Department of Fish Ecology

Head

Ing. Pavel Jurajda, Dr. <jurajdabrno.cas.cz> - fish ecology

Research scientists

doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Adámek, CSc.  <adamekivb.cz> - hydrobiology and feeding ecology of fish
prof. Ing. Vlastimil Baruš, DrSc.  <barusivb.cz> - parasitology, ecology and fish taxonomy
Ing. Karel Halačka, CSc.  <halackaivb.cz> - karyology, histology and fish reproduction
doc. Ing. Stanislav Lusk, CSc.  <luskbrno.cas.cz> - ecology, revitalization of aquatic habitats
RNDr. Věra Lusková, CSc.  <luskovaivb.cz> - hematology and fish biochemistry
Mgr. Markéta Ondračková, Ph.D.  <audreysci.muni.cz> - fish parasitology
Ing. Miroslav Prokeš, CSc.  <prokesbrno.cas.cz> - ontogeny and fish ecology
RNDr. Martin Reichard, Ph.D.  <reichardivb.cz> - behavioural and evolutionary ecology of fish

Post-docs

Mgr. Michal Janáč  <janacivb.cz> - fish sampling methodology
Mgr. Markéta Konečná  <makomail.muni.cz> -
Mgr. Jan Mendel, Ph.D.  <mendelivb.cz> - phylogeny and fish population genetics
Mgr. Ivo Papoušek, Ph.D.  <papousekivb.cz> - molecular biology, phylogeny and fish population genetics
Mgr. Matej Polačik, Ph.D.  <polacikivb.cz> -
Mgr. Zdenka Valová, Ph.D.  <valovaivb.cz> - fish reproduction
Ing. Lukáš Vetešník, Ph.D.  <vetesnikivb.cz> - fish ecology

Technician

Milena Koníčková

PhD students

Mgr. Eva Bartoňová <bartonovaivb.cz>
Mgr. Kateřina Francová <77695mail.muni.cz>

Undergraduates

Soňa Machová
Bc. Ivona Petrášová  <ivonapetrasovacentrum.cz>
Bc. Soňa Urbánková  <urbankova-sonaseznam.cz>
Milan Vrtílek  <184530mail.muni.cz>
Vítězslav Štrom  <184614mail.muni.cz>
Radomil Řežucha  <184379mail.muni.cz>

Research priorities

We use fish to investigate general questions in ecology and evolution as well as applied issues in fisheries management, conservation of aquatic habitats and floodplain restoration. Our field and experimental studies are conducted in Europe, Asia and Africa.

The current topics investigated in our department are:

behavioural and evolutionary ecology of bitterling fish

adaptation and coevolution of bitterling and their mussel hosts

demography, ecology and biogeography of Nothobranchius furzeri

ecology, distribution and parasites of invasive fishes and their impact on native fish biodiversity

0+ juvenile fish community structure in lowland rivers and their flood plains

optimisation of methods for 0+ juvenile fish sampling

diversity of fish communities and population parameters of key species in various types of aquatic habitats

rehabilitation of aquatic habitats and ecosystems for the restoration and conservation of fish biodiversity

revision of the species structure of the genera Gobio and Romanogobio in the Eurasian area

molecular biodiversity inventory of the ichthyofauna of the Czech Republic

immune and physiological parameters in Carassius gibelio

impacts of metazoan parasites on 0+ juvenile fish development

community ecology of fishes in the Gambia River floodplain, Senegal, West Africa

reproductive isolating mechanisms in the East African annual fishes Nothobranchius spp.


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HOME GENERAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF IVB STAFF PUBLICATIONS PROJECTS BOARD OF INSTITUTE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOLIA ZOOLOGICA PRESS RELEASE CONFERENCE LINKS	Department of Fish Ecology Head Ing. Pavel Jurajda, Dr. <jurajdabrno.cas.cz> - fish ecology Research scientists doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Adámek, CSc. <adamekivb.cz> - hydrobiology and feeding ecology of fish prof. Ing. Vlastimil Baruš, DrSc. <barusivb.cz> - parasitology, ecology and fish taxonomy Ing. Karel Halačka, CSc. <halackaivb.cz> - karyology, histology and fish reproduction doc. Ing. Stanislav Lusk, CSc. <luskbrno.cas.cz> - ecology, revitalization of aquatic habitats RNDr. Věra Lusková, CSc. <luskovaivb.cz> - hematology and fish biochemistry Mgr. Markéta Ondračková, Ph.D. <audreysci.muni.cz> - fish parasitology Ing. Miroslav Prokeš, CSc. <prokesbrno.cas.cz> - ontogeny and fish ecology RNDr. Martin Reichard, Ph.D. <reichardivb.cz> - behavioural and evolutionary ecology of fish Post-docs Mgr. Michal Janáč <janacivb.cz> - fish sampling methodology Mgr. Markéta Konečná <makomail.muni.cz> - Mgr. Jan Mendel, Ph.D. <mendelivb.cz> - phylogeny and fish population genetics Mgr. Ivo Papoušek, Ph.D. <papousekivb.cz> - molecular biology, phylogeny and fish population genetics Mgr. Matej Polačik, Ph.D. <polacikivb.cz> - Mgr. Zdenka Valová, Ph.D. <valovaivb.cz> - fish reproduction Ing. Lukáš Vetešník, Ph.D. <vetesnikivb.cz> - fish ecology Technician Milena Koníčková PhD students Mgr. Eva Bartoňová <bartonovaivb.cz> Mgr. Kateřina Francová <77695mail.muni.cz> Undergraduates Soňa Machová Bc. Ivona Petrášová <ivonapetrasovacentrum.cz> Bc. Soňa Urbánková <urbankova-sonaseznam.cz> Milan Vrtílek <184530mail.muni.cz> Vítězslav Štrom <184614mail.muni.cz> Radomil Řežucha <184379mail.muni.cz> Research priorities We use fish to investigate general questions in ecology and evolution as well as applied issues in fisheries management, conservation of aquatic habitats and floodplain restoration. Our field and experimental studies are conducted in Europe, Asia and Africa. The current topics investigated in our department are: behavioural and evolutionary ecology of bitterling fish adaptation and coevolution of bitterling and their mussel hosts demography, ecology and biogeography of Nothobranchius furzeri ecology, distribution and parasites of invasive fishes and their impact on native fish biodiversity 0+ juvenile fish community structure in lowland rivers and their flood plains optimisation of methods for 0+ juvenile fish sampling diversity of fish communities and population parameters of key species in various types of aquatic habitats rehabilitation of aquatic habitats and ecosystems for the restoration and conservation of fish biodiversity revision of the species structure of the genera Gobio and Romanogobio in the Eurasian area molecular biodiversity inventory of the ichthyofauna of the Czech Republic immune and physiological parameters in Carassius gibelio impacts of metazoan parasites on 0+ juvenile fish development community ecology of fishes in the Gambia River floodplain, Senegal, West Africa reproductive isolating mechanisms in the East African annual fishes Nothobranchius spp.