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Sborník 2011 ZOOLOGICKÉ DNY Brno 2011 Sborník abstrakt ů z konference 17.-18. února 2011 Edito ři: BRYJA Josef, ŘEHÁK Zden ěk & ZUKAL Jan 1 Po řadatelé konference : Ústav biologie obratlovc ů AV ČR, v.v.i., Brno Ústav botaniky a zoologie, P řírodov ědecká fakulta MU, Brno Česká zoologická spole čnost Místo konání : Ekonomicko-správní fakulta MU, Lipová 41a, 602 00 Brno-Pisárky Datum konání : 17.-18. února 2011 BRYJA J., ŘEHÁK Z. & ZUKAL J. (Eds.): Zoologické dny Brno 2011. Sborník abstrakt ů z konference 17.-18. února 2011. Vydal : Ústav biologie obratlovc ů AV ČR, v.v.i., Kv ětná 8, 603 65 Brno Grafická úprava : BRYJA J. & ŘEZÁ ČOVÁ L. 1. vydání, 2011 Náklad 600 výtisk ů. Doporu čená cena 150 K č. Vydáno jako neperiodická ú čelová publikace. Za jazykovou úpravu a obsah p řísp ěvk ů jsou odpov ědni jejich auto ři. ISBN 978-80-87189-09-2 2 Zoologické dny Brno 2011, Sborník abstrakt ů z konference 17.-18. února 2011 PROGRAM KONFERENCE Posluchárna P1 (aula) Posluchárna P2 Posluchárna P3 Posluchárna P10 Čtvrtek 17.2.2011 9.00-9.20 Oficiální zahájení, p ředstavení sponzor ů (aula) 9.20-10.00 Plenární p řednáška (aula) Evolu ční ekologie obratlovc ů 1 Ekologie velkých savc ů 10.15-12.00 Herpetologie (10.15-12.00) Arachnologie (10.30-12.00) (10.15-12.00) (10.15-12.00) 12.00-13.00 Přestávka na ob ěd Biogeografie obratlovc ů 1 Evolu ční ekologie obratlovc ů 2 Ekologie netopýr ů 1 13.00-14.30 Entomologie 1 (13.00-14.30) (13.00-14.30) (13.00-14.30) (13.00-14.15) 14.30-15.00 Coffee break 15.00-17.00 Ekologie hlodavc ů (15.00-17.00) Ornitologie 1 (15.00-16.45) Entomologie 2 (15.00-17.00) Hydrobiologie (15.00-17.00) 17.00-18.00 Poster session s kávou 18.00-18.45 Populariza ční přednáška (aula) od 19.00 Spole čenský banket - menza Vina řská Pátek 18.2.2011 9.00-9.30 Plenární p řednáška (aula) Evolu ční ekologie obratlovc ů 3 Biogeografie obratlovc ů 2 9.45-11.30 Malakologie (9.45-11.15) (9.45-11.30) (9.45-11.30) 11.30-12.30 Přestávka na oběd Evoluční ekologie obratlovc ů 4 Ekologie netopýr ů 2 12.30-13.45 Půdní zoologie (12.15-13.45) (12.30-13.45) (12.30-13.45) 13.45-14.15 Coffee break Molekulární ekologie obratlovc ů 14.15-16.15 Ornitologie 2 (14.15-16.00) Entomologie 3 (14.15-16.15) (14.15-16.15) 16.15-16.45 Oficiální ukon čení a vyhodnocení studentské sout ěže (aula) Zm ěny programu vyhrazeny! Registrace probíhá oba dny konference od 8.00 ve foyer ESF MU. 3 Program konference Seznam p řednášek Plenární p řednášky: Čtvrtek 17.2.2011, posluchárna P1 (aula) 9.20-10.00 Albrecht T.: Mimopárové paternity u pták ů: Evolu ční význam promiskuity a kompetice spermií u p ěvc ů 18.00-18.45 Šumbera R.: O radostech a strastech 10 let výzkumu drobných savc ů ve východní Africe Pátek 18.2.2011, posluchárna P1 (aula) 9.00-9.30 Štys P.: Is any scientific binomen ever safe? Recent cases of Drosophila melanogaster , Archaeopteryx lithographica and Testudo gigantea Přehled p řednášek v jednotlivých sekcích (v četn ě jména předsedajícího) Evolu ční ekologie obratlovc ů 1 ( Čt 10.15-12.00, posluchárna P1) - Albrecht Grim T., Samaš P., Moskát C., Kleven O., Honza M., Moksnes A., Roskaft E., Stokke B.G.: Pro č se potenciální uživatelé vyhýbají n ěkterým dostupným zdroj ům? Kauza kuka čka vs. "drozdi" Vrtílek M., Reichard M.: Škeble asijská: hostitel nebo nep řítel ho řavky duhové? Krist M., Munclinger P.: Pro č samice pták ů zahýbají? P říklad lejska b ělokrkého Horváthová T., Uller T.: Strategic Female Reproductive Investment in Response to Male Attractiveness in Birds Reichard M., Agbali M., Bryjová A., Bryja J., Smith C.: Partnerský výb ěr samic ho řavky o čkaté - vliv MHC gen ů na kompatibilitu mezi partnery Michálková V., Ondra čková M.: Vliv parazitární infekce Diplostomum pseudospathaceum na pohlavní výb ěr u ho řavky duhové ( Rhodeus amarus ) Hnátková E., Janko K., Eisner J.: Sex s biologickou zbraní: klony mohou mít zásadní vliv na biogeografii a mezidruhovou kompetici Evolu ční ekologie obratlovc ů 2 ( Čt 13.00-14.30, posluchárna P2) - Kratochvíl Kašparová E., Janko K.: Kdo mohl p řežit ledové doby na Antarktid ě? Evoluce v extrémním prost ředí a vliv klimatických zm ěn na antarktickou biotu Starostová Z., Angilletta M.J., Kubi čka L., Kratochvíl L.: Vliv teploty na alokaci energetických zdroj ů do reprodukce a energetiku embryonálního vývoje u gekona Paroedura picta Gvoždík L.: Dvojrole termoregula čního chování v procesu termální adaptace Kratochvíl L., Kubi čka L., Golinski A., Starostová Z.: Hormonální kontrola sexuálního dimorfismu ve velikosti t ěla u gekona Paroedura picta Jirk ů H., Kratochvíl L.: P řenos maternálních stresových hormon ů do vajec u gekona Paroedura picta Mat ějů J., Kratochvíl L., N ěmec P., Pavelková V., Vohralík V.: Intrikánští svišti, naivní sysli? Test hypotézy sociálního mozku u zemních veverek 4 Zoologické dny Brno 2011, Sborník abstrakt ů z konference 17.-18. února 2011 Evolu ční ekologie obratlovc ů 3 (Pá 9.45-11.30, posluchárna P1) - Sedlá ček Řežucha R., Reichard M.: Osobnostní charakteristiky a reproduk ční strategie u samc ů ho řavky duhové ( Rhodeus amarus ) Fuchsová L., Exnerová A.: Development of personality and reaction to aposematic prey in Great Tit ( Parus major ) Řeho řová E., Policht R.: Behavioural differences among individuals: personality of captive cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) Mozrová V., Policht R., Čulík L.: Variabilita v akustických signálech pakoní ( Connochaetes ) Schneiderová I. : Vocalizations and sounds produced by captive House musk shrew ( Suncus murinus ) Šklíba J., Mazoch V., Kott O., Hrouzková E., Patzenhauerová H., Lövy M., Šumbera R.: Ekologie rypoše Ansellova v jeho p řirozeném prost ředí Lövy M., Šklíba J., Šumbera R.: Prostorová a cirkadiánní aktivita nejv ětšího sociálního rypoše, rypoše ob řího Fukomys mechowii , v p řirozených podmínkách Evolu ční ekologie obratlovc ů 4 (Pá 12.30-13.45, posluchárna P1) - Burda Černý R. : Evoluce čelistí obratlovc ů (Prepattern/Cooption model): genetická, epigenetická či mechanická p říčina? Oliveriusová L., Sedlá ček F. : Magnetická orientace norníka rudého Červený J., Begall S., Koubek P., Nováková P., Burda H.: Directional preference may enhance hunting accuracy in foraging foxes Němec P., Lucová M., Černý O., Nováková H., Bajgar A.: Magnetic compass in the bird eye: changes in the ambient magnetic field activate the retina in the homing pigeon Šustr P., Romportl D., Jirsa A.: Habitatové preference telemetricky sledovaného jelena lesního (Cervus elaphus ) na Šumav ě Ekologie hlodavc ů ( Čt 15.00-17.00, posluchárna P1) - Stanko Vorel A., Barták V., Šímová P., Korbelová J., Hamšíková L.: Kolik se k nám vejde bobr ů - potenciální kapacita populace bobra evropského v ČR Korbelová J., Vorel A., Kadlecová H., Hamšíková L., Válková L., Malo ň J.: Kdy chodí bob ři do práce? ... aneb zm ěny v jejich aktivit ě v pr ůběhu roku Tkadlec E., Bej ček V., Flousek J., Š ťastný K., Zima J., Hrindová V., Sedlá ček F.: Popula ční cykly hraboše mok řadního v České republice Mikula O., Mošanský L., Schnitzerová P., Mežžerin S.V., Macholán M.: Podoby myšice malooké nap říč jejím areálem Stanko M., Fri čová J., Mošanský L., Kví čerová J.: Akú úlohu zohráva myš kop čiarka ( Mus spicilegus ) v prírodných ohniskách ochorení? Hiadlovská Z., Vošlajerová Bímová B., Macholán M.: Water as a barrier to gene flow in the house mouse: Is it a stressful agent or an opportunity for exploration? Lešo P., Bútora Ľ.: Výber stanoviš ťa u dvoch dominantných druhov hlodavcov (Rodentia) v rôznych rastových fázach jed ľovo-bukového lesa Lešová A., Lešo P., Kropil R.: Vplyv mikrohabitatovej štruktúry jed ľovo-bukového lesa na priestorovú distribúciu vybraných drobných zemných cicavcov 5 Program konference Ekologie velkých savc ů ( Čt 10.15-12.00, posluchárna P10) - Červený Romportl D., Bufka L., Chumanová E., Strnad M., Špačková M.: Prediktivní habitatové modely a jejich využití pro vymezování ekologických sítí Mrtka J., Borkovcová M., Lipovská Z.: Pachový ohradník a jeho vliv na výši mortality srnce obecného ( Capreolus capreolus ) na p říkladu dálni ční komunikace Malinová J., Ježek M. , Štípek K.: Složení potravy prasete divokého ( Sus scrofa ) v NP Poddyjí Kutal M., Vá ňa M., Romportl D., Bojda M. : Habitatové charakteristiky výskytu velkých šelem v Beskydech Urban P.: Mapping of the Eurasian Otter in Slovakia Hej čl P., Hejcmanová P., Antonínová M.: Sezónní migrace slon ů ( Loxodonta africana ) v NP Garamba a p řilehlých oblastech, v DR Kongo. Nedv ěd O., Burda H.: S vrtulníkem na magnetické krávy Biogeografie obratlovc ů 1 ( Čt 13.00-14.30, posluchárna P1) - Macholán Munclinger P., Synek P., Šašková L., Poláková R., Vinkler M., Shurulinkov P., Kotlík P., Albrecht T.: Jak vznikají druhy: p řípad hýla rudého Albrechtová A., Vorel A., Korbelová J., Saveljev A., Malo ň J., Munclinger P.: Hybridní p ůvod bobr ů ve st řední Evrop ě a míra jejich genetické variability Šifrová H., Moravec J., Jandzík D., Gvoždík V.: Rozší ření dvou druh ů slepýš ů ( Anguis fragilis , A. colchica ) na území ČR a SR podle genetických dat Majtánová Z., Choleva L.: Z Malé Asie k Dunaji: fylogeografie a koloniza ční cesty sekavcovité ryby Cobitis strumicae Lajbner Z., Linhart O., Kotlík P.: Fylogeografii lína ovlivnil člov ěk, ale p ůvodní strukturu nesmazal Urbánková S., Mendel J., Šanda R., Hala čka K., Vetešník L., Lusk S., Nowak M., Pekárik L., Koš čo J., Vasileva E.D., Stefanov T., Ćaleta M., Ruchin A.: Podhodnocenost druhové struktury ouklejky pruhované Alburnoides bipunctatus Biogeografie obratlovc ů 2 (Pá 9.45-11.30, posluchárna P2) - Zima Bolfíková B., Hulva P.: Demografie introdukovaných populací ježka západního
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