Middle East Technical University Department of Biology

Shallow Lake Wetlands:
Ecology, Eutrophication and Restoration

METU, Ankara, Turkey

28-30 November 2001

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Programme

Wednesday 28th November: Ecology and Eutrophication

Opening: Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Beklioglu, welcome remark Prof.Dr. Ural Akbulut, METU president Gerard Terberg, The Royal Netherlands Embassy Dogan Yemisen, Assoc. General Director of DSI

The economic, cultural, scientific and conservation values of wetlands. Professor B. Moss

The structuring role of fish and macrophyte in lakes Dr. E. Jeppesen

Role of water level change, fish and nutrients in ecology of Turkish shallow lakes. Dr. M. Beklioglu

Eutrophication surveys in the Netherlands: Results of multi-lake studies. Dr. P.C.N. Boers

Eutrophication of shallow and deep lakes and their restoration. Professor B. Moss

Lake restoration in the Netherlands with a special reference to biomanipulation. Dr. H. Coops

Thursday 29th November: Restoration

Lakes response to reduced nutrient loading with special focus on resistance phenomena. Dr. E. Jeppesen

The Lake Veluwe success story I: The development and implementation of measures. Dr. P. C. N. Boers

The Lake Veluwe success story II: Ecological responses to the measures. Dr. H. Coops

Can biomanipulation restore an eutrophic Turkish Lake? importance of biomanipulation and water level change in the restoration of Lake Eymir. Dr. M. Beklioglu,

Inferring biological structure and environmental state in the past and at present from analyses of biological remains in the sediment. Dr. E. Jeppesen

Lake Navisha: a tropical dilemma. Professor B. Moss

Closing discussion: Theme on ``how to stimulate freshwater research in Turkey: Roles of institutions, universities, NGOs and international links''.

Friday 30th November: Field Trip

Field trip to Lake Eymir and Mogan.

Sponsors:
Royal Netherlands Embassy (Main Sponsor)
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