doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Adámek CSc.

Position grant funded researcher
Direction ecology of fish

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Research interests

  • fish feeding ecology,
  • fish and environment impacts and relationships,
  • applied hydrobiology.

Education

  • 1967-1974: undergraduate study – J.E. Purkyně University Brno, Faculty of Science, Biology, specialization zoology. Diploma thesis: The impact of warm effluent waters upon the biology of the Oslava River, (supervisor F. Kubíček).
  • 1974-1976: specialization Fisheries – University of Agriculture Brno. Thesis: Condition and haematological parameters in common carp fingerlings during the period of overwintering, (supervisor J. Jirásek).
  • 1977–1980: PhD study – Feeding biology of herbivorous fish and their impact upon the conditions of water environment.

Employment

  • 1991-present: South Bohemiam University, České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters USB, Laboratory of Applied Hydrobiology – research scientist,
  • 2005–present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology, ASCR Brno – research scientist.

Current Ph.D. student

  • Libor Mikl: Food competition between the species of the family Gobiidae and native fish species of the lower Morava River drainage area.

Publications

2023

Jurajdová Z, Grmela J, Šlapanský L, Hnilička M, Janáč M, Adámek Z, Tkachenko M, Jurajda P (2023). Fish community of a heavily modified urban stretch of the River Svratka: fish rescue transfer prior to the initiation of flood protection constructions. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 71: 163-169.

2022

Jurajdová Z, Janáč M, Grmela J, Matrková J, Adámek Z, Jurajda P (2022). Rybí společenstvo středního toku říčky Bobrůvky. Acta rerum naturalium, 27: 7-12.

2019

Adámek Z, Mikl L, Šlapanský L, Jurajda P, Halačka K (2019). The diet of predatory fish in drinking water reservoirs how can they contribute to biomanipulation efforts?. Folia zoologica, 68: 215-224.
Ondračková M, Všetičková L, Adámek Z, Kopeček L, Jurajda P (2019). Ecological plasticity of tubenose goby, a small invader in South Moravian waters. Hydrobiologia, 829: 217-235.
Zapletal T, Andreas M, Adámek Z, Špaček J, Mikl L, Mareš J (2019). Endangered aquatic macrophytes in the diet of rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus). Folia zoologica, 68: 1-8.

2018

Všetičková L, Mikl L, Adámek Z, Prášek V, Roche KF, Jurajda P (2018). The diet of reservoir perch before, during and after establishment of non-native tubenose goby. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 419: 4.

2017

Mikl L, Adámek Z, Všetičková L, Janáč M, Roche KF, Šlapanský L, Jurajda P (2017). Response of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages to round (Neogobius melanostomus, Pallas 1814) and tubenose (Proterorhinus semilunaris, Heckel 1837) goby predation pressure. Hydrobiologia, 785: 219-232.
Mikl L, Adámek Z, Roche KF, Všetičková L, Šlapanský L, Jurajda P (2017). Invasive Ponto-Caspian gobies in the diet of piscivorous fish in a European lowland river. Fundamental and Applied Limnology, eArchiv für Hydrobiologie.
Piria M, Copp GH, Dick JTA, Duplić A, Groom Q, Jelić D, Lucy FE, Roy HE, Sarat E, Simonović P, Tomljanović T, Tricarico E, Weinlander M, Adámek Z, Bedolfe S, Coughlan NE, Davis E, Dobrzycka-Krahel A, Grgić Z, Kırankaya SG, Ekmekci FG, Lajtner J, Lukas JAY, Koutsikos N, Mennen GJ, Mitić B, Pastorino P, Ruokonen TJ, Skóra ME, Smith ERC, Šprem N, Tarkan AS, Treer T, Vardakas L, Vehanen T, Vilizzi L, Zanella D, Caffrey JM (2017). Tackling invasive alien species in Europe II: threats and opportunities until 2020. Management of Biological Invasions, 8: 273-2861210 .

