PdF:BIp020 Basics of Hydrobiology - Course Information
BIp020 Basics of Hydrobiology
Faculty of EducationSpring 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- Základy systému a evoluce řas a hub. Základy zoologie bezobratlých. Znalost chemie a vyšších rostlin alespoň na gymnaziální úrovni.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Natural Science for Education (programme PdF, B-PR3S) (2)
- Natural Science for Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)
- Course objectives
- - understand the functions of ecosystems of standing and running waters
- state basic characteristics of water
- characterize of standing and runnig water
- explain the cycle of substances in standing and runnig water
- name of communities of organisms of standing and runnig water
- understand water pollutions, acidification and eutrophication of surface water
- sample of water organisms
- determinate water organisms - Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students be able to:
- understand the functions of ecosystems of standing and running waters
- state basic characteristics of water
- characterize of standing and runnig water
- explain the cycle of substances in standing and runnig water
- name of communities of organisms of standing and runnig water
- understand water pollutions, acidification and eutrophication of surface water
- sample of water organisms
- determinate water organisms - Syllabus
- 1. Physical and chemical properties of the water, light, thermic regime, nutrient cycle.
- 2. Standing water: Characteristic, classification, communities of organisms.
- 3. Running water: Characteristic, classification, nutrient cycle, the river continuum concept, pollution and self-purification, communities of organisms.
- 4. Acidification and eutrophication.
- 5. Pollutions, human activity, sewage water.
- Literature
- Lellák J. et Kubíček F. (1991): Hydrobiologie. 257 p., Karolinum, Praha. ISBN 80-7066-530-0
- Kubíček F. et Zelinka M. (1979): Základy hydrobiologie. Univ. JEP v Brně, fak.přírod.,Praha, SNP, 140 s.
- Hindák F. et al. (1978): Sladkovodné riasy. SPN Bratislava
- Wezel R. G. (2001): Lake and River Ecosystem, third edition, Elsevier Academy Press.
- ALLAN, David J. Stream ecology : structure and function of running waters. 1st ed. London: Chapman & Hall, 1995, 388 s. ISBN 0-412-35530-2. info
- Teaching methods
- Form of teaching: laboratory course, field practises.
Methods of teaching: frontal teaching, explanation, instruction, observation, work with literature. - Assessment methods
- Assesment methods:
written test
Fulfilling requirements:
1. Laboratory protocols.
2. Attendance at course.
3. Written test - 20 questions (min 13 correctly) - Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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