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Cray fish as bioindicators of human impact in freshwater ecosystems in CR - sensitivity of model species on selected toxic compounds and case study from the model catchment
MAHOVSKÁ, Ivana
This thesis deals with monitoring the occurrence of crayfish in selected river basins in the western Bohemia, considering the human impact on freshwater ecosystems and his influence on crayfish and other aquatic organisms. The selected river basin territory was Úhlava, Úslava and Otava. In the localities, numerical and species-wise representation of crayfish was monitored by finding data from the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape of Czech Republic database. The flow and environment characteristics were also monitored. This thesis focuses on water quality in streams of selected major river basins, Úhlava, Úslava and Otava rivers in the period from 2006 to 2011. Results of the findings show a sympatric occurrence of original species, stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium), noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) and part of the original danube crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) with invasively spreading species of spiny-cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) and signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). With respect to this fact, the sensitivity of spiny-cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) and signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) are evaluated in a form of own test results on acute toxicity. The thesis compared current results of occurrence and the protection of crayfish in the Czech Republic and abroad. The conclusion of this thesis is a proposal of a freshwater biomonitoring system, using the crayfish.
Toxicity of selected substances for spiny-cheek crayfish
MAHOVSKÁ, Ivana
The thesis examined the toxicity of selected compounds for spiny-cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) in laboratory conditions. Tested the acute toxicity of the insecticide Diazinon 60 EC and herbicide Roundup Biaktiv. Tests were chosen to juveniles spiny-cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus), and juvenile and adult specimens of signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus).These species of crayfish have been selected as an easily accessible model organism. Both species of crayfish spreading and in Europe they are unoriginal. Work focused on the observed toxicity of these substances on spiny-cheek crayfish and signal crayfish and the demands on the quality of the environment.

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