Course detail

Ecotoxicology

FCH-MCO_EKTAcad. year: 2012/2013

Ecotoxicology - characterisation of the branch; definition of ecotoxicological biotests, their types according to the following criteria: exposure time, level of design of testing system, trophic level of testing systems, matrix tested, type of tested sample, method of evaluation; the importace and purpose of toxicity tests with various substances and preparations. Legislation dealing with ecotoxicological issues in the Czech Republic. Ecotoxicity - methods of determination. Waste ecotoxicity, classes of leaching status, LC (EC,IC) 50, testing scheme; limit, preliminary, basic, introductory, control tests; animals used for ecotoxicological tests. Evaluation of toxicity of substances and wastes for various organisms including the terrestric ones. Tests performed on higher plants and fungi - phytotoxicity tests.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Milada Vávrová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Learn the knowledge to enable the implementation and use of biotests for ecotoxicological assessment of the level of contamination of the environment.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of courses Chemistry of environment

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Oral examination in which knowledge acquired from lecture study texts and also from recommended literature is checked.

Course curriculum

block 1
1st The importance and use of toxicity tests, definitions and abbreviations.
2nd Methodology of acute toxicity tests.
block 2
3rd Inhibition test of growth of freshwater algae.
4th Acute immobilization test on daphnia and acute test for fish.
5th Growth inhibition test for root of Sinapis alba.
block 3
6th Recommended procedures for breeding test organisms; alternative toxicity tests.
7th Bacterial bioluminescence toxicity test. Contact tests.
block 4
8th Growth inhibition test for duckweed Lemna minor.
9th Assessment of direct toxicity of waste water to duckweed Lemna minor .

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquisition of basic knowledge on the application of ecotoxicology for evaluation of ecosystems load.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

For combined study program presentation prepared seminar papers. For full-time students lessons will be checked through discussions on lectures, after the end of contiguous block of lectures.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Horák J. a kol.: Úvod do toxikologie a ekologie pro chemiky (CS)
Shaw I.C., Chadwick J.: Principles of environmental toxicology (CS)

Recommended reading

Hoffman et al.: Handbook of Ecotoxicology (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Milada Vávrová, CSc.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Milada Vávrová, CSc.