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Diatomology - MB162P38
Title: Diatomology
Czech title: Diatomologie
Guaranteed by: Department of Ecology (31-162)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/3, C [DS]
Capacity: 14
Min. number of students: 5
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Level: specialized
Explanation: kurz se bude konat, pokud bude zapsaných alespoň 5 studentů
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Mgr. Kateřina Kopalová, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Mgr. Kateřina Kopalová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Jana Kulichová, Ph.D.
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Annotation -
Last update: Mgr. Jana Kulichová, Ph.D. (08.02.2024)
Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) are one of the most diversified group of algae. They occur worldwide in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Diatoms are important in global biogeochemical cycles because they contributed up to 20% to carbon fixation and up to 50% to oxygen production. A unique feature of diatoms is formation of glass shells, which is produced by silicification of their cell walls. Morphologically variable diatom shells (frustules) are frequently used in monitoring of recent and past environmental conditions. The course Diatomology will focus on basic knowledge of diatom taxonomy, morphology, and ecology in practical way. Lab work will focus on light microscope observations of living and cleaned diatom samples. We will use digital photography systems to document the groups. One field trips outside the lab will be expected. The course would be useful to undergraduates and graduate students interested in protistology, algology, aquatic ecology and diversity of photosynthetic organisms as well as biomonitoring.

The course will be held in blocks: April 12, April 26, and May 3 at room number B13 (Benátská 2, first mezzanine).
Literature -
Last update: RNDr. Veronika Sacherová, Ph.D. (29.10.2019)
  1. F E Round, R M Crawford and D G Mann, The Diatoms: Biology & Morphology of the Genera, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
  2. J P Smol and E F Stoermer, The Diatoms: Applications for Environmental and Earth Sciences, Second Edition, Cambridge University Press, p.667, 2010.
Requirements to the exam -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Kopalová, Ph.D. (19.05.2019)

Students should solve successfully their own project.

Syllabus -
Last update: Mgr. Jana Kulichová, Ph.D. (22.01.2020)

A plan of the course:

- diatom classification

- identification terminology 

- diversity of diatom genera

- ecology of diatoms

- scientific topics associated with diatom research


- collection of natural samples and preparation of permanent slides

- identification of diatoms using both light end electron microscopy

- assessment of intra- and interspecific variability in morphology using microphotographs

- recognition of the habitat origin (aquatic/terrestrial; marine/freshwater; planktic/benthic) 

- evaluation of water-quality (trophy indices, acidity, indicator taxa)

 
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