546-0068/04 – Hydrobiology (HydBioN)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantorRNDr. Jana Nováková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorRNDr. Jana Nováková, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2013/2014Year of cancellation2021/2022
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
NOV42 RNDr. Jana Nováková, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 9+3

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

After completion of this subject students will understand basic characteristics of water environment, the evolving and categorization of freshwater communities, the pollution of water ecosystems by wastewater and some additional issues (acidification, eutrofication etc.).

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Terrain work

Summary

1. The position of hydrobiology in science system, water as a living environment 2. Physical and chemical factors of static and flowing waters 3. Cycle of fundamental elements in waters, salinity 4. Ecosystem of static and flowing waters 5. Characteristics and revival of underground waters and streams, moorlands and saline waters 6. Fundamentals of hydrobotany 7. Bioindication in waters 8. Applied limnology

Compulsory literature:

ALLAN, D.: Stream ekology, Champan & Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London, 1995. ALLAN, D.,J. and CASTILLO, M., M.: Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters, Springer; 2nd ed. edition, 2007. HYNES, H.B.N.: The ecology of running water, 1970, Liverpool University Press KALFF, J.: Limnology, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2002. http://www.hgf.vsb.cz/hgf/stud/sylaby/546/Ekologicke%20aspekty/index.html STALMACHOVÁ, B.: Biology and Hydrobiology. VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2007 (CD).

Recommended literature:

ALLAN, D.: Stream ekology, Champan & Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London, 1995. ALLAN, D.,J. and CASTILLO, M., M.: Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters, Springer; 2nd ed. edition, 2007. HYNES, H.B.N.: The ecology of running water, 1970, Liverpool University Press KALFF, J.: Limnology, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2002. http://www.hgf.vsb.cz/hgf/stud/sylaby/546/Ekologicke%20aspekty/index.html STALMACHOVÁ, B.: Biology and Hydrobiology. VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2007 (CD).

Additional study materials

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

examination papers, determination of water plant and animals

E-learning

Other requirements

determination of water plant and animals

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Limnology, origin and development of hydrobiology, geological and biotypological distribution of water, water cycle in nature. 2. Groundwater. 3. The process of groundwater pollution. 4. Standing water. 5. The cycle of substances in water. 6. Structure of stagnant water biocenoses 7. Running water 8. Surface water pollution. 9. Self-cleaning of watercourses. 10. Flow changes and the effect of flow adjustments. Technical changes of the flow profile. 11. Methods of revitalization of watercourses. Restoration of riparian vegetation. 12. Acidification of aquatic ecosystems. 13. Eutrophication of stagnant waters. 14. Wastewater treatment.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2013/2014 Summer semester, validity until: 2021/2022 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Exercises evaluation Credit 33  17
        Examination Examination 67  34 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Laboratory protocol.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Mandatory consultation. Laboratory protocol.

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2014/2015 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 1 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
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Occurrence in special blocks

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ECTS - FMG 2018/2019 Full-time English Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block

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2019/2020 Summer
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2014/2015 Summer