Bi6750 Limnological methods

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Sychra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Světlana Zahrádková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Zhai, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Jan Helešic, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jan Helešic, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:50 VS
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi6360 Limnobiology ||NOW( Bi6360 Limnobiology )
Bi1030&&Bi7451&&(Bi6360c||now(Bi6360c))
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
Abstract
Basic course of limnoecology - practise.
Key topics
1. Information sources: maps for water authorities, annual reports, reference manuals, GIS. 2. Methods for measurement of aquatic environment parameters. 3. Sampling methods. 4. Analysis of fytoplankton samples. 5. Analysis of perifyton samples. 6. Field excursion: measurement of parameters of aquatic environment in the field, sampling - running water. 7. Field excursion: measurement of parameters of aquatic environment in the field, sampling - standing water. 8. Analysis of aquatic macroinvertebrate samples I. 9. Analysis of aquatic macroinvertebrate samples II. 10. Analysis of samples from hyporeal. 11. Analysis of zooplankton samples I. 12. Analysis of zooplankton samples II. 13. Methods of data analysis I. 14. Methods of data analysis II.
Study resources and literature
  • Methods in stream ecology. Edited by F. Richard Hauer - Gary Anthony Lamberti. 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2006, xv, 877. ISBN 0123329086. info
  • WETZEL, Robert G. and Gene E. LIKENS. Limnological analyses. 3rd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, 2000, xv, 429. ISBN 0387989285. info
  • Methoden der biologischen Wasseruntersuchung. Edited by Wolf von Tümpling - Günther Friedrich. Jena: Gustav Fischer, 1999, 545 s. ISBN 3437351702. info
  • DYKYJOVÁ, Dagmar. Metody studia ekosystémů. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1989, 690 s. info
  • HRBÁČEK, Jaroslav. Limnologické metody. 2. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1985, 208 s. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures with discussion, lab and field practice
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2025, Spring 2026.
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