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Lecturer(s)
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Uvíra Vladimír, RNDr. Dr.
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Uvírová Ivona, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Rulík Martin, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Holistic approach to study freshwater ecosystems. Evolving perspective on running water , the history of research and their classification. The consequences of anthropogenic activities in the context of the modern theory of the functioning of river ecosystems. History of the study of running waters. Classification of running waters. Zone conception ( Fric , 1872, Illies & Botosaneanu 1963). The impact of anthropogenic activities on the river ( Berg 1948) . A holistic view of running waters - 60th to 70th years - energy flow , balance of organic matter of individual sections of streams ( Hynes 1970). The interaction of spatial and temporal perspectives . The interdisciplinary character of the study of running waters - 80th to 90th years. The River Continuum Concept ( Vannoy et al . , 1980) , additional views and criticisms of RCC . Related concepts - Nutrient Spiralling ( Newbold et al . , 1981) , Serial discontinuity (Ward & Stanford 1983) , Stream Hydraulics ( Statzner & Higler 1986) , Patch Dynamics (Townsend , 1989, Pringle et al . 1988) , Flood pulse ( Junk et al . 1989) , four -dimensional nature of film products ecosystems (Ward 1989).The final chapters of the course are devoted to the issue of circulation of substances in running waters.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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Student is able to (after attending the course): - To characterize the major milestones of the river ecosystem study - Demonstrate a basic concept study of flowing water - Apply theoretical knowledge to specific river systems - Evaluate the degree of anthropogenic influence on the specific river system
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Prerequisites
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basic knowledge of hydrobiology and zoological system of aquatic oragisms
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Credit - 80% attendance, protocols from field experiment Exam - 5 randomly selected questions in extent of the lectures
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Recommended literature
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ALLAN, J.D. (1995): Stream ecology. Structure and function of running waters. Chapman & Hall, pp 388. HYNES, H.B.N. (1970): The ecology of running waters. Liverpool Univ. Press. NEWBOLD, J.D., ELWOOD, J.W. & O'NEILL, R.V. (1981): Measuring nutrient spiraling in streams. Can. J. Fisch. Aquat. Sci., 38: 860-863. PRINGLE, C.M., NAIMAN, R.J., BRETSCHKO, G., KARR, J.R., OSWOOD, M.W., WEBSTER, J.R., WELCOME, R.L. & WINTERBOURN, M.J. (1988): Patch dynamics in lotic systems: the stream as a mosaic. J.N.Am.Benthol.Soc., 7: 503-504. STATZNER, B. & HIGLER, B. (1985): Questions and comments on the river continuum concept. Can. J. Fisch. Aquat. Sci., 42: 10.
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