PřF:Bi9560 Basic diatomology - Course Information

Bi9560 Basic diatomology

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Barbora Hutňan Chattová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

RNDr. Bohuslav Uher, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Barbora Hutňan Chattová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Prerequisites (in Czech)

( Bi1090 Phylog. & diver. algae & fungi && Bi1090c Phyl. & div. algae & fungi -pr )||SOUHLAS

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Botany (programme PřF, N-EB)
• Botany (programme PřF, N-EB, specialization Fycology and Mykology)
• Ecological and Evolutionary Biology (programme PřF, B-EB)
• Ecological and Evolutionary Biology (programme PřF, B-EB, specialization Botany)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, B-BI, specialization Systematic Botany and Ecology)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Botany)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to: explain basic morphological terms (valve, raphe, central pores, axial area, costae, stiae), understand the most crucial identification features of diatoms, work with information on bioindication, diversity and autoecology and understand important field and laboratory methods used in diatomology.

Syllabus (in Czech)

• 1. Úvod, obecná charakteristika rozsivek, vysvětlení základních pojmů
• 2. Systém rozsivek, morfologické pojmy
• 3. Centrické rozsivky
• 4. Historie diatomologického výzkumu, rozsivky bez raphe
• 5. Rozsivky s raphe na jedné valvě
• 6. Metriky, rozsivky s raphe na obou valvách
• 7. Trendy v současné diatomologii
• 8. Metodiky, rozsivky s kanálkovou raphe
• 9. Gompho-cymbeloidní rozsivky
• 10. Ekologie rozsivek
• 11. Využití rozsivek
• 12. Kritické taxony rozsivek

Teaching methods (in Czech)

Přednášky prezentované v power pointu doplněné audio-vizuálními ukázkami

Assessment methods

written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Bi9555 Diatomology - identification course
  (Bi1090&&Bi1090c)&&(Bi9560||NOW(Bi9560))||souhlas  

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