Ecology & taxonomy of benthic diatoms in oligotrophic freshwater habitats
16-20 June 2008
Lake Tovel Limnological Station of the MTSN
From the 16th to the 20th of June 2008
Course title: Ecology & taxonomy of benthic diatoms in oligotrophic freshwater habitats
General description: The diatom microflora of oligotrophic freshwater habitats is of special interest.
Springs, mires, high mountain streams and lakes host many rare, Red List species, and even taxa
new for science. This diatom microflora is often very rich, and high proportions of the whole
diatom flora of wide regions can be found in these habitats. Oligotrophic habitats are often included
in National Park and do deserve special protection. They are, however, threatened by many direct
and indirect impacts (e.g. airborne pollution). The diatom assemblages are highly interesting and
indicative, but also difficult to deal with. Thanks to the contributions of a group of several of the
best international experts, this workshop aims at a brief introduction of the ecology of these
habitats, and, above all, at a practical (slide-based) discussion of representative genera and species,
and of problematic taxa. The course will take place at the Limnological Station of the Trentino
Nature & Science Museum at Lake Tovel. Tovel is a beautiful valley in the Brenta Dolomites,
where a variety of highly interesting carbonate oligotrophic habitats are available: different types of
springs, the famous mountain lake, streams, wet rock-walls etc. Moreover, Lake Tovel is located in
a Natural Park that includes also a large siliceous mountain group (Adamello), where typical
siliceous freshwater habitats can be found (bogs, high mountain lakes etc.).
Workshop organizer:
Marco CANTONATI, Trentino Nature & Science Museum, Limnology and Phycology Section, Italy
Instructors:
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Horst LANGE-BERTALOT, University of Frankfurt & Senckenberg Museum, Germany
Krisztina BUCZKÒ, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Department of Botany, Budapest, Hungary
Marco CANTONATI, Trentino Nature & Science Museum, Limnology and Phycology Section, Italy
Ingrid JÜTTNER, National Museum Wales, Department of Biodiversity and Systematic Biology, Cardiff, UK
Ditmar METZELTIN, Frankfurt, Germany
Reinhard PIENITZ, Université Laval, Centre d'études nordiques, Paleolimn.-Paleoec. Lab., Québec, Canada
Erwin REICHARDT, Bubenheim, Treuchtlingen, Germany
Eugen ROTT, University of Innsbruck, Institute of Botany, Working Group Hydrobotany, Austria
Bart VAN DE VIJVER, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Dept. of Cryptogamy, Meise Belgium
Agata WOJTAL, Polish Academy of Sciences, W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Phycology Dept., Cracow, Poland
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Ecology & taxonomy of benthic diatoms in oligotrophic freshwater habitats
16-20 June 2008
Lake Tovel Limnological Station of the MTSN
Preliminary program:
WORKSHOP (16-20 June 2008)
Ecology and Taxonomy of Diatoms in Oligotrophic Benthic Freshwater Habitats
Location: Limnological Station at Lake Tovel (1178 m a.s.l.)
SPRINGS
Lange-Bertalot H.,
Cantonati M.
& Reichardt E.
Metzeltin D., Wojtal A.
THUR
LAKE LITTORAL
Cantonati M.
FRI
SEM
(in Trento)
morning
Metzeltin D.
Cantonati M., Lange-Bertalot
TUE
WED
NORTHERN ECOTONES EXCURSION
(ARCTIC)
Pienitz R.
HYMALAYA
Jüttner I.
SUBANTARCTIC
Van de Vijver B.
MIRES
Buczkò K. & Wojtal. A.
EXCURSION
mires, high mountain
lake, springs in the
Adamello (crystalline
subst.)
STREAMS
Rott E.
afternoon
MON
Indicators of OLIGOTROPHY
Jüttner I.
departure
Lange-Bertalot H., Metzeltin D.
Cantonati M.
.16th June
.17th June
.18th June
.19th June
.20th June
Participants:
The Workshop / Course is open to 15 students (M.Sc., Ph.D.) and interested diatomists. Interested
people are invited to send an application stating why they need / are interested in attending the
Workshop and a short CV within the 4th of April. The result of the assessment of the participation
applications will be sent by the end of April.
Cost
The overall cost requested, including tutoring, use of the facilities of the Limnological Station of the
Museum and location, is € 500,00. This participation fee includes all expenses: lodging in the
mountain Hotel Albergo Lago Rosso at Lake Tovel in double rooms, all meals (breakfast, lunch,
dinner) at Albergo Lago Rosso. Accommodation in single rooms may be obtained contacting in
advance the Albergo Lago Rosso with the assistance of the organizers and by paying the difference
cash directly in the Hotel.
One possible alternative is to pay only for the workshop / course registration (including tutoring and
use of the facilities of the Limnological Station of the Museum). In this case, the price is € 340,00.
In this case, an alternative accommodation must be found, and this may be done with the assistance
of dr. Massimiliano Tardio (tardio@mtsn.tn.it). These alternative accommodations can all provide
single rooms with own WC – shower, but are located far form the Workshop venue, and
transportation problems must be solved.
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Transfers
Transfers from Trento to Tovel and back will be organized with the assistance of the Museum staff.
There is the possibility to go from Trento to Cles (small town in the vicinity of Lake Tovel) by train
(http://www.toptrento.com/viaggi/orariftm.ASP).
Questions?
Please send an e-mail to Dr Massimiliano Tardio (tardio@mtsn.tn.it), Research Fellow Responsible
for the Limnological Station of the Museum at Lake Tovel.
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Ecology & taxonomy of benthic diatoms in oligotrophic freshwater habitats
16-20 June 2008
Lake Tovel Limnological Station of the MTSN
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
Massimiliano Tardio, Sezione di Limnologia e Algologia,
Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali, Via Calepina 14, 38100 Trento
e-mail: tardio@mtsn.tn.it - Fax +39.0461/270376 - Tel. +39.0461/270383
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