Hydro-ecological Monitoring

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Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology

Synopsis:

Common principles of quality management. Sampling. Monitoring of hydro-meteorological and climatological quantities. Monitoring of hydrosphere - stream geomorphology, water flow, discharges, temperature and ice regime, sediments, water quality, monitoring of water reservoirs. Biosphere monitoring - species composition, bioindicators, fish zones, concepts, microbiology, organisms. Basics of data evaluation and presentation.

Requirements:

No prerequisities

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Study Objective:

To introduce students into basics of monitoring of basical components of environment at water management.

Study materials:

[1] Gordon, N.D., McMahon, T.A. a Finlayson, B.L. 1992: Stream Hydrology. An Introduction for Ecologists. John Wiley & Sons

[2] Kokeš, J., Vojtíšková, D. 1999: Nové metody hodnocení makrozoobentosu tekoucích vod. Výzkum pro praxi 39, VÚV TGM Praha

[3] Havel, L. a kol. 1996: Metodika sledování a hodnocení vlivu účelového rybářského hospodaření ve vodárenských nádržích. Výzkum pro praxi 32, VÚV TGM Pra

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: