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Why are males arriving so early and females so late?

Why are males arriving so early and females so late?

16. 8. 2017.

Meeting the mating partners at the right spot and time is crucial for the reproduction. Energy costs of spawning migration and stay at the spawning grounds are often important to consider. On the other hand, earlier male arrival compared to when females arrive may increase mating opportunities in competitive reproductive systems.

10th International GAP Meeting

10th International GAP Meeting

15. 8. 2017.

International Workshop of The Group for Primary Aquatic Productivity is held from 19th to 30th August in Třeboň.

Libor Grubhoffer was appointed Director of BC

Libor Grubhoffer was appointed Director of BC

26. 6. 2017.

Libor Grubhoffer will be a new Director of the largest scientific institution in South Bohemia - Biology Centre (BC) CAS. On Monday, June 26, he was appointed by the president of the Czech Academy of Sciences Eva Zažímalová. His term of office is five years and begins on July 1, 2017. Libor Grubhoffer replaces Miloslav Šimek, who has been in charge of the institution since 2012.

Fresh Blood for FreshWater 2017

Fresh Blood for FreshWater 2017

4. 4. 2017.

5th meeting of young limnologists, more that 50 people presenting their results and new ideas

Biologists will build floating wetlands

Biologists will build floating wetlands

28. 2. 2017.

Researchers from the Institute of Hydrobiology BC CAS plan to build floating islands made of plastic bottles. These islands will be used to manufacture experimental floating wetlands that will reduce nutrient load and increase biodiversity in reservoirs.

Thirty-year-old paradigm about unpalatable perch egg strands disclaimed by the freshwater top-predator, the European catfish

Thirty-year-old paradigm about unpalatable perch egg strands disclaimed by the freshwater top-predator, the European catfish

10. 1. 2017.

So far, perch egg strands have been considered unpalatable biological material.

Petr Porcal was appointed as associate professor

Petr Porcal was appointed as associate professor

24. 10. 2016.

Doc. Ing. Petr Porcal, Ph.D., who is employed at the Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre CAS was appointed as associate professor of "Hydrobiology" at the Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia with effective date June 1, 2016. He defended his habilitation thesis entitled "Photochemical transformation of aquatic dissolved organic matter". Diplomas...

We knew where perch juveniles find their refuge

We knew where perch juveniles find their refuge

21. 9. 2016.

Perch (Perca fluviatilis, L.) plays an important role in the fish community of reservoirs and lakes in the temperate zone. If perch wants to be a key species, it must be numerous. That is why, it needs to have very high abundances of juveniles and the juveniles must survive the most critical part of their lives. The most important conditions of survival are i) avoidance of predator that can...

Modelling of freshwater fisheries

Modelling of freshwater fisheries

19. 9. 2016.

A workshop of Climefish freshwater sector

Science Evaluation: International level of BC results defended

Science Evaluation: International level of BC results defended

16. 5. 2016.

The Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently concluded the most detailed and demanding evaluation of the the Biology Centre’s (BC) research and professional activities. International evaluators checked the results of 19 teams from BC for the years 2010 to 2014. The result? All teams have succeeded and six of these are rated excellent, world-class teams.

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