Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Hydrobiology

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	English
Code	546-0068/05
Abbreviation	HydBioN
Course title	Hydrobiology
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Barbara Stalmachová, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Limnology, origin and development of hydrobiology, geological and biotypological distribution of water, water cycle in nature.
2. Groundwater.
3. The process of groundwater pollution.
4. Standing water.
5. The cycle of substances in water.
6. Structure of stagnant water biocenoses
7. Running water
8. Surface water pollution.
9. Self-cleaning of watercourses.
10. Flow changes and the effect of flow adjustments. Technical changes of the flow profile.
11. Methods of revitalization of watercourses. Restoration of riparian vegetation.
12. Acidification of aquatic ecosystems.
13. Eutrophication of stagnant waters.
14. Wastewater treatment.

Literature

ALLAN, D.: Stream ekology, Champan & Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London, 1995.
ALLAN, D.,J. and CASTILLO, M., M.: Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of
Running Waters, Springer; 2nd ed. edition, 2007.
HYNES, H.B.N.: The ecology of running water, 1970, Liverpool University Press
KALFF, J.: Limnology, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2002.
http://www.hgf.vsb.cz/hgf/stud/sylaby/546/Ekologicke%20aspekty/index.html
STALMACHOVÁ, B.: Biology and Hydrobiology. VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2007 (CD).

Advised literature

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