A5087260712- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
2018-2023
South Bohemia research center of aquaculture and biodiversity of hydrocenoses
2018-2023
University of Zagreb
2023
Sewanee: The University of the South
2017
Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) are ubiquitous in the aquatic environment worldwide and considered emerging contaminants. Their effects on growth, behavior, physiological processes of organisms have been identified even at very low concentrations. Ecotoxicological investigations primarily focused single compound exposure, generally a range In natural environment, pollutants seldom occur isolation, but little is known about risks combinations chemicals. This study aimed to...
There are known plenty tiny invertebrate species associated with decapod crustaceans. Our contribution documents the first record of New Guinean ornamental Cherax crayfish epibiont, Diceratocephala boschmai (Platyhelminthes: Temnocephalida) found in pet trade Czech Republic. Correct assignment was confirmed by genetic barcoding. The pathway for introductions organisms unintentionally moved association via international has been highlighted. Although survive thermal waters Europe, even...
Abundances of EPT larvae sampled in a Central European locality affected by mining and smelting, as well the continual inflow treated communal wastewaters (WWs), were recorded. High concentrations trace metals water (maximum 1200 µg·L–1 for zinc) sediments 140,000 mg·kg–1 dry weight lead) found at most contaminated sites. The highest loads pesticides, pharmaceuticals, illegal drugs under WW effluent. Other associated factors such physicochemical parameters alterations to microhabitats also...
This study focuses on the use of crayfish as bioindicators in water treatment process during operating conditions. The physiological responses to disinfected with chlorine dioxide (ClO2) was evaluated. Monitoring conducted at private commercial enterprise Protivín Brewery Czech Republic under standard brewery has a facility, where ClO2 is used for purification. A total 25 adult signal (Pacifastacus leniusculus) were kept separate flow-through aquaria receiving purified concentrations ranging...
Methamphetamine (METH), a central nervous system stimulant used as recreational drug, is frequently found in surface waters at potentially harmful concentrations. To determine effects of long-term exposure to environmentally relevant levels on nontarget organisms, we analysed cardiac and locomotor responses signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus acute stress during 21-day METH 1 μg L-1 followed by 14 days depuration. Heart rate locomotion were recorded over period 30 min before after...
Although pesticides are often discharged into surface waters in pulses as opposed to a sustained release, the effect of episodic pollution events on freshwater crayfish is largely unknown. We monitored change heart rate and distance moved assess response signal Pacifastacus leniusculus short-term exposure environmentally relevant concentrations metazachlor (MTZ), terbuthylazine (TER), thiacloprid (TCL). Crayfish exposed 20 µg/L MTZ exhibited significant increase mean moved. Increased was...
Invasive alien species present a global threat to biodiversity, particularly where pathogens and symbionts are involved. Non-native crayfish can increase their impact on the host ecosystem through introductions of symbiotic fauna. Conversely, non-native crayfishes could serve as hosts for native epibionts, thus substituting disappearing well. Here we report presence branchiobdellids naturalized populations Orconectes limosus Pacifastacus leniusculus living in sympatry with Astacus astacus....
A crayfish is a pivotal aquatic organism that serves both as practical biological model for behavioral and physiological studies of invertebrates useful indicator water quality. Even though cannot directly specify the substances cause quality deterioration, they can immediately (within few seconds) warn humans deterioration via acute changes in their cardiac activities. In this study, we present noninvasive method simple enough to be implemented under various conditions due combination...
A crayfish is a pivotal aquatic organism that serves both as practical biological model for behavioral and physiological studies of invertebrates useful indicator water quality. Even though cannot directly specify the substances cause quality deterioration, they can immediately (within few seconds) warn humans deterioration via acute changes in their cardiac activities. In this study, we present noninvasive method simple enough to be implemented under various conditions due combination...
Pharmaceutically active compounds are common and increasing in the aquatic environment. Evidence suggests they have adverse effects on non-target organisms, classified as emerging pollutants for a variety of organisms. To determine environmentally relevant levels psychoactive we analyzed cardiac locomotory activity early developmental stages marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis. Responses to sertraline, methamphetamine, mixture citalopram, oxazepam, tramadol, venlafaxine, methamphetamine...
Pharmaceutically active compounds are common and increasing in the aquatic environment. Evidence suggests they have adverse effects on non-target organisms, classified as emerging pollutants for a variety of organisms. To determine environmentally relevant levels psychoactive we analyzed cardiac locomotory activity early developmental stages marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis . Responses to sertraline, methamphetamine, mixture (Mix) citalopram, oxazepam, tramadol, venlafaxine,...