PřF:C5620 Ecotoxicological Bioassays

C5620 Ecotoxicological Bioassays

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2001

Extent and Intensity: 2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s): prof. Ing. Blahoslav Maršálek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Blahoslav Maršálek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by: prof. Ing. Blahoslav Maršálek, CSc.
Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Ladislav Dušek, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech): NOW ( C5640 Ecotoxicol. Bioassays-lab. )
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: there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives: 1. Characteristics and types of ecotoxicological tests, cultures for biotests, limitations, interpretations. 2. Biotests with consumers (fish, invertebrates) 3. Biotests with producents (plants, algae) 4. Biotests with destruents (bacteria, micromycetes) 5. Biotests for air quality assessment (mosses and lichenes) 6. Biococnetrations, exposure tests 7. Biotests for soil quality assessment. 8. Long-term and chronic tests, tests of trophy, special biotests. 9. Sources of variability. 10. Standard, recommended and alternative tests. Batteries of biotests.
Language of instruction: Czech
Further Comments: The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000.