1.      Introduction (Černý)
a.
2. Aquatic organisms - overview of groups (Černý) (3 hod)
a.      Diversity of aquatic organisms in freshwaters
                                                    i.     Plankton
                                                   ii.     Benthos
                                                  iii. Comspolitanism, geoghraphic aand other patterns/gradiensts in distributuion, invasive species

.      Differencies between marine and freshwater diversity / dominant gropus
3.      Primary producers (Nedbalová)
a.      Introduction to ecology of phytoplankton
b.      Cyanobacteria (planktonic and benthic)
                                                    i.     major ecological chracteristrics
                                                   ii.     Typical/important representatives
c. Algae (sensu lato) - (planktonic and benthic)

major ecological chracteristrics
ii. Typical/important representatives

4.      Freshwater microbs (Fuksa) (3 hod)
a.      generel ecology of freswater microbs
b.      baceria and viruses
c. heterotrophioc protozoans
5.      Zooplankton and zoobenthos (Černý, Sacherová) (18 hod)
a. general intro – permanent vs facultative zooplankton , life cycles
b. taxonomic overview - ecology of major gropus (Porifera, Cnidaria , Turbellaria, nemerthini, Rotifers , Gastrotrichs, nemathelmithes, nematomorphs, mollucs, Anenllds, Tardigrades, Arthtopods , bryozoans.
6.      Fishes (Zuzka Musilová)
a.      general ecology –
b. species overview - Europe