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Shape dynamics of silicate structures in experimental populations of chrysophytes (Synurophyceae)
Pichrtová, Martina ; Němcová, Yvonne (advisor) ; Elster, Josef (referee)
The aim of the proposed diploma thesis was to analyze temperature and pH related shape variation in synurophyte silica scales. Four species were investigated - Synura petersenii, S. echinulata, S. sphagnicola and Mallomonas tonsurata. The strains were cultivated in 5 different temperature levels. Moreover, S. petersenii and M. tonsurata were grown in 4 (resp. 5) different pH levels, too. The shape dynamics of the scales was investigated with application of landmark based geometric morphometric methods. The relative warps analysis described the overall shape and the main trends in morphological variation were depicted as deformation grids. The effects of both cultivation temperature and pH on the scale shape were significant, although only a small proportion of the overall variation was explained by the particular regression models. Moreover, the scale size of the investigated species decreased with increasing temperature (with the exception of Synura echinulata). These results are in agreement with the Atkinson's temperature rule which was formulated for the body size of ectotherms. The relationship between the size and pH was not explicit - the size of the scales decreased with increasing pH in S. petersenii, but increased in M. tonsurata. Furthermore, the scale shape was also found to be related to the...
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Algal and Cyanobacterial Adaptations to Low Temperature and Desiccation
Jimel, Matouš ; Elster, Josef (advisor) ; Košťál, Vladimír (referee)
Algae and cyanobacteria, due of their evolutionary antiquity, are widely distributed primary producers that can withstand extreme environmental stresses. Low temperature, freezing and melting, and desiccation and rewetting, are common stresses prevalent mainly in polar regions and in winter seasons of temperate areas. In terms of physiological effects, these types of stresses share similar effects or are closely related to one another. Low temperatures and desiccation exert a variety of stresses that need to be negated or lessened by adaptations. Specifically, adaptations to chill, freeze, and desiccation stresses will be discussed, as well as strategies that allow for stress avoidance or resistant morphological adaptations. In this thesis, characteristics, functions and mechanisms of these adaptations and stresses are reviewed, as well as potential biotechnological uses of said adaptations. Key words: algae, cyanobacteria, freezing, chill, desiccation, abiotic stress, cryoprotectants, osmoprotectants, akinetes, cryoinjury
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Algal and Cyanobacterial Adaptations to Low Temperature and Desiccation
Jimel, Matouš ; Elster, Josef (advisor) ; Košťál, Vladimír (referee)
Algae and cyanobacteria, due of their evolutionary antiquity, are widely distributed primary producers that can withstand extreme environmental stresses. Low temperature, freezing and melting, and desiccation and rewetting, are common stresses prevalent mainly in polar regions and in winter seasons of temperate areas. In terms of physiological effects, these types of stresses share similar effects or are closely related to one another. Low temperatures and desiccation exert a variety of stresses that need to be negated or lessened by adaptations. Specifically, adaptations to chill, freeze, and desiccation stresses will be discussed, as well as strategies that allow for stress avoidance or resistant morphological adaptations. In this thesis, characteristics, functions and mechanisms of these adaptations and stresses are reviewed, as well as potential biotechnological uses of said adaptations. Key words: algae, cyanobacteria, freezing, chill, desiccation, abiotic stress, cryoprotectants, osmoprotectants, akinetes, cryoinjury
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Ecophysiological differentiation of Synura petersenii cryptic species (Synurophyceae)
Jelínková, Lucie ; Škaloud, Pavel (advisor) ; Elster, Josef (referee)
Synura petersenii represents a complex of pseudo-cryptic species. These are planktonic colonial organisms belonging to the class Chrysophyceae. The species are abundant in spring and autumn, when they produce golden-brown blooms in oligo-mesotrophic waters. In this thesis, I focused on investigating the effect of temperature to growth parameters of four selected species: S. petersenii, S. americana, S. glabra and S. conopea. Several temperature experiments were performed and statistically analyzed. According to growth curves the temperature 25 žC was mostly stressful for these organisms. Only S. petersenii sensu stricto was sometimes able to growth at this temperature. In general, the significant differences in growth rates were detected between S. petersenii and S. americana. In all experiments, S. petersenii had the lowest growth rate. This ubiquitous species probably acts as a K-strategist. S. americana grew generally very quickly, especially at temperature 13 žC that is obviously optimal for it. Further, I observed a significant strain specificity, which is largely a well-known phenomenon in the ecophysiology. Significant differences in growth rates were noted between temperatures 13 žC and 16 žC, where all tested species grew best, as well. This is in accordance with a general recognition of...
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Shape dynamics of silicate structures in experimental populations of chrysophytes (Synurophyceae)
Pichrtová, Martina ; Němcová, Yvonne (advisor) ; Elster, Josef (referee)
The aim of the proposed diploma thesis was to analyze temperature and pH related shape variation in synurophyte silica scales. Four species were investigated - Synura petersenii, S. echinulata, S. sphagnicola and Mallomonas tonsurata. The strains were cultivated in 5 different temperature levels. Moreover, S. petersenii and M. tonsurata were grown in 4 (resp. 5) different pH levels, too. The shape dynamics of the scales was investigated with application of landmark based geometric morphometric methods. The relative warps analysis described the overall shape and the main trends in morphological variation were depicted as deformation grids. The effects of both cultivation temperature and pH on the scale shape were significant, although only a small proportion of the overall variation was explained by the particular regression models. Moreover, the scale size of the investigated species decreased with increasing temperature (with the exception of Synura echinulata). These results are in agreement with the Atkinson's temperature rule which was formulated for the body size of ectotherms. The relationship between the size and pH was not explicit - the size of the scales decreased with increasing pH in S. petersenii, but increased in M. tonsurata. Furthermore, the scale shape was also found to be related to the...
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Geologický výzkum Antarktidy
Masarykova univerzita, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Brno ; Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Praha ; Česká geologická služba, Praha ; Lisá, Lenka ; Holub, František ; Elster, Josef ; Štípská, Pavla ; Košler, Jan ; Mlčoch, Bedřich ; Nývlt, Daniel ; Mixa, Petr
Hlavním cílem projektu v tomto roce byl geologický výzkum v širším okolí budoucí stanice pro potřeby projektovaného biologického monitoringu: Podrobné geologické mapování území; Studium zdrojových oblastí tillů a glacifluviálních sedimentů na ostrově James Ross ve vztahu k paleoklimatologickému a paleogeografickému vývoji oblasti; Geomorfologický výzkum kamenných ledovců, periglaciálních a paraglaciálních fenoménů na ostrově James Ross; Vývoj zalednění na ostrově James Ross, studium glaciálních a glacimarinních sedimentů terciérního i kvartérního stáří a zalednění. Byly realizovány tyto práce: geologické mapování v měřítku 1 : 25 000; Podrobná geologická dokumentace; Odběr horninových vzorků.
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