Harmful and Useful Algae and Cyanobacteria 320-ERS-1HAC
Substantive content:
•Toxic algae and cyanobacteria in freshwater and marine ecosystems.
•Types of toxins and their effect on other organisms and water quality.
• Methods of detection of toxins.
• Regulation on Cyanotoxins in Legislation.
• Influence of strongly eutrophic Siemianówka dam reservoir on lowland Narew River.
• Role of algae and cyanobacteria in human life and economy.
• Algal and cyanobacterial indicators in the assessment of aquatic ecosystems.
• Cyanobacteria and algae as a sources of bioactive metabolites: potential application in biotechnology, pharmacy and economy.
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Kryteria oceniania
Forms and conditions of credit:
Attendance and discussion during lectures and laboratory and field courses.
Final report from the laboratory and field courses.
Literatura
Literature:
Burchardt L. (ed.) 2014. Key to Identification of Phytoplankton Species in Lakes and Rivers. Guide for Laboratory Classes and Field Research
Chorus I. & Welker M. 2021. Toxic cyanobacteria in water - Second edition. A guide to their public health consequences, monitoring and management. CRC Press, London
Grabowska M., Mazur-Marzec H. 2011. The effect of cyanobacterial blooms in the Siemianówka Dam Reservoir on the phytoplankton structure in the Narew River. Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies 40:19-26
Lange-Bertalot H., Hofmann G., Werum M., Cantonati M., 2017. Freshwater Benthic Diatoms od Central Europe: Over 800 Common Species Used in Ecological Assessment, Koeltz Botanical Books
Overlingė D, Toruńska‐Sitarz A, Cegłowska M, Błaszczyk A, Szubert K, Pilkaitytė R, Mazur-Marzec H, 2021. Phytoplankton of the Curonian Lagoon as a New Interesting Source for Bioactive Natural Products. Special Impact on Cyanobacterial Metabolites. Biomolecules 11:1139.
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