PřF:Bi7960 Czech vertebrates - Course Information

Bi7960 Vertebrate fauna of the Czech Republic

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

Wed 14:00–15:50 BR2

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Bi2000 Anim. phylog. & divers. || Bi2090 Verteb. phylog. & divers. ||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 allochthonous 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 occurring in the area of the Czech and Slovak Republics in relation to Central European vertebrate 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

recommended 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
• HANEL, Lubomír and Stanislav LUSK. Fishes and lampreys of the Czech Republic :distribution and conservation. Vydání první. Vlašim: Český svaz ochránců přírody Vlašim, 2005, 447 stran. ISBN 8086327493. info
• Obojživelníci a plazi České republiky : encyklopedie všech druhů, určovací klíč, 1654 barevných ilustrací. Illustrated by Ivan Zwach. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 496 s. ISBN 9788024725093. info
• Moravec, J.(ed.) a kol. 2015: Plazi / Reptilia. Academia, Praha, 532 str. ISBN 978-80-200-2416-9
• HUDEC, Karel. Atlas ptáků České a Slovenské republiky. Illustrated by Jan Dungel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2001, 249 s. ISBN 9788020019899. info
• DUNGEL, Jan and Jiří GAISLER. Atlas savců České a Slovenské republiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2002, 150 s. ISBN 8020010262. info
• Anděra, M. a Gaisler, J. Savci ČR - popis, rozšáření, ekologie,ochrana. Academia Praha 2012 288 stran. ISBN 978-80-200-2185-4.

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

• Bi8770 Practise in identification of Czech vertebrates
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