Bi8762 Identification of aquatic invertebrates - practice

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jana Schenková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jindřiška Bojková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Kment, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Petruželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Straka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Sychra, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vanda Šorfová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Zhai, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jana Schenková, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jana Schenková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi1030 Inverteb. phylog. & divers. && SOUHLAS
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 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 12/18, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 12/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will offer basic overview of aquatic invertebrates identification. Student will learn characteristic features of common species and will obtain list of recommended literature sources for particular invertebrate group identification.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to identify reprezentatives of ecological and bioindication important groups of aquatic invertebrates "Oligochaeta", Hirudinida, "Crustacea", Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, Coleoptera, Heteroptera, Diptera - Chironomidae, Simuliidae.
Syllabus
  • Identification of selected invertebrate taxa
  • „Oligochaeta“
  • Hirudinida
  • "Crustacea"
  • Ephemeroptera
  • Odonata
  • Plecoptera
  • Heteroptera
  • Coleoptera I - imagoes
  • Coleoptera II - larvae
  • Diptera: excepted of Chironomidae
  • Diptera: Chironomidae
  • Trichoptera
Literature
  • Klíče zvířeny ČR 1 - 5.
  • Rozkošný R. Klíč vodních larev hmyzu. Academia 1980
  • Timm T. A guide to the freshwater Oligochaeta and Polychaeta of Northern and Central Europe. Lauterbornia 2009, vol. 66, 235 s.
  • BUCHAR, Jan. Klíč k určování bezobratlých. 1. vyd. Praha: Scientia, 1995, 285 s. ISBN 80-85827-81-6. info
Teaching methods
laboratory exercise
Assessment methods
the credit is given for activity and presence during course
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Aby byl předmět otevřen, je nutná registrace nejméně 5 studentů (v období pro registraci).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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