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Feeding ecology of freshwater Heteroptera (Nepomorpha)
Šretrová, Martina ; Sacherová, Veronika (advisor) ; Kment, Petr (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the aquatic Nepomorpha living in freshwater, especially on the most common representatives from families, which we can find in the Czech Republic. The main theme of this work is the mapping of the feeding ecology of water-bugs. Various feeding strategies can be observed, such as phytophagy, carnivory and omnivory. The most important strategy used by most water-bugs is predation. This behavior is related to morphological adaptations, such as modifications of the mouthparts and forelegs. Ways of obtaining and processing prey are described in detail. A special chapter is dedicated to the Corixidae family, which differs morphologically. Also the importance of predatory water bugs in the ecosystem is discussed here.
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Feeding ecology of freshwater Heteroptera (Nepomorpha)
Šretrová, Martina ; Sacherová, Veronika (advisor) ; Kment, Petr (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the aquatic Nepomorpha living in freshwater, especially on the most common representatives from families, which we can find in the Czech Republic. The main theme of this work is the mapping of the feeding ecology of water-bugs. Various feeding strategies can be observed, such as phytophagy, carnivory and omnivory. The most important strategy used by most water-bugs is predation. This behavior is related to morphological adaptations, such as modifications of the mouthparts and forelegs. Ways of obtaining and processing prey are described in detail and the influence of predators on their prey is discussed. A special chapter is dedicated to the Corixidae family, which differs morphologically and ecologically from other families.
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Comparison of water bugs fauna in the landscape affected by mining in year 2016
Bubeníková, Jitka ; Vrabec, Vladimír (advisor) ; Josef, Josef (referee)
The thesis compares the composition of water bugs fauna in the foreland of Bílina surface mine and the reclaimed area of its waste heaps. The first part provides information about surface coal mining, its impact on the environment and the methods of treatment of thus disturbed land through reclamation and succession. Fauna of water bugs (Heteroptera) is characterized, with focus on water bugs from Nepomorpha and Gerromorpha infraorders.
During 2016, water bugs were collected by a sieve in 15 locations of the reclaimed area of Radovesice waste dump and Pokrok waste dump, and in 16 locations of Bílina foreground. Bugs were killed by 75% alcohol on the site and in dry condition categorised and classified. A list of found species was prepared for individual tanks. In total, 26 taxa were found (21 of them were classified as species), of which 18 taxa (14 species) in the foreground and 17 taxa (14 species) in the area of the waste heaps. In the richest habitats, an occurrence of 7 species at most was detected. The most frequently represented species was Nepa cinerea which was found in 9 locations.
The main objective of the thesis was to confirm/refute the hypothesis: Due to the good dispersion capability of water bugs, the representation of species in the foreland is the same as the species composition in the tanks that were newly established in the reclaimed area. The species similarity of individual locations was compared with each other by Jaccard's environmental index. Often, the value was 0% and only a small number of pairs of the compared locations reached the value of approximately 50% of the Jaccard's index. The highest value of 71.4% was found during comparison of locations Syčivka-Hetov in the area of Radovesice waste dump. Although the same number (14) of species of water bugs was recorded in the foreground and in the reclaimed area of Bílina surface mine, a significant difference was observed in their species composition. The species similarity of the two designated areas was only 33.3%. Based on the results, the hypothesis was refuted.
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Spatial distribution of water bugs (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) in fishponds: estimation and comparison based on results reached by classic method (netting) and method of light traps.
ČELOUDOVÁ, Monika
The aim of this methodically oriented thesis was to find spatial distribution of water bugs in fishpond by parallelly used two different sampling methods - classic method (netting) and light traps as well as to find, if sampling method can influence a result of ecological study by substantial way. Study was realized in the one locality - fishpond Polepšil (region: Vysočina: Moravskobudějovicko) in years 2007 and 2008. Spaces {--} transects for sampling were difined. Efficiency of water bug sampling by nett is conspicuously less than sampling by light traps. More species and individuals (in total sum of samples and in samples from individual transects too) were sampled by light traps under comparable conditions. Chemical yelow-green light of light traps was more attractive for water bugs than the pink one. Spatial preferences of some corixid species and their developmental stages were noted by application of light trap method of sampling. Light trap method of samplings brings more complete and valuable data for ecological studies of water bug communities.
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