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Diversity of the soil microbial community and its functional aspects in man-influenced environments
CHROŇÁKOVÁ, Alica
Diversity of the soil microbial community and its functional aspects were investigated in man-influenced environments, such as colliery spoil heaps in post mining sites and upland pasture used for outdoor cattle husbandry. The study was based on the cultivation of bacteria and streptomycetes as well as culture-independent approaches. Cultivated bacteria and streptomycetes were characterized by phenotypic and genotypic means. The culture-independent approaches were based on an analysis of environmental DNA in terms of both qualitative and quantitative parameters.
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Effect of the revitalization adjustments of small stream on fish society
ANTONÍN, Petr
The objective of my work was to consider the effect of the Mlýnský potok revitalization on its fish society. My work is based on the ichtyological researches made before and after the revitalization. The brook is situated at the Šumava mountain between the Lipno reservoir and the border with Austria. The revitalisation had a positive effect on biodiversity, abundance and fish biomass. At the same time are here described individual requirements for successful revitalization water stream and in particular fisches, to the these streams. In my work compare achieved results of postponements fishes of the three tracked brooks Horský, Bukový and Mlýnský
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The age sructure of the roach (Rutilus rutilus) population and the chevin (Leuciscus cephalus) population in the Blanice river
BLÁHA, Josef
The Blanice river has its spring in the Šumava Protected Landscape Reserve near Zlatá at an altitude of 972 m a.s.l. and empties in the Otava river near Putim at an altitude of 362 a.s.l. The size of its catchment area is 860,5 km2, the watercourse is 93,3 km and the flow rate at the confluence is 4,23 m3.s-1. The upper reaches of the Blanice has a typical submontane, trout character, which is disturbed by the Husinec reservoir (the water area is 68 ha, maximal depth 25,5 m). The lower two thirds of the river run through an array of ponds in the region of Vodňany and Protivín. This area is intensively cultivated by agricultural activities. These two factors play the major role the fact that the lower part of the river is strongly eutrophicated. This is also supported by the abundance survey, according to which the most abundant species are roach (Rutilus rutilus) and chub (Leuciscus cephalus). The survey was made at 9 localities encompassing the main biotope types in the longitudinal profile of the lower part of the Blanice in the region of Vodňany and Protivín. The harvests were carried out within a 50-meter section, always in the upstream direction towards the place that kept the fish from escape (a small weir, a knickpoint). The most abundant species {--} Rutilus rutilus and Leuciscus cephalus {--} were evaluated from the viewpoint of the age distribution of the population.
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Individual marking of small insects and its usage in describing societies and migration of semiaquatic bugs (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha) in lentic and lotic habitats of Novohradské Mountains.
VOJÍŘOVÁ, Eva
Experiments based on the method of mark-recapture can be used for estimation of the abundance of natural populations, for monitoring dispersion of groups or individual specimens within a population using group or individual marking. Semiaquatic bugs (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha) were marked and recaptured many times in the field during research, individual marking was much less used since marking of small insects is difficult. The aim of this work is to develop a method of individual marking of semiaquatic bugs so that it would meet conditions such as durability, legibility and non affecting health of the marked specimen. Semiaquatic bugs of Aquarius paludum, Gerris lacustris, Limnoporus rufoscutellatus (Gerridae) and Velia caprai (Veliidae) species were selected as experimental organisms. Partial aims of this thesis were to try using this method to describe the abundance of the monitored population and to monitor dispersion of the selected species, both at lotic (V. caprai) and lentic habitats (water striders, family Gerridae). A new method of individual marking of semiaquatic bugs was developed on the basis of modifications of the commonly used methods. After a series of tests and in-field research, this method proved to be suitable as it met the essential conditions for marking insects. The abundance of the monitored population was estimated and dispersion of the selected species (V. caprai) in running water was described by using this method. The partial aims of this thesis were met, too. It was confirmed that individuals of the V. caprai species move between the monitored areas along the water course. This inclination to move is greater than tendency to remain in the place of release. The gained data also show conclusively higher rate of movement of V. caprai specimens in the upstream direction, compared to the downstream. The tendency of V. caprai to travel larger distance upstream than downstream, is significant too. No statistically relevant difference in either direction of the water course (up or down) in the surpassed altitude difference was confirmed. The differences in the monitored phenomena between the sexes and generations were compared as well. The differences, however, were not significant. A movement of the adults of the water cricket Velia caprai thus can be characterized as an upstream migration, common in insects of lotic habtitats. A part of the study taking place in still waters showed, that G. lacustris specimens move on the surface of the pond, but not to a larger degree than they remain in place. On the other hand, A. paludum specimens were proved to move away from the place of release rather than remaining in that place. These also overcome greater distance than G. lacustris specimens.
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The occurrence of brook lamprey [Lampetra planeri (BLOCH, 1784)] in Novohradské Mountains (South Bohemia, Czech Republic)
Matěnová, V. ; Matěna, Josef
The occurrence of brook lamprey was studied in Novohradské Mountains during 1999-2003. Altogether 83 profiles on 22 second to fourth order brooks and streams were fished by means of electroshockers. The area investigated can be divided into three basins. Significant differences were found between basins with respect to frequency of occurrence and density of lamprey populations. The highest frequency of occurrence was in the Stropnice River basin (6 streams of 8 investigated, average abundance 2598 inds ha-1), followed by the Malše River (4 streams of 8 investigated, average abundance 844 inds ha-1). In the Černá Rivulet basin only in 1 of 6 streams investigated the brook lamprey was found at very low densities - 28 inds ha-1 on average. The lamprey contributed substantially to the whole forming more than 50
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