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Lecturer(s)
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Říčan Oldřich, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: Ecology and behavior of the World fish fauna. Important model groups in focus. 1. Form and Function. 1a. Oxygen, Metabolism and Energetics. 1b. Sensory systems. 1c. Homeostasis. 1d. Functional morphology of locomotion and feeding. 1e. Early life history. 1f. Juveniles, Adults, Growth. 2. Behaviour and Ecology. 2a. Fishes as predators. 2b. Fishes as prey. 2c. Fishes as social animals: Reproductions. 2d. Fishes as social animals: Aggregation, Aggresion and Cooperation. 2c. Cycles of Activity and Behaviour. 2d. Individuals, Populations and Assemblages. 3. Special habiatats and special adaptations (deep sea, pelagic fishes, polar regions, deserts and other seasonal habitats, caves etc.). 4. Speciation Content of practices: Practices include demonstration of behavioral and ecological adaptations (e.g. feeding, reproductory, breathing adaptations)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
- Class attendance
- 36 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 60 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Follow up to the course Diversity of Fishes I (ZVT 158) discussing biology of recent "fishes" (i.e. vertebrates excluding tetrapods).
The student has a complete knowledge regarding the diverzity of fishes, their morphology, anatomy, phylogeny and natural history
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Prerequisites
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Follow up to the course Systematic ichthyology (ZVT 158) discussing biology of recent "fishes" (i.e. vertebrates excluding tetrapods).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Test
achieve a min. 60 % on test, attend all practicalls and deliver protocols
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Recommended literature
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Balon, E. K., Noakes, D. I. G., 1990: Principles of Ichthyology. Univ. of Guelph, Ontario, 349 pp..
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Baruš, V., Oliva, O. (eds. ), 1995: Mihulovci (Petromyzontes) a ryby (Osteichthyes). Fauna ČR a SR. Díly 1. a 2. Academia, Praha .
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Carrier, J.C., J.A. Musick, and M.R. Heithaus (eds.) 2004. Biology of sharks and their relatives. CRC Press, 596 str..
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Graham J.B. 1997. Air-breathing fishes: Evolution, diversity and adaptation. Academic Press, 299 str..
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Helfman, G. S., Collete, B. B., and Facey, D. E., 1997: The diversity of fishes. Blackwell Science, 528 str..
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Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the World. 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 600 pp. .
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Thresher, R.E. 1984. Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, 399 str..
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Wootton, R. J., 1999: Ecology of teleost fishes. Kluver Acad. Publishers, Dordrecht..
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