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A new tool for improvement the quality of water ecosystems
Blabolil, Petr ; Říha, Milan ; Peterka, Jiří ; Prchalová, Marie ; Vašek, Mojmír ; Frouzová, Jaroslava ; Jůza, Tomáš ; Muška, Milan ; Tušer, Michal ; Draštík, Vladislav ; Ricard, Daniel ; Sajdlová, Zuzana ; Šmejkal, Marek ; Vejřík, Lukáš ; Matěna, Josef ; Borovec, Jakub ; Kubečka, Jan
The Czech multimetric fish based index (CZ-FBI) was developed recently. The aim of CZ-FBI is to assess the ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies and to detect ecosystems, particularly their specific components, in unsatisfactory conditions. This article describes steps of CZ-FBI development. Since the philosophy used, particular events presenting the results, to recent stage. CZ-FBI is a part of certified methodology of the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic and the comparison with other assessment methodologies within a geographical intercalibration group is in process.
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Methodology for assessing ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies
Borovec, Jakub ; Hejzlar, Josef ; Znachor, Petr ; Nedoma, Jiří ; Čtvrtlíková, Martina ; Blabolil, Petr ; Říha, Milan ; Kubečka, Jan ; Ricard, Daniel ; Matěna, Josef
Methodology for the assessment of the ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies was developed, including water body typology. The selection of indicator metrics was based on statistical analyses of the sensitivity of each of the indicators towards the most significant stressor – eutrophication. According to these results, biological communities and their indicators were selected to comply with the requirements set forth in the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
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Methodology for assessing ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies – a proposal
Borovec, Jakub ; Hejzlar, Josef ; Znachor, Petr ; Čtvrtlíková, Martina ; Blabolil, Petr ; Říha, Milan ; Matěna, Josef ; Kubečka, Jan
Methodology for the assessment of the ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies of the lacustrine type was developer, including also typology of water bodies. The selection of indicator metrics was based on statistical analyses of the sensitivity of each of the indicators towards the most significant stressor – eutrophication. According to these results, biological communities and their indicators were selected to comply with the requirements of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
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What do the fish say about the quality of aquatic ecosystems
Blabolil, Petr ; Říha, Milan ; Peterka, Jiří ; Prchalová, Marie ; Vašek, Mojmír ; Jůza, Tomáš ; Čech, Martin ; Draštík, Vladislav ; Kratochvíl, Michal ; Muška, Milan ; Tušer, Michal ; Frouzová, Jaroslava ; Ricard, Daniel ; Mrkvička, Tomáš ; Sajdlová, Zuzana ; Vejřík, Lukáš ; Šmejkal, Marek ; Borovec, Jakub ; Matěna, Josef ; Boukal, David S. ; Kubečka, Jan
The first Czech methodology for the assessment of ecological potential of heavily modified water bodies and artificial water bodies based on fish communities was developed. The first step of developing the methodology was preparing the typology of water bodies. The typology distinguishes between water bodies of different altitudes and with and without thermal stratification. Fish were sampled by multimesh gillnets following European standard procedures. The selection of fish metrics was based on statistical analyses in which metrics (fish community indicators) were correlated with the most common stressor – eutrophication. The analysis detected several sensitive metrics (metrics showing the best correlation with the stressor) in which ecological class boundaries were set. Afterwards, combination of sensitive metrics was used for calculation of the ecological quality ratio (EQR) for each of the reservoir sampled. The EQR expresses the deviation between a reservoir’s current ecological status and its maximum potential. The next step consisted of validating the EQR with an independent pressure index and verifying the time stability of ecological potential assessment. The metrics used in the methodology fulfill all the obligations set forth in the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), which include assessment of the composition, abundance and age structure of fish fauna.
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Methodology for assessing ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies
Borovec, Jakub ; Hejzlar, Josef ; Znachor, Petr ; Čtvrtlíková, Martina ; Blabolil, Petr ; Říha, Milan ; Matěna, Josef ; Kubečka, Jan
Methodology for the assessment of the ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies was developed, including water body typology. The selection of indicator metrics was based on statistical analyses of the sensitivity of each of the indicators towards the most significant stressor – eutrophication. According to these results, biological communities and their indicators were selected to comply with the requirements set forth in the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
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Metodika odběru a zpracování vzorků fytoplanktonu stojatých vod
Komárková, Jaroslava
In terms of the EU Water Framework Directive, we specified the method of estimation of phytoplankton biomass in the “Methodics of sampling and assessment of phytoplankton of standing waters” http://www.mzp.cz/C1257458002F0DC7/cz/prehled_akceptovanych_metodik_vod/$FILE/OOV-stojate_fytoplankton-20061001.pdf. We worked out a detailed description of the sampling, elaboration of samples, computing of results and introduction of data into the LABSYS database of Povodí ČR for achievement of reliable and complex information on ecological state of monitored water bodies. Data gained in such a way fully correspond to demands of European commission (Harmonization of freshwater biological methods).
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Methodical guideline for fish sampling in lenitic waters
Kubečka, Jan ; Prchalová, Marie
The document provides complete methodical guidelines for sampling of fish of lakes and reservoirs for the evaluation of the ecological potential and further monitoring requested by the water framework directive (EC Water Framework Directive, 2000/60/EC). The sampling methods were designed so they comply with European standards. Hydroacoustic surveying by the scientific echosounders, surveying by standard protocol of Nordic multimesh gillnets and electroshocking in the very littoral are the prescribed methods. Standard protocol tables for storing of the data are provided.
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Factors affecting the occurrence of littoral vegetation in a reservoir with storage function
KROLOVÁ, Monika
This Ph.D. thesis focuses on the characteristic of littoral vegetation in reservoirs with a storage function and on the factors that may affect it. The current state of the littoral vegetation in different types of biotopes was detected by a detailed survey of the littoral in Lipno reservoir. Complexes of environmental factors characteristic for different types of biotopes were described. The dynamics of littoral vegetation in response to changes in water level fluctuations was monitored in a protected bay during three years. Based on the results, the vegetation zonation was described in the eulittoral zone of an aquatic ecosystem with irregular fluctuations in water levels. The thesis also deals with the use of a breakwater structure to protect littoral vegetation in erosion exposed biotopes. The results of all three studies are used as a basis for proposals for supporting the development of littoral vegetation in the eulittoral zone in reservoirs as defined in the Water Framework Directive.
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