Bi7451 Biology of aquatic invertebrates

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
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.
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
Teaching methods
2 hour lesons a week
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, 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.