Ing. Miroslav Prokeš, CSc.

Position: research scientist
Research topics: ontogeny and fish ecology
Department: Department of Fish Ecology
Phone: +420 543 422 528
E-mail: prokesbrno.cas.cz

Education:

1965–1970 Mendel university of agriculture and forestry in Brno, Department of fisheries and hydrobiology, specialization fisheries and hydrobiology, graduate thesis: „Influence of electric current in chub, Leuciscus cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) under aspect of electrofishing“.

Professional career:

  • 1970-1986 Institute of vertebrate zoology CSAV in Brno, Ph.D. (1978), thesis: „Production biology and bionomy of the main fish species fry in the Rokytná Stream“;
  • 1986-1993 Institute of systematic and ecological biology CSAV in Brno (the succession institute);
  • 1993-1998 Institute of landscape ecology AS CR in Brno (the succession institute);
  • 1998-present Institute of vertebrate biology AS CR, v.v.i. in Brno, Ichtyological department (the succession institute).

    Profession experience:

    ichthyology, mainly ecology, morphology and early ontogeny of fish



    Projects

    Development of new methods of rearing selected promising species for aquaculture using non-traditional technologies

    Development of new technologies of rearing commercially important riverine species of fish and crayfish endangered by environment degradation

    Harmonization with the EU in application of the principles of pharmacovigilancy in aquaculture in the Czech Republic

    Publications

    2010

    H. KROUPOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, S. MÁCOVÁ, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ, L. NOVOTNÝ, J. MÁCHOVÁ: Effect of nitrite on early-life stages of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.), Enviromental Toxicology and Chemistry 29 (2010) 535-540.

    J. MÁCHOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ, I. KROUPOVÁ: Toxicity of Diazinon 60 EC for embryos and larvae of tench, Tinca tinca (L.), Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 20 (2010) 409-415.


    2009

    J. HAMÁČKOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, P. KOZÁK, M. PEŇÁZ, L. A. STANNY, T. POLICAR, V. BARUŠ: Growth and development of vimba bream (Vimba vimba) larvae in relation to feeding duration with live and/or dry starter feed, Aquaculture 287 (2009) 158-162.

    S. MÁCOVÁ, J. MÁCHOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, L. PLHALOVÁ, Z. ŠIROKÁ, K. DLESKOVÁ, P. DOLEŽELOVÁ, Z. SVOBODOVÁ: Polyaluminium chloride (PAX-18) - acute toxicity and toxicity for early development stages of common carp (Cyprinus carpio), Neuroendocrinology Letters 30 (2009) 192-198.

    J. MÁCHOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, H. KROUPOVÁ, Z. SVOBODOVÁ, S. MÁCOVÁ, P. DOLEŽELOVÁ, J. VELÍŠEK: Early ontogeny, growth and mortality of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) at low concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide, Acta veterinaria Brno 78 (2009) 505-512.


    2007

    Z. ADÁMEK, M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ, I. SUKOP: Diet and growth of 1+ Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii in alternative pond culture, Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 7 (2007) 153-160.

    V. BARÁNEK, J. MAREŠ, J. JIRÁSEK, M. PROKEŠ, P. SPURNÝ: The effect of application of semimoist feeding mixture when converting the advanced fry of zander (Sander lucioperca) to intensive culture conditions, Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 55 (2007) 17-23.

    V. BARUŠ, J. JARKOVSKÝ, M. PROKEŠ: Philometra ovata (Nematoda: Philometroidea): a potential sentinel species of heavy metal accumulation, Parasitology Research 100 (2007) 929-933.

    J. HAMÁČKOVÁ, A. LEPIČOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, P. LEPIČ, P. KOZÁK, T. POLICAR, L. A. STANNY: Success of nursing ide (Leuciscus idus, L.) fry related to the period of feeding with live food, Aquaculture International 15 (2007) 255-265.

    J. MÁCHOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, H. KROUPOVÁ, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ: Toxicita Diazinonu 60 EC pro raná vývojová stadia lína obecného (Tinca tinca), Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany 43 (2007) 74-80.

    J. MÁCHOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, Z. SVOBODOVÁ, V. ŽLÁBEK, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ: Toxicity of Diazinon 60 EC for Cyprinus carpio and Poecilia reticulata, Aquaculture International 15 (2007) 267-276.


    2006

    M. PROKEŠ, P. ŠOVČÍK, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ, P. SPURNÝ, L. VILIZZI: Growth of barbel, Barbus barbus, in the River Jihlava following major, Folia zoologica 55 (2006) 86-96.


