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Not applicable.

Acquisition of knowledge necessary for the application of ecotoxicological biotests for evaluation of environment contamination.
1. Student will acquire knowledge of all types of tests that are recommended by the national legislation and EU
2. Student gain theoretical and practical experience related to the application of tests in the Aquatic Environment
3. Student gain theoretical and practical experience related to the application of tests in the terrestrial environment
4. Students will learn to apply contact tests, including tests on earthworms
5. Student assessment procedures can handle tests, including interpretation of their results. Also learn to use appropriate statistical methods.

Successful completion of courses Chemistry of environment.

Not applicable.

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

The oral test, which will be examined knowledge-based lectures and recommended study materials.
Students have before lectures available e-learning materials and may forward acquainted with the present theme.
Prior to the test circuits funding will be given, which will involve an oral exam.

Block 1
1. Importance and use of toxicity tests, definitions and acronyms
2. Characterization tests of 1, 2, and third generation
3. Methodology of acute toxicity tests.
Block 2
1. Methodology of chronic toxicity tests
2. Characteristics of phytotoxicity tests
3. Test of inhibition of root growth Sinapis alba; contact tests using plant
lock 3
1. Recommended for breeding test organisms; alternative toxicity tests
2. Recommended tests for aquatic ecosystems
3. Test of inhibition of the growth of freshwater algae
4. Acute immobilization test on daphnia and fish acute test
Block 4
1. Growth inhibition test duckweed Lemna minor
2. Assessment of direct toxicity of waste water to duckweed Lemna minor
Block 5
1. Bacterial bioluminescence toxicity test
2. Contact tests applied to the terrestrial ecosystem. Tests for bees and birds.
3. Ecotoxicological assessment of populations and communities

Internships are not under the subjects completed

Acquisition of basic knowledge on the application of ecotoxicology for evaluation of water and terrestrial ecosystems load.

Control will be carried out through term papers

A student who decides that his future thesis will be in the field of ecotoxicology has the opportunity to participate in projects guaranteed by the constitution.

Not applicable.

Horák J. a kol.: Úvod do toxikologie a ekologie pro chemiky (CS)
Shaw I.C., Chadwick J.: Principles of environmental toxicology (CS)

Hoffman et al.: Handbook of Ecotoxicology (CS)