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Environmental physiology - MB150C30

Title:	Environmentální fyziologie
Czech title:	Environmentální fyziologie
Guaranteed by:	Department of Physiology (31-152)
Faculty:	Faculty of Science
Actual:	from 2023
Semester:	summer
E-Credits:	2
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:0/3, C [DS]
Capacity:	10
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Note:	enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	RNDr. Vladimír Rudajev, Ph.D.

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Annotation -

Please note, the lectures are given in czech language only.

Specialized practical course on physiological mechanisms of adaptations to different environmental factors. Facultative for students of animal physiology or neurobiolody and other interested students of Mgr. degree.

Last update: PUTA (22.03.2006)

Literature -

L. Janský: Fysiologie adaptací. Academia, Praha 1979.

J. Rajchard: Základy ekologické fyziologie obratlovců. JU ZF, České Budějovice 1999.

Environmental Physiology. Eds.: M.J. Fregly, C.M. Blatteis. Oxford Univ. Press 1996.

S. Vybíral: Měření abiotických faktorů v makro- a mikroklimatu. Interní učební text, Praha 1997.

Last update: Horníková Daniela, RNDr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)

Requirements to the exam -

Credit is awarded for 100% attendance at the course and submission of adequate protocols.

Last update: Horníková Daniela, RNDr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)

Syllabus -

Characteristics of the physical and chemical environment, energy budget concept, data collection and evaluation. Vertical and horizontal changes in the atmosphere, micro- and macro-climates. Homeostatic responses to physical environment, heat, barometric pressure, gravitational forces, radiation, auditory inputs. Homeostatic responses to chemical environment, natural constituents, contaminants. Adaptation, indices of stress adaptive limits. Nutritional factors, diet induced thermogenesis. Psychosocial environment. Interaction of environments in health and disease.

Last update: PUTA (22.03.2006)