    2005

    V. BARÁNEK, J. MAREŠ, M. PROKEŠ, J. JIRÁSEK, P. SPURNÝ: Možnosti odchovu plůdku candáta obecného (Sander lucioperca) v kontrolovaných podmínkách - krátký přehled, Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany 41 (2005) 128-134.

    M. PEŇÁZ, Z. SVOBODOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ, J. DRASTICHOVÁ: Endocrine disruption in a barbel, Barbus barbus population from the River Jihlava, Czech Republic, Journal of Applied Ichthyology 21 (2005) 420-428.

    A. ŠIMKOVÁ, J. JARKOVSKÝ, B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Associations between fish reproductive cycle and the dynamics of metazoan parasite infection, Parasitology Research 95 (2005) 65-72.


    2004

    J. JARKOVSKÝ, B. KOUBKOVÁ, T. SCHOLZ, M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ: Seasonal dynamics of Proteocephalus sagittus in the stone loach Barbatula barbatula from the Haná River, Czech Republic, Journal of Helminthology 78 (2004) 225-229.

    B. KOUBKOVÁ, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ, I. DYKOVÁ: Raphidascaris acus (Bloch, 1779) larvae infections of the stone loach, Barbatula barbatula (L.), from the River Haná, Czech Republic, Journal of Fish Diseases 27 (2004) 65-71.

    M. LENHARDT, M. PROKEŠ, I. Z. JARIC, V. BARUŠ, J. KOLAREVIC, I. KRUPKA, G. CVIJANOVIC, Z. CAKIC, Z. GACIC: Comparative analysis of morphometric characters of juvenile sterlet Acipenser ruthenus L. from natural population and aquaculture, Journal of Fish Biology 65 (2004) 320.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Discussion to several tapeworm species from the families Hymenolepididae, Anoplocephalidae and Davaineidae parasitizing rodents and man, Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 52 (2004) 23-28.


    2003

    M. PEŇÁZ, K. PIVNIČKA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Temporal changes in the abundance of barbel, Barbus barbus in the Jihlava River, Czech Republic, Folia zoologica 52 (2003) 441-448.

    M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ, M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARÁNEK: Růstové vlastnosti a problematika chovu jesetera sibiřského (Acipenser baerii) v podmínkách České republiky, Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany 39 (2003) 99-103.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ, R. ŠUMBERA, B. KOUBKOVÁ: Helminths parasitizing the silvery mole-rat, Heliophobius argenteocinereus (Rodentia : Bathyergidae) from Malawi, Helminthologia 40 (2003) 153-160.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Notes to the species Heligmosomoides polygyrus (Dujardin, 1845) (Nematoda, Heligmosomidae), parasitizing Rodentia, Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 51 (2003) 7-18.


    2002

    V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Length and weight of Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids (Cestoda) parasitizing adult cyprinid fishes (Cyprinidae): a comparative analysis, Helminthologia 39 (2002) 29-34.

    M. PEŇÁZ, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ, M. HOMOLKA: Movements of barbel, Barbus barbus (Pisces: Cyprinidae), Folia zoologica 51 (2002) 55-66.

    M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ, M. MACHOLÁN, I. KRUPKA, J. MASÁR: Meristic and mensural morphological characters of juvenile sterlet reared in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, Folia zoologica 51 (2002) 149-164.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, J. HILDEBRAND, M. PROKEŠ: Species of the genus Heligmosomum Railliet et Henry, 1909 (Nematoda, Heligmosominae) parasitizing Rodentia in Europe, Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 50 (2002) 7-13.

    F. TENORA, V. BARUŠ, M. PROKEŠ: Next remarks to the knowledge of heavy metal concentrations in gravid tapeworm species parasitizing aquatic birds, Helminthologia 39 (2002) 143-148.


    2001

    V. BARUŠ, F. TENORA, S. KRÁČMAR, M. PROKEŠ: Accumulation of heavy metals in the Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids (Pseudophyllidea) of different age, Helminthologia 38 (2001) 29-33.

    V. BARUŠ, F. TENORA, S. KRÁČMAR, M. PROKEŠ: Cadmium and lead concentrations in Contracaecum rudolphii (Nematoda) and its host, the cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo (Aves), Folia Parasitologica 48 (2001) 77-78.

    F. TENORA, S. KRÁČMAR, M. PROKEŠ, V. BARUŠ, J. SITKO: Heavy metal concentrations in tapeworms Diploposthe laevis and Microsomacanthus compressa parasitizing aquatic birds, Helminthologia 38 (2001) 63-66.