|
Lecturer(s)
|
-
Uvíra Vladimír, RNDr. Dr.
-
Šigutová Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
|
|
Course content
|
Water as an environment (physicochemical properties and anomalies of water and impacts on aquatic organisms), life strategies of aquatic animals. Morphology and biological manifestations of individual groups of invertebrates: - Porifera, Cnidaria; - Platyhelminthes, Gastrotricha, Camptozoa, Bryozoa, Rotifera; - Annelids, Nemertea, Nematomorpha; - Nematoda, Tardigrada; - Arachnida, Hydracarina, Collembola; - Mollusca; - Crustacea; - Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera; - Heteroptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera, Coleoptera; - Lepidoptera, Trichoptera; - Diptera. In the practices, the characteristic manifestations of individual groups of aquatic invertebrates are demonstrated using live representatives.
|
|
Learning activities and teaching methods
|
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration, Group work, Analyzing and producing audiovisual content
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
|
|
Learning outcomes
|
A comprehensive overview of Central European aquatic invertebrates, their habitats, biology and ecology
After completing the course, students will: - know the physical and chemical properties of water and its anomalies - understand the links between the physical environment of freshwater habitats and the diversity and adaptations of invertebrates living in them - be able to characterize individual groups of aquatic invertebrates in terms of classification into the system, morphology and biological manifestations (movement, respiration, feeding, reproduction) - integrate knowledge of animal systematics and ecology, understanding both within the broader context of freshwater ecosystems - understand the ecology and function of individual groups in aquatic ecosystems - have a comprehensive overview of aquatic invertebrate species of Central Europe and their habitats
|
|
Prerequisites
|
Basic knowledge of systematics, anatomy and morphology of invertebrates
|
|
Assessment methods and criteria
|
Student performance, Written exam
Credit - 100% attendance Exam - test Active participation on lectures and practices (seminars).
|
|
Recommended literature
|
-
Batzer, D., Boix, D. Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands. Switzerland. 2016.
-
Dobson, M., Pawley, S., Fletcher, M., Powell, A. Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates. 2012.
-
Kriska, G. (2023). Freshwater Invertebrates in Central Europe. Switzerland.
-
Pechenik. (2010). Biology of Invertebrates. Boston.
-
Rundle, S. D., Robertson, A. L., & Schmid-Araya, J. M. (2002). Freshwater meiofauna: biology and ecology. Leiden.
-
Thorp, J. H., Rogers, C. D. Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates. 2015.
|