E5081 General Ecotoxicology - Practicals

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/3. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Novák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Marie Smutná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jiří Novák, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
NOW( E5080 General Ecotoxicology )
The exercises are complementary to lectures Obecná ekotoxikologie - General ecotoxicology (it is recommended to attend this exercise class together with E5080).
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
The objective of the course is to teach students practical skills in ecotoxicity testing with selected model organisms, legislation context and interpretation of the results.
Learning outcomes
After the course student will be able:
- to use ecotoxicological databases
- plan and conduct selected model ecotoxicology assays
- interpret ecotoxicity data from experiments and databases
- implement ecotoxicity results for basic risk assessment
Syllabus
  • 1 - Practical exercises at PC - ecotoxicological databases, search and synthesis of results
  • 2 - Practical lab exercise - acute toxicity with D. magna
  • 3 - Practical lab exercise - growth inhibition test with algae
  • 4 - Practical lab exercise - toxicity test with V. fisheri
  • 5 - Practical lab exercise - root growth inhibition test with lettuce
  • 6 - Practical lab exercise - acute toxicity test with earthworms
  • 7 - Individual project - risk assessment report based on the use of results for model compounds
  • 8 - Excursion to (eco)toxicological laboratories and demonstration of advanced testing methods.
Literature
  • KOPP, Radovan, Klára HILSCHEROVÁ and Eva POŠTULKOVÁ. Základy vodní ekotoxikologie. Vydání první. Brno: Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2015, 151 stran. ISBN 9788075093349. info
  • KOČÍ, Vladimír and Klára MOCOVÁ. Ekotoxikologie pro chemiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vydavatelství VŠCHT, 2009, 199 s. ISBN 9788070806999. info
  • BEZCHLEBOVÁ, Jitka. Ekotoxikologie půdních bezobratlých :žížaly, roupice, chvostoskoci. Edited by Ivan Holoubek. 2007, 1 CD-ROM. URL info
Teaching methods
Practical laboratory exercises - ecotoxicity bioassays. Individual project (databases search and data interpretation). Excursion to ecotoxicology laboratories. Demonstrations of advanced toxicity testing methods.
Assessment methods
Students will get credits after acceptance of the individual project, practical exercises and submission of protocols, participation at the excursion and demonstrations in RECETOX laboratories.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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