Bi8007 Response of fluvial ecosystems to climate changes

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karel Brabec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Karel Brabec, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi6083 Bc. state exam system. biology
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
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
to understand climate role in river ecology concepts
to explain scenarios of climate change effects on fluvial ecosystems
to discuss multi-disciplinary themes
to work with study literature and other sources of information
Syllabus
  • Introduction (changes of aquatic ecosystems, literature, approaches). Evolution of stream network in mid Europe (factors, temporal changes, recent characteristics).
  • Overview of models used for prediction of climate changes and their hydrologic consequences.
  • Potential changes of aquatic ecosystems (physical and chemical parameters, direct effects, interactions).
  • Flow, sedimentation and thermal regimes.
  • Time series analyses.
  • Overview of paleolimnological methods and indicators.
  • Climate, geology and hydromorphology as a driving factors forming communities of aquatic organisms.
  • Interactions of ecological requirements of model indicators with predicted projections of climate changes (flow extremes, modified thermal regime, hydromorphology).
  • Biological indication of climate changes at species level and their populations (changes in distribution and species traits).
  • Linking of community structure changes to climate.
  • Evaluation of causes of regional and global changes of streams based on aquatic biota.
  • Adaptation strategies, conservation, restoration and management of running waters.
Literature
  • ANGELIER, Eugene. Ecology of streams and rivers. Translated by James Munnick. Enfield, N.H.: Science Publishers, 2003, xi, 215. ISBN 1578082560. info
  • KNIGHTON, David. Fluvial forms and processes :a new perspective. London: Hodder Arnold, 1998, xv, 383 s. ISBN 0-340-66313-8. info
  • DVOŘÁK, V., J. HLADNÝ and L. KAŠPÁREK. Climate change hydrology and water resources impact and adaptation for selected river basins in the Czech Republic. Climatic Change. Dordrecht-Boston-London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997, No 36, p. 93–106. ISSN 0165-0009. info
  • WARD, J. Aquatic insect ecology, Biology and habitat. New York: Wiley & Sons, 1992, 438 pp. ISBN 978-0-471-55007-5. info
Teaching methods
lectures, presentations by professionals in the sectors
Assessment methods
lectures, colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Vypisuje se v sudých letech.
General note: Předmět nebude otevírán každoročně.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, autumn 2017.
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