Ing. Lukáš Vetešník, Ph.D.

Position: full-time researcher
Research topics: fish ecology
Department: Working place Brno
Phone: +420 543 422 533
E-mail: vetesnikivb.cz

Research interests

  • ichthyology, ecology, reproduction of fish,
  • reproduction and hematology of di- and triploid specimens of silver prussian carp,
  • morphology of Cypriniformes hybrids.

    Running projects

    Evolučně-imunitní a ekologické aspekty parazitace u hybridních a polyploidních kaprovitých ryb

    Finished projects

    Education

    1996-2001: undergraduate study - Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, specialization fishery. Thesis: Production effect of feeding mixtures with distillers grains additive for fry carp.

  • 2001–2005: Ph.D. study - Department of Fisheries and Hydrobiology MZLU and Department of Ichthyology, Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Brno. Thesis: Biological characteristic of silver prussian carp (Carassius auratus) under the aspect of different ploidy level between individuals.

    Employment

  • 2001–present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Brno - researcher.



    Publications

    2014

    T. VÍTEK, K. HALAČKA, E. BARTOŇOVÁ-MAREŠOVÁ, L. VETEŠNÍK, P. SPURNÝ: Identification of natural hybrids between Cottus poecilopus, Heckel, 1837, and Cottus gobio, Linnaeus, 1758, at a hybrid zone on the Svratka River (Czech Republic), Journal of Applied Ichthyology 30 (2014) 102-108.


    2013

    A. ŠIMKOVÁ, M. DÁVIDOVÁ, I. PAPOUŠEK, L. VETEŠNÍK: Does interspecies hybridization affect the host specificity of parasites in cyprinid fish?, Parasites Vectors 6 (2013) 95.

    A. ŠIMKOVÁ, M. KOŠAŘ, L. VETEŠNÍK, M. VYSKOČILOVÁ: MHC genes and parasitism in Carassius gibelio, a diploid-triploid fish species with dual reproduction strategies, BMC Evolutionary Biology 13 (2013) 122.

    L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, A. ŠIMKOVÁ: The effect of ploidy and temporal changes in the biochemical profile of gibel carp (Carassius gibelio): a cyprinid fish species with dual reproductive strategies, Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 39 (2013) 171-180.


    2012

    V. BARUŠ, A. ŠIMKOVÁ, M. PROKEŠ, M. PEŇÁZ, L. VETEŠNÍK: Heavy metals in two host-parasite systems: tapeworm vs. fish, Acta veterinaria Brno 81 (2012) 313-317.

    R. BLAŽEK, M. ONDRAČKOVÁ, B. VOŠLAJEROVÁ BÍMOVÁ, L. VETEŠNÍK, I. PETRÁŠOVÁ, M. REICHARD: Fish diversity in the Niokolo Koba National Park, middle Gambia River basin, Senegal, Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 23 (2012) 263-272.

    K. HALAČKA, T. VÍTEK, L. VETEŠNÍK, P. SPURNÝ: Epidermis structure and blood parameter differences between sculpin Cottus gobio and Siberian sculpin Cottus poecilopus from the Morava watershed, Folia zoologica 61 (2012) 9-16.

    J. MENDEL, I. PAPOUŠEK, E. MAREŠOVÁ, L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, M. NOWAK, D. ČÍŽKOVÁ: Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 April 2012 – 31 May 2012, Molecular Ecology Resources 12 (2012) 972-974.


    2011

    M. PRCHALOVÁ, P. HORKÝ, O. SLAVÍK, L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA: Fish occurrence in the fishpass on the lowland section of the River Elbe, Czech Republic, with respect to water temperature, water flow and fish size, Folia zoologica 60 (2011) 104-114.


    2010

    K. HALAČKA, L. VETEŠNÍK, I. PAPOUŠEK, J. MENDEL, A. ŠIMKOVÁ: The epidermal structure of Carassius gibelio: a link with ploidy status in spawning and postspawning periods, Journal of Fish Biology 77 (2010) 2171-2179.

    K. HALAČKA, L. VETEŠNÍK, J. MENDEL, I. PAPOUŠEK: Can spawning marks on females of the spined loach (Cobitis sp., Teleostei) be caused by scratches from males during mating?, Folia zoologica 59 (2010) 329-331.

    V. LUSKOVÁ, S. LUSK, K. HALAČKA, L. VETEŠNÍK: Carassius auratus gibelio—the most successful invasive fish in waters of the Czech Republic, Russian Journal of Biological Invasions 1 (2010) 176-180.


    2009

    L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, I. PAPOUŠEK, J. MENDEL, A. ŠIMKOVÁ: The first record of a natural hybrid of the roach Rutilus rutilus and nase Chondrostoma nasus in the Danube River Basin, Czech Republic: morphological, karyological and molecular characteristics, Journal of Fish Biology 74 (2009) 1669-1676.

    L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, I. PAPOUŠEK, J. MENDEL, A. ŠIMKOVÁ: The first record of a natural hybrid of the roach Rutilus rutilus and nase Chondrostoma nasus in the Danube River Basin, Czech Republic: morphological, karyological and molecular characteristics$$faut. Lukáš Vetešník, Karel Halačka, Ivo Papoušek, Jan Mendel, A. Šimková, Journal of Fish Biology 74 (2009) 1669-1676.


