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Microbial Ecology of Water - MB160P12

Title:	Mikrobiální ekologie vody
Czech title:	Mikrobiální ekologie vody
Guaranteed by:	Department of Ecology (31-162)
Faculty:	Faculty of Science
Actual:	from 2020
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	3
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	5
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Note:	enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	RNDr. Josef Fuksa, CSc. doc. RNDr. Martin Rulík, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	RNDr. Josef Fuksa, CSc.

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Annotation -

Last update: VSACH (21.04.2005)

The course continues ion the basic knowledge of microbiology. Fundamental elements of bacterial physiology are explained in specific conditions of the aquatic environment (geochemical cycles of basic elements, methodology), and in the framework of bacterial assemblages and their functions in various types of aquatic ecosystems. Related hygienic and health problems and biodegradation aspects are included.

Literature -

Last update: RNDr. Veronika Sacherová, Ph.D. (29.10.2019)

Ford, T. E. (ed.) Aquatic microbiology. 1993. Blackwell, Boston.

Maier,R.M., Pepper, I.L., Gerba, C.P.. Environmental microbiology. 2000. Academic Press, N.Y.

Requirements to the exam -

Last update: RNDr. Veronika Sacherová, Ph.D. (29.10.2019)

Oral examination.

Syllabus -

Last update: VSACH (21.04.2005)

1. Introduction: Characteristics of microorganisms. Fundamentals of bacterial physiology, metabolism and growth.

2. Carbon flux in aquatic ecosystems - the role of bacteria in specific situations.

3. Geochemical cycles of nitrogen, phosphorus and other elements.

4. Methodology of the aquatic microbiology: Counts and biomass. Activity, growth and production. Taxonomy and methods of determination.

5. Function of bacteria in entire types of aquatic ecosystems: Lakes and reservoirs. Running waters. Ground waters. Sediments and biofilms. Artificial systems. Controlled biodegradation.

6. Health and hygienic aspects.

7. Fate of allochtonous microorganisms in the environment.