Course detail

Hydrobiology and Ecotoxicology

FAST-CC001Acad. year: 2024/2025

The basic hydrobiological expressions, biology of stagnant and running waters, self-purification processes in surface water, eutrophication, determination of saprobic sytem of surface water, biology of underground water, biological indicators of pollution.

The basic ecotoxicological principles, kinds of toxic effects, factors affecting toxicity, environmental monitoring, problem of xenobiotics, ecotoxigological biotests, legislation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry (CHE)

Entry knowledge

General knowledge on biology
Ability to do laboratory work
Ability to evaluate laboratory results: writing the reports, measurements data processing

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Basic knowledge of hydrobiology and aquatic ecotoxicology.
Student will master the aim of the subject, i.e. basic knowledge of hydrobiology and aquatic ecotoxicology.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic hydrobiological and ecological concepts . 2. Hydrobiology of stagnant and running water, self-purification. 3. Trophic classifications of surface water. 4. Saprobic system of surface water quality assessment. 5. Biology of underground water. 6. Biological indicators of pollution. 7. Basic ecotoxicological concepts, kinds of toxicity, factors affecting toxicity. 8. Main pollutants in environment. 9. Effects of xenobiotics on organisms. 10. Sampling and sample preparation, factors affecting results. 11. Ecotoxicological biotests. 12. Evaluation of toxicity tests, interpretation of results. 13. Legislation. Audiovisual presentation of ecotoxicological biotests.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Safety training and laboratory regulations. Field and experimental records, measurement protocol. 2. Microscopy - sample preparation and observation. Description of observe in a protocol. 3. Ecotoxicological biotest –Sinapis alba. 4. Ecotoxicological biotest – Lemna minor. 5. The methodology of collection of water and sediment samples. 6. Anthropogenic impact on stagnant and running water.