    2008

    E. BARTOŇOVÁ, I. PAPOUŠEK, V. LUSKOVÁ, J. KOŠČO, S. LUSK, K. HALAČKA, M. ŠVÁTORA, L. VETEŠNÍK: Genetic diversity and taxonomy of Sabanejewia balcanica (Osteichthyes: Cobitidae) in the waters of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Folia zoologica 57 (2008) 60-70.

    E. BARTOŇOVÁ, I. PAPOUŠEK, V. LUSKOVÁ, J. KOŠČO, S. LUSK, K. HALAČKA, M. ŠVÁTORA, L. VETEŠNÍK: Genetic diversity and taxonomy of Sabanejewia balcanica (Osteichthyes: Cobitidae) in the waters of the Czech Republic and Slovakia$$faut. Eva Bartoňová, Ivo Papoušek, Věra Lusková, J. Koščo, Stanislav Lusk, Karel Halačka, M. Švátora, Lukáš Vetešník, Folia zoologica 57 (2008) 60-70.

    M. FLAJŠHANS, M. RODINA, K. HALAČKA, L. VETEŠNÍK, D. GELA, V. LUSKOVÁ, S. LUSK: Characteristics of sperm of polyploid Prussian carp Carassius gibelio, Journal of Fish Biology 73 (2008) 323-328.

    M. FLAJŠHANS, M. RODINA, K. HALAČKA, L. VETEŠNÍK, D. GELA, V. LUSKOVÁ, S. LUSK: Charakteristika spermatu polyploidního karase stříbřitého, Carassius gibelio, Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany 44 (2008) 78-81.

    J. MENDEL, S. LUSK, J. KOŠČO, L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, I. PAPOUŠEK: Genetic diversity of Misgurnus fossilis populations from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Folia zoologica 57 (2008) 90-99.

    J. MENDEL, S. LUSK, E. D. VASIL'EVA, V. P. VASIL'EV, V. LUSKOVÁ, F. G. EKMEKCI, F. ERK'KAN, A. RUCHIN, J. KOŠČO, L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, R. ŠANDA, A. N. PASHKOV, S. I. RESHETNIKOV: Molecular phylogeny of the genus Gobio Cuvier, 1816 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) and its contribution to taxonomy, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 47 (2008) 1061-1075.

    J. MENDEL, S. LUSK, J. KOŠČO, L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, I. PAPOUŠEK: Genetic diversity of Misgurnus fossilis populations from the Czech Republic and Slovakia$$faut. Jan Mendel, Stanislav Lusk, J. Koščo, Lukáš Vetešník, Karel Halačka, Ivo Papoušek, Folia zoologica 57 (2008) 90-99.

    I. PAPOUŠEK, L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, V. LUSKOVÁ, M. HUMPL, J. MENDEL: Identification of natural hybrids of gibel carp Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch) and crucian carp Carassius carassius (L.) from lower Dyje River floodplain (Czech Republic), Journal of Fish Biology 72 (2008) 1230-1235.


    2007

    K. HALAČKA, L. VETEŠNÍK, S. LUSK, J. MENDEL, I. PAPOUŠEK: The X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y multiple sex chromosome system in the Zingel zingel (Pisces: Perciformes) from the Morava River (Czech Republic), Caryologia 60 (2007) 222-225.

    L. VETEŠNÍK, I. PAPOUŠEK, K. HALAČKA, V. LUSKOVÁ, J. MENDEL: Morphometric and genetic analysis of the Carassius auratus complex from an artificial wetland in Morava River floodplain, Czech Republic, Fisheries Science 73 (2007) 817-822.


    2006

    M. PRCHALOVÁ, L. VETEŠNÍK, O. SLAVÍK: Migrations of juvenile and subadult fish through a fishpass during late summer and fall, Folia zoologica 55 (2006) 162-166.

    L. VETEŠNÍK, K. HALAČKA, V. LUSKOVÁ, S. LUSK: Erythrocyte profile of diploid and triploid silver crucian carp (Carassius auratus), Acta veterinaria Brno 75 (2006) 203-207.


    2005

    J. MENDEL, V. LUSKOVÁ, K. HALAČKA, S. LUSK, L. VETEŠNÍK: Genetic diversity of Gobio gobio populations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, based on RAPD markers, Folia zoologica 54 (2005) 13-24.


    2004

    V. LUSKOVÁ, K. HALAČKA, L. VETEŠNÍK, S. LUSK: Changes of ploidy and sexuality status of "Carassius auratus" populations in the drainage area of the River Dyje (Czech Republic), Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 4 (2004) 165-171.

    S. LUSK, K. HALAČKA, V. LUSKOVÁ, L. VETEŠNÍK: Re-occurrence of Zingel streber (Teleostei: Pisces) in the Czech Republic, Folia zoologica 53 (2004) 417-422.

    L. VETEŠNÍK, S. LUSK, K. HALAČKA, P. SPURNÝ: Morphometric characteristics and growth of Carassius auratus in the lower part of the River Dyje (Czech Republic), Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 4 (2004) 215-221.