Subjects

Your browser does not support JavaScript, or its support is disabled. Some features may not be available.

Ecology of vertebrates - ON1302028

Title:	Adaptace obratlovců
Guaranteed by:	Katedra biologie a environmentálních studií (41-KBES)
Faculty:	Faculty of Education
Actual:	from 2011 to 2011
Semester:	summer
E-Credits:	2
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:0/2, MC [HT]
Capacity:	unknown / 1 (25)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan

Guarantor:	RNDr. Jan Řezníček, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	RNDr. Jan Řezníček, Ph.D.

Opinion survey results Examination dates Schedule Noticeboard

Annotation -

Last update: RNDr. Jan Řezníček, Ph.D. (16.01.2019)

The lectures "Vertebrate Environmental Adaptations" are a continuing of the lectures "Ecology and Ethology of the Vertebrates" lectured in the previous( winter) semester. The lectures are focused on the intraspecific behaviour, population dynamics and zoogeography of the birds and mammals. Teaching aids: Bibliography, internet, videoprogram, Power Point Evaluation: examination, colloquial assessment during lesons,seminary home works

Literature -

Last update: RNDr. Jan Řezníček, Ph.D. (16.01.2019)

Berthold,P. (1996): Control of Bird Migration. Chapman and Hall.London.

Bock, J. (1974): Avian Biology IV. Academic Press, New York.

Droscher, V. B. (1970): Magie smyslů v říši zvířat. Orbis, Praha.

Ferianc, O. (1965): Stavovce Slovenska IV. Cicavce. SAV, Bratislava. Praha.

Kardong, K. a Zalisko, E. J. (2002): Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy: Lab Dissection Guide. Washington State University. State University.

Kent, G. C. a Carr Kardong, K.(2002): Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution. Washington.

Kowalski, K. (1976:) Mammals. An outline of Theriology. PWN, Warszawa.

Lillie, F. R. (1942): On the development of feathers. Biol. Rev. 17: 247?266.

Lomolino,V.M., Riddle,R.B., Brown,H.J.(1998): Biogeography. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, Massachusetts.

Peyer, B. (1963): Die Zahne. Ihr Ursprung, ihre Geschichte und ihre Aufgaben. Springer Verlag Berlin.

Richards, P. (1991): Ornithology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Riedman, Marianne. (1990): Pinnipeds: Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses. University Of California Press:

Berkeley, pages 1-149.

Romer, A. S. a Parsons, T. S. (1977:) The Vertebrate Body, 5th ed. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.

Wilson, Don E.,and Dee Ann, M. Reade,eds.(1999): Mammal Species of the World.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/;www.wikipedia.cz;www.21.století.cz;www.biology.eku.edu;www.sciencedirect.comwww.ndpr.nd.edu;natura.eri.cz;http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/

Syllabus -

Last update: RNDr. Jan Řezníček, Ph.D. (16.01.2019)

1. Vetrebrate body and its environmental adaptation

1.1. Volume and shape correlation

1.2. Surface and volume correlation, Bergman rule and Dehnel effect

1.3. Allometry, heterochrony and neotheny

1.4. Biomechanics of the movements,physical effects on surface and rules of gravitation

2. Water adaptation

2.1. Adaptation for low temperature of water , winter season;ice; energy expenditures

2.2. Adaptation for high temperature of water in Cetaceans

2.3. Adaptation for survival in saline water;excretory adaptation and metabolism of salt.

3. Terrestrial adaptation for high temperatures

3.1. Thermoregulation in dogs, antelops,camels and small mammals

3.2. Low tepmerature adaptation in mammals and birds in winter season ; hibernation

3.3. Water regime and water expenditure in mammals living in dry biotops

4. Light adaptation

5. Burrowing adaptation in mammals (birds)

6. Arboreal adaptation; body design adaptation

7. Control of bird migration;hypotheses and theories of bird migration mechanism

8. Adaptation for bird flight; flying mammals; extinct vertebrates