytobenthos (macrophytes, diatoms and filamentous algae) and at least a basic knowledge of multivariate and statistical analytical models.
One post doc to analysis existing data on water level fluctuations and develop habitat modelling of the effect of water level fluctuations and habitat attributes on lake biota including fish. The successful candidate will be highly numerate, capable of analysing large multivariate data sets and an aptitude for mathematical modelling to support ecological assessment.
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Ecological Assessment: Two Ph D students (36 months each; preferred start date 1st April 2011) and one post doc (15-18 months; start date July to October 2011).
Two PhD studentships to investigate the effect of water level fluctuation on community composition of 1. Invertebrate and 2. Phytobenthos communities. Applicants should have strong interests and good understanding of ecological principles, some experience in, respectively, invertebrate and phytobenthos (macrophytes, diatoms and filamentous algae) and at least a basic knowledge of multivariate and statistical analytical models.
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