Bi8040 Water pollution and ecology of technical interventions

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi6360 Limnobiology && Bi7451 Biol. of aquatic invertebrates
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 14 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/14, only registered: 6/14, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 2/14
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of course: to take basic knowledge about stream regulation, pollution of natural waters and other technical intervention to natural water ecosystems. All is illustrated on practical examples. Last part are theoretical and practical bases for mitigation a revitalization destroyed ecosystems - water bodies.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- Explain and summarize important phenomena in disrupting aquatic ecosystems;
- describe the effects of regulations and pollution on aquatic ecosystems;
- Explain the possibilities of revitalizing aquatic ecosystems.
Syllabus
  • Man activities and biological processes in surface inland waters; global changes in landscape and rivers catchments, hydrological regime of streams - water outtake and derived water power station, ecological minimum discharge; water constructions - longitudinal and cross section regulations, weirs and dams, river discontinuum concept and hydropower peaking; restoration and revitalization of water ecosystems; water pollution - global (nonpoint) pollution (acidification, eutrophication, persistent organic and inorganic pollutants, radioactive isotopes); local and regional pollution (heat pollution, classifications of wastewater, self purification ability of inland water).
Literature
    required literature
  • ADÁMEK, Zdeněk, Jan HELEŠIC, Blahoslav MARŠÁLEK and Martin RULÍK. Aplikovaná hydrobiologie (Applied hydrobiology). 2. rozšířené přepracované. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Fakulta rybařství a ochrany vod, 2010, 350 pp. FROV JU. ISBN 978-80-87437-09-4. info
    recommended literature
  • MASON, C. F. Biology of freshwater pollution. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2002, xii, 387. ISBN 9780130906397. info
  • WELCH, E. B. and T. LINDELL. Ecological effects of wastewater : applied limnology and pollutant effects. 2nd ed. London: E & FN Spon, 1996, x, 425 s. ISBN 0-412-34940-X. info
    not specified
  • Eiseltová M. (Eds.), 1994: Restoration of lake ecosystems. A holostic approach. IWRB Publ. 32, UK
  • Petts G.E., 1984: Impounded rivers. Wiley Chichester
  • Hellawell J.M., 1986: Biological indicators of freshwater pollution and environmental management. Elesevier App.Sci.Publ., London
  • Eiseltová M. & Biggs J., 1995: Restoration of stream ecosystems. An integrated catchment approach. IWRB Publ. 37., UK.
  • HOFFMAN, D.J. and B.A. RATTNER. Handbook of Ecotoxicology. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press, 1994. info
  • The rivers handbook : hydrological and ecological principles. Edited by Peter Calow - Geoffrey E. Petts. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell scientific publications, 1994, 523 s. ISBN 0632029854. info
  • The rivers handbook : hydrological and ecological principles. Edited by Peter Calow - Geoffrey E. Petts. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell scientific publications, 1992, 526 s. ISBN 0632028327. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: v lichých letech (2013, 2015, ...).
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je pro hydrobiology povinný
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
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