Module 4 – Water Safety
 Angling
Etiquette
Angling
and Water Safety
Course
Safety Equipment
Module 8 - Insects and creatures of the aquatic
environment
The
Lineaus System – Species Classification
Food
Chains and Food Webs
Insects
and their importance
Mayfly’s,
Stonefly’s, Sedge’s, Midges, Beetles and Bugs
Crustaceans
Micro-crustaceans
and zoo plankton
Gastropods
and Molluscs
Worms
and Leeches
Sponges
and Hydra
Module 9 - Salmonid Life Cycle
The
life cycle of Salmonids
The
habitat and environmental requirements for successful
spawning and species recruitment
The
threats to spawning and species recruitment.
Ecological
and environmental threats
Module 10 – Fish Biology
The
anatomy and biology of fish.
Fish
handling and conservation. -the best practices.
Parasites,
diseases and viruses
Module 11 – Understanding Hydrology
The
Water Cycle
Drainage
Basins and Pathways
Stream
Networks and Drainage Patterns
Flow
Behaviour
Hydraulics,
Erosion, and Sediment Transportation
Deposition
Longitudinal
River Profiles & Valley Formation
Stream
formations, characteristics, and features
Human
influences / urbanisation
Module 12 – Understanding Water Chemistry
Water
acidity and alkalinity.
The
effects of acidity and alkalinity on fish
The
importance of oxygen and its reactivity within water.
The
influence of vegetation, minerals and chemicals upon water
quality and the aquatic ecosystem.
The
nitrogen cycle and eutrophication.
Module 13 – Influences of Pollution on a water
course.
The
definition of pollution
Agriculture.
Aquaculture
Forestry
Mining & Quarrying
Oil
and Gas Extraction
The
Chemical Industry
Energy
generation
Transport
Construction
Sewerage
Module 14 - Biotic Indices
The
Principles for the Biological Monitoring of Rivers
The
Scoring System for Samples
The
equipment used
How
to take samples
Module 15 - Electro Fishing
The
use of electro fishing equipment
How
it assists in the capture of fish
Electro-fishing
Techniques & sampling
Designing
an electro-fishing study.
The
health and safety implications
Module 16 - Nets and Netting Principles
Basic
Net Construction
Use
of Seine Nets
Seine
Net Shape and Construction.
Netting
Operations.
Common
Problems
Fyke
nets
Fyke
Net shape and construction
Fyke
Net Netting Operation
Gill
Nets Gill Net Shape and Construction
Sample
Gill Net Netting Operation
Module 17 - Aquatic Plants
The
Role of Aquatic Plants
Aquatic
Plants and their influence on Biodiversity
Aquatic
Plants and Insect Populations.
Designing
for Biodiversity
Aquatic
Plant Identification
Module 18 - Aquatic Plant Management
Plants
and the potential problems in recreational waters
Aquatic
Plant Management in Fisheries
Developing
a Plant Management Plan
Restoration
/ Regeneration:
Preventive
Measures
Phyto-plankton
and algae
Managing
Algal Blooms |
