Mgr. Markéta Ondračková Ph.D.
Position full-time researcher
Direction fish parasitology
Workplace Research facility Brno
+420 543 422 522

Research interests
- biology and ecology of freshwater fish metazoan parasites,
- invasive biology; parasites and life history traits of non-native fish species,
- fish ecology; community ecology, diversity and population dynamics of freshwater fishes.
Running Projects
Finished projects
Education
- 1996-2000: undergraduate study – Masaryk University Brno, Faculty of Science, Systematic zoology and ecology.
- 200-2004: PhD study – Masaryk University Brno, Faculty of Science, Parasitology.
Employment
- 2001-2004: IVB ASCR, research assistant,
- 2005-present: IVB ASCR, research scientist,
- 2003-2018: IBZ, Faculty of Science MU, research assistant,
- 2011-2016: maternity leave.
International experience and current cooperation
- Field research in Europe, Asia and Africa; Lab research in France, UK.
- Dr. T. Trichkova; Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Dr. J. Borcherding; University of Cologne, Grietherbusch Ecology Research Station, Germany.
Current PhD students
- Markéta Pravdová: Relationship between parasite infection and fish host personality.
Former PhD student
- Veronika Nezhybová (Michálková): Parasite-associated changes in fish host physiology and behaviour.
- Kateřina Francová: Host-parasite interactions in 0+ juvenile fishes: effect of host, parasite and environmental characteristics.
Publications and Applied outputs
2025
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2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Blažek R, Ondračková M, Vošlajerová Bímová B, Vetešník L, Petrášová I, Reichard M (2012).
Fish diversity in the Niokolo Koba National Park, middle Gambia River basin, Senegal. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23: 263-272.
2011
Smith C, Ondračková M, Spence R, Adams S, Betts DS, Mallon E (2011).
Pathogen-mediated selection for MHC variability in wild zebrafish. Evolutionary Ecology Research.
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Ottová E, Šimková A, Jurajda P, Dávidová M, Ondračková M, Pečínