Bi7451 Biology of aquatic invertebrates

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Světlana Zahrádková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Světlana Zahrádková, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Světlana Zahrádková, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:50 BR4
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi1030 Syst. & evol. of invertebrates
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
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to inform students about biology of aquatic invertebrates with a view to the fauna of freshwaters of the Czech Republic with special attention to: reproduction and ontogeny; food biology; movement; respiration; bionomics of individual taxa.
Syllabus
  • 1. Porifera
  • 2. Cnidaria
  • 3. Catenulida, Rhabditophora
  • 4. Rotifera, Nematoda, Nematomorpha
  • 5. Mollusca
  • 6. Annelida
  • 7. Nemertea, Tardigrada, Acarina
  • 8. Crustacea
  • 9. Ephemeroptera, Odonata
  • 10. Plecoptera, Hemiptera, Megaloptera, Planipennia
  • 11. Coleoptera, Lepidoptera
  • 12. Trichoptera
  • 13. Diptera - Nematocera
  • 14. Diptera - Brachycera
  • 15. Entoprocta, Bryozoa
Literature
  • LELLÁK, Jan. Biologie vodních živočichů. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1982, 220 s. info
  • LELLÁK, Jan and František KUBÍČEK. Hydrobiologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1992, 257 s. ISBN 80-7066-530-0. info
  • SCHUBERT, Alfred Andreas. Život ve sladkých vodách. Translated by Jan Lellák. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1973, 285 s. URL info
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz není povinný pro budoucí vertebratology.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz povinný jen pro avertebratology včetně parazitologů a hydrobiologů
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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