| Course title | Ecological management of reservoirs |
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| Course code | KBE/471 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Frequency of the course | In each academic year, in the winter semester. |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Content of lectures: Differences between lakes and reservoirs: watershed: waterbody ratio, retention time, longitudinal differentiation. Dams and reservoir use: drinking water storage, hydropower, other types; effects of dam operation on water quality. Limnological types of reservoirs: effect on phytoplankton and macrophytes, steady states, spatial differences. Effects of watershed on reservoir water quality: material loads and their calculation; pollution; sedimentation. Hydrodynamics and stratification: types of flow; density currents, waves; effects of retention time. Effect of hydrodynamics on chemical and biological processes: stratification, eutrophication, biological zonation, reservoir ageing. Water quality and its evaluation: goals of water quality evaluation, water quality problems; criteria. Ecotechnology and reservoir water quality management: theoretical principles of ecotechnology and application, management options - watershed and in-lake methods. Mathematical models in management: types of models, scenario analysis, optimisation of management models, decision support systems. Content of practices: Calculations of morphological and hydrological parameters of reservoirs. Evaluation of seasonal stratification patterns of temperature, dissolved oxygen and other parameters. Calculations of nutrient sources and nutrient retention in the catchment. Prediction of trophic status in reservoirs with using empirical models.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Demonstration, Individual preparation for exam
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| Learning outcomes |
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The goal of this lecture is to inform students about water reservoirs, their water management purposes, their specific features from the point of view of the aquatic ecosystem and water quality and about ecotechnological methods of their management. Ecotechnology is understood as the use of nature friendly, cheap and sustainable management methods.
- Orientation in issues of designing and management of water reservoirs - Insight into aquatic ecosystem structure of reservoirs and into problems of catchment impacts on water quality and reservoir processes - Skills in evaluation of hydrology, water quality and ecology data from reservoirs and their catchments |
| Prerequisites |
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Basic knowledge in limnology, basic skills in MS Excel calculations.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral examination, Seminar work
Students have to demonstrate knowledge of learning and elaborate a credit technical report, where the theoretical knowledge from lectures and the computing skills acquired in tutorials will be used in a critical evaluation of current management of a selected reservoir and, eventually, measures for improvements will be suggested. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2021) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2022) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2020) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2022) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2022) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2019) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2019) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2022) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2021) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Ecosystem Biology (1) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters | Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2020) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |