BIp020 Basics of Hydrobiology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
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 offered to students of any study field.
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
- characterize of standing and runnig water
- explain the cycle of substances in standing and runnig water
- understand water pollutions, acidification and eutrophication of surface water
- determinate water organisms
- to apply their knowledge in education at elementary schools.
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)
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021.
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