2016

Jurajda P, Adámek Z, Janáč M, Roche KF, Mikl L, Rederer L, Zapletal T, Koza V, Špaček J (2016). Use of multiple fish-removal methods during biomanipulation of a drinking water reservoir – Evaluation of the first four years. Fisheries Research, 173: 101-108.
Jurajda P, Adámek Z, Roche KF, Mrkvová M, Štarhová D, Prášek V, Zukal J (2016). Carp feeding activity and habitat utilisation in relation to supplementary feeding in a semi-intensive aquaculture pond. Aquaculture International, 24: 1627-1640.
Zapletal T, Adámek Z, Jurajda P, Roche KF, Všetičková L, Mareš J (2016). Consumption of plant material by perch (Perca fluviatilis). Folia zoologica, 65: 95-97.

2015

Jurajda P, Adámek Z, Valová Z, Janáč M, Roche KF (2015). Fish community and fisheries management of Brno Reservoir following revitalisation measures. Folia zoologica, 64: 112-122.
Ondračková M, Hudcová I, Dávidová M, Adámek Z, Kašný M, Jurajda P (2015). Non-native gobies facilitate the transmission of Bucephalus polymorphus (Trematoda). Parasites & Vectors, 8: 382.

2013

Adámek Z, Zahrádková S, Jurajda P, Bernardová I, Jurajdová Z, Janáč M, Němejcová D (2013). The response of benthic macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages to human impact along the lower stretch of the rivers Morava and Dyje (Danube basin, Czech Republic). Croatian Journal of Fisheries, 71: 93-115.

2012

Orendt C, Wolfram G, Adámek Z, Jurajda P, Schmitt-Jansen M (2012). The response of macroinvertebrate community taxa and functional groups to pollution along a heavily impacted river in Central Europe (Bilina River, Czech Republic). Biologia, 67: 180-199.
Wolfram G, Höss S, Orendt C, Schmitt C, Adámek Z, Bandow N, Grossschartner M, Kukkonen JVK, Leloup V, López Doval JC, Munoz I, Traunspurger W, Tuikka A, Van Liefferinge C, von der Ohe PC, de Deckere E (2012). Assessing the impact of chemical pollution on benthic invertebrates from three different European rivers using a weight-of-evidence approach. Science of the Total Environment, 438: 498-509.

2010

Adámek Z, Orendt C, Wolfram G, Sychra J (2010). Macrozoobenthos response to environmental degradation in a heavily modified stream: case study the Upper Elbe River, Czech Republic. Biologia, 65: 527-536.
Georg W, Orendt C, Höss S, Grossschartner M, Adámek Z, Jurajda P, Traunspurger W, de Deckere E, Van Liefferinge C (2010). The macroinvertebrate and nematode community from soft sediments in impounded sections of the river Elbe near Pardubice, Czech Republic. Lauterbornia, 69: 87-105.
Jurajda P, Adámek Z, Janáč M, Valová Z (2010). Longitudinal patterns in fish and macrozoobenthos assemblages reflect degradation of water quality and physical habitat in the Bílina river basin. Czech Journal of Animal Science, 55: 123-136.
Jurajda P, Slavík O, White S, Adámek Z (2010). Young-of-the-year fish assemblages as an alternative to adult fish monitoring for ecological quality evaluation of running waters. Hydrobiologia, 644: 89-101.
Jurajda P, Slavík O, Adámek Z (2010). Monitoring ryb v tekoucích vodách ČR v souvislosti s rámcovou směrnicí 2000/60/ES: plůdek nebo dospělé ryby?. Vodní hospodářství, 2010: 6-81210 .

2009

Polačik M, Janáč M, Jurajda P, Adámek Z, Ondračková M, Trichkova T, Vassilev M (2009). Invasive gobies in the Danube: invasion success facilitated by availability and selection of superior food resources. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 18: 640-649.

2008

Loyka P, Adámek Z, Janáč M, Huml J (2008). Nová horní hranice výskytu hrouzka Kesslerova (Gobio kessleri Dybowski, 1862) v řece Moravě (ČR). Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany, 44: 44-47.

2007

Adámek Z, Andreji J, Gallardo JM (2007). Food habits of four bottom-dwelling gobiid species at the confluence of the Danube and Hron rivers (South Slovakia). International Review of Hydrobiology, 92: 554-563.
Kortan D, Adámek Z, Poláková S (2007). Winter predation by otter, Lutra lutra on carp pond system in South Bohemia (Czech Republic). Folia zoologica, 56: 416-428.
Musil J, Adámek Z, Baranyi C (2007). Seasonal dynamics of fish assemblage in a pond canal. Aquaculture International, 15: 217-226.