Course Details

Hydrobiology and Ecotoxicology

Academic Year 2023/24

CC001 course is part of 1 study plan

N-P-C-SI (N) / V Summer Semester 1st year

The basic hydrobiological expressions, biology of stagnant and running waters, self-purification processes in surface water, eutrophication, determination of saprobic sytem of surface water, biology of underground water, biological indicators of pollution.

The basic ecotoxicological principles, kinds of toxic effects, factors affecting toxicity, environmental monitoring, problem of xenobiotics, ecotoxigological biotests, legislation.

Course Guarantor

Institute

Objective

Basic knowledge of hydrobiology and aquatic ecotoxicology.

Knowledge

Student will master the aim of the subject, i.e. basic knowledge of hydrobiology and aquatic ecotoxicology.

Syllabus

1. Basic hydrobiological and ecological concepts .
2. Hydrobiology of stagnant and running water, self-purification.
3. Trophic classifications of surface water.
4. Saprobic system of surface water quality assessment.
5. Biology of underground water.
6. Biological indicators of pollution.
7. Basic ecotoxicological concepts, kinds of toxicity, factors affecting toxicity.
8. Main pollutants in environment.
9. Effects of xenobiotics on organisms.
10. Sampling and sample preparation, factors affecting results.
11. Ecotoxicological biotests.
12. Evaluation of toxicity tests, interpretation of results.
13. Legislation. Audiovisual presentation of ecotoxicological biotests.

Prerequisites

General knowledge on biology
Ability to do laboratory work
Ability to evaluate laboratory results: writing the reports, measurements data processing

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

3 credits

Semester

summer

Forms and criteria of assessment

graded course-unit credit

Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. Basic hydrobiological and ecological concepts . 2. Hydrobiology of stagnant and running water, self-purification. 3. Trophic classifications of surface water. 4. Saprobic system of surface water quality assessment. 5. Biology of underground water. 6. Biological indicators of pollution. 7. Basic ecotoxicological concepts, kinds of toxicity, factors affecting toxicity. 8. Main pollutants in environment. 9. Effects of xenobiotics on organisms. 10. Sampling and sample preparation, factors affecting results. 11. Ecotoxicological biotests. 12. Evaluation of toxicity tests, interpretation of results. 13. Legislation. Audiovisual presentation of ecotoxicological biotests.

Exercise

13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Safety training and laboratory regulations. Field and experimental records, measurement protocol. 2. Microscopy - sample preparation and observation. Description of observe in a protocol. 3. Ecotoxicological biotest –Sinapis alba. 4. Ecotoxicological biotest – Lemna minor. 5. The methodology of collection of water and sediment samples. 6. Anthropogenic impact on stagnant and running water.