Bi7960 Vertebrate fauna of the Czech Republic

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:50 BpsR
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi2000 Animal System and Evolution || Bi2090 System evolution vertebrates ||SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Review of vertebrate fauna of Czech and Slovak Republics (lampreys - Petromyzones, sturgeons - Acipenseriformes, bony fishes - Teleostei, amphibians - Lissamphibia and Amniota - reptiles, birds and mammals). Autochthonous and allochtonous species as well as extinct, endangered and invasive ones - their European areal, distributional status in the Czech and Slovak Republics, threats and protection.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to understand the recent distribution of particular species ocurring in the area of the Czech and Slovak Republics in realtion to Central European vertabrate fauna;
to understand and explain the life history of particular vertebrate species;
to evaluate on the basis of knowledge of distribution and ecological demands of species the level of threats (by Red lists) and rate of protection of rare species (by Czech law).
Syllabus
  • Review of vertebrate fauna of the Czech and Slovak Republics - position in modern phylogenetic systematics of Vertebrates
  • Biogeography of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates
  • Distributional status, ecology, threats and protection of species in particular systematic groups of vertebrates: lampreys - Petromyzontida, sturgeons - Acipenseriformes, bony fishes - Teleostei, amphibians - Lissamphibia and Amniota - reptiles - Reptilia, mammals - Mammalia and birds - Aves.
Literature
  • DUNGEL, Jan and Zdeněk ŘEHÁK. Atlas ryb, obojživelníků a plazů České a Slovenské republiky (A field guide to fishes, amphibians and reptiles of the Czech and Slovak Republics). 1st ed. Praha: Academia, 2005, 162 pp. 10037. ISBN 80-200-1282-6. info
  • DUNGEL, Jan and Jiří GAISLER. Atlas savců České a Slovenské republiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2002, 150 s. ISBN 8020010262. info
  • HUDEC, Karel. Atlas ptáků České a Slovenské republiky. Illustrated by Jan Dungel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2001, 249 s. ISBN 9788020019899. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
autumn semester, weekly, lectures, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je primárně doporučen absolventům předmětů Bi2000 a Bi2090 a studentům Učitelství biologie pro SŠ
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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