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Lecturer(s)
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Navrátilová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Navrátil Josef, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Obsah anglicky Content of lectures: The function of plants in the aquatic environment, the importance of plants in the aquarium ecosystem, interaction with its other components. Origin and expansion of aquarium plants in the world, life forms and basic types of aquarium plants, anatomical, morphological and physiological adaptations to the aquatic environment, factors affecting the growth of aquatic plants (light, temperature, nutrition, gases in water, bottom, fishstock), various types of interrelations between fish and plants, their ecological and taxonomic classification of aquarium plants. Cultivation of plants in different types of tanks according to purpose. Commercial use (commercial nurseries, import of live plants). Content of practices: Practical demonstration of different types of aquarium plants, their determination, practical challenges (mounting aquariums and wetlands aquariums). There are excursions to the specialized work - a collection of Aquatic Plants in the current account of Sciences and commercial producers aquarium plants.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Demonstration
- Preparation for credit
- 14 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 30 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 16 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 65 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to give an overview of the function of plants in aquarium ecosystems from various viewpoints, an overview of aquarium plants and principles of cultivation in tanks of different types and purposes.
Students know which plants can be grown in aquariums and know the demands of aquarium plants for growing and are able to apply them in practice.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of botany at the level of KBD / SBOT or KBD / ZBOT, or an analogous course.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination, Test
Credit requirements: - Obtaining at least 60% of points from the credit test. The subject of the exam is the identification of the species covered in the course (= "license plate"). Test requirements: - The subject of the exam is knowledge of the course issues on the basis of lectures / consultations and compulsory study literature in the given scope. The exam is written. A minimum of 60% success rate is required to pass the exam.
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Recommended literature
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Barry J.(2003):. Akvarijní rostliny. Slovart s.r.o. Bratislava.
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Hejný S. ,Rataj K.(1968):. Vodní rostliny v bytě, SZN Praha.
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Hiscock, P.(2003):. ): Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants. Barron's Educational Series.
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Kasselmann, Ch.(1999):. Aquarium Plants. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart I-1995, II-1999; USA 2002.
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