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Vyučující
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Strunecký Otakar, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Bláha Martin, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Obsah předmětu
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Course Ecology of Still and Running Waters is focused on the structure and function of limnetic ecosystems. It cover up the recent theories and models of abiotic parameters on environment and their influence to organisms. The goal of the course is to gain knowledge on physical and biological relationships in water ecosystems and their interaction with human activities. The courses includes Introduction and history of limnology, physical and chemical parameters of water, periodical cycles in inland water, small and big hydrological cycles, and discharge. Primary production including algae, cyanobacteria and plants are followed by presentation of consumers as zooplankton and fish, and destruents and microbial loop. Food webs and trophic relationships between particular groups are followed by population ecology. Information on flowing water and underground waters are combined with evolutional adaptations of particular organisms. Physiology of water organisms and short introduction to brackish and marine ecosystems is included. Human impact on water ecosystem, eutrophication, climate change and erosion are also the part of the course.
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Studijní aktivity a metody výuky
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Monologická (výklad, přednáška, instruktáž), Dialogická (diskuze, rozhovor, brainstorming), Individuální příprava ke zkoušce
- Domácí příprava na výuku
- 30 hodin za semestr
- Účast na výuce
- 24 hodin za semestr
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Výstupy z učení
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Ecology of freshwater - still water and flowing water describes the physical and chemical factors of environment and their influence to organisms in water. Students of the course will get knowledge about various interactions in the water environment and knowledge about the human impact on water. The main blocks are: 1) Introduction to the field, physical and chemical properties of water (molecular structure, temperature, density, viscosity, and connected cycles in water environment, ice formation and water mixing) 2) Water cycles and transport of water in nature (evaporation, precipitation, small and large hydrological cycle, runoff conditions) 3) Physical and chemical parameters of water and their influence on living conditions of organisms in water (algae, invertebrates, and fish) 4) Natural and induced primary production, description of main primary producers 5) Ecological relationships in water 6) Food chain, trophic interactions, microbial loop, and feeding adaptations of aquatic animals 7) Flowing water and groundwater, their characteristics and seasonality 8) Water invertebrates and their adaptations to water environment 9) Sampling methods 10) Non-native species of invertebrates in water environment 11) The human influence on water, pollution, eutrophication, climatic change and erosion 12) Basics on physiology and metabolism of water organisms A short seminar will be used for recapitulation of basics on physical and chemical quantities in water (molar concentration, main ions and nutrients in water, temperature, density, transparency). These parameters will be measured on pond and their practical application on ecological processes in still water and flowing water will be explained. Students will realize the complexity of biological interactions and connections between natural as well as human induced phenomenons in freshwater water environment.
Students will gain advanced knowledge and understanding of the ecology of aquatic ecosystems and the specifics of life in water.
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Předpoklady
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Advanced knowledge at university level.
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Hodnoticí metody a kritéria
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Ústní zkouška
Mastering the course material to pass the exam successfully.
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Doporučená literatura
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Hanel L., Lišková E. Stručný obrazový klíč k určování hlavních skupin vodních bezobratlých. PedF UK, Praha, 2003.
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Hartmann P. a kol. Hydrobiologie. Vltava, Praha., 2007.
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Lampert W. & Sommer U. Limnoecology: the ecology of lakes and streams. Oxford Univ. Press, New York., 2007.
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Lellák J., Kubíček F. Hydrobiologie. UK, Praha., 1991.
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Moss B. The Ecology of Fresh Waters. Blackwell Sci. Publ., Oxford., 2010.
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Sládeček V., Sládečková A. Atlas vodních organismů se zřetelem na vodárenství, povrchové vody a čistírny odpadních vod. Agrospoj, 1996. Praha., 1996.
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Wetzel R.G. Limnology : Lake and River Ecosystems. Academic Press, London, 2001.
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