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Lecturer(s)
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Rulík Martin, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Ďuriš Zdeňěk, doc. RNDr. CSc.
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Kuras Tomáš, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction. content of lectures, passing conditions, literature. Geographic division of seas and oceans, division of pelagic and benthic zones, main biological assemblages. Main climatic and hydrological factors affecting biogeographic division of the ocean. 2. [2 lectures] Arctic biogeographic area, its divisions and characters. Global water circulation of deep waters. Arctic marine flora and fauna. 3. Antarctic biogeographic area, its divisions, characters, marine fauna and flora. 4. [2 lectures] Tropical zone: Indo-West Pacific Area, Atlanto-East Pacific Area. Coral reefs and mangroves. 5. Boreal and Notal zones of ocean divisions, characters, marine fauna and flora. 6. Mixohaline waters; biology of inner and land-locked seas - Red Sea, Mediterranean, Black-Aral-Azov and Caspian Seas, Baltic Sea. 7. Deep sea zone of oceans / pelagic and benthic zones, abyssal and hadal depths. Abiotic and biotic specificity of deep-sea waters. Rift zones of oceans, "black smokers" biotic phenomenon. Living fossils - Latimeria, Neopilina, Neoglyphaea. 8. Dangerous marine animals - sharks, poisonous animals, other dangerous animals. 9. Gigants of the ocean - whales and pinnipeds, large sharks, reptiles and squids. 10. Crustaceans - one of the evolutionary most advanced groups of marine organisms - biology, representatives.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of the subject is to lead students to an understanding of the seas and oceans as an integral heritage of all mankind, not only of countries on their coast, but also as a living sphere influenced by human activities far beyond its borders. The basis of this course is biogeographic classification of marine and oceanic waters, with selected chapters from marine biology. For each biogeographical zones are aded the main biological communities and the dominant taxa. During teaching is used a rich original video imagery and archive.
knowledge of biogeographic classification of marine and oceanic ecosystems - knowledge of the most important marine communities and dominant taxa of marine organisms
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Prerequisites
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Elementary knowledge in hydrobiology and ecology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Completion of final test (70% = passing).
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Recommended literature
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BERGBAUER M. & HUMBERG B. Co žije ve Středozemním moři. 1999..
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DEBELIUS H. Atlas ryb Středomoří a Atlantiku. 1997, Frankfurt..
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DEBELIUS H. Indický oceán. 2002..
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KUKAL Z. Oceán - pevnina budoucnosti. 1984, Praha.
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MILLER C.B. Biological Oceanography. 2004..
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RAY G.C. & MCCORMICK-RAY J. Coastal-marine conservation: science and policy. 2004, Oxford..
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THURMAN H.V. & TRUJILLO A.P. Oceánografie. 2005, Brno.
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WIKTOR K., WESLAWSKI J.M. & ŹMIJEWSKA M.I. Biogeografia morza. 1997, Gdansk..
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WIRTZ P. & DEBELIUS H. Mediterranean and Atlantic invertebrate guide. 2003, Frankfurt.
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