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Lecturer(s)
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Rulík Martin, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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In this field course, we provide a comprehensive field (and lab) training in hydrobiological assessment of a deep water body with stratified water column. Students carry on a 48-hour project to study an effect of diurnal light cycle on phyto- and zooplankton and their mutual response to putative impact of predators (fish). In 4-6 hour interval, students record both stratification of phytoplankton and putative diurnal vertical migration of zooplankton on 40m depth profile, and they measure distribution of common chemical and physical parameters.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Demonstration, Work Activities
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims at presenting actual information and procedures from the branch. Major approaches, conceptual and theoretical topics are listed in syllabus.
At the end of the course the student is expected to: - understand major hydrochemical and hydrobiological methods used commonly for ecological research in standing waters - take samples of water organisms from a water column of the standing waters - identify representatives of the water planktonic invertebrates to their family using identification keys;
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Prerequisites
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Elementary knowledge in hydrobiology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
Student must attend this course.
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Recommended literature
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Wetzel RG, Likens GE. (2000). Limnological analyses. Springer-Verlag, New York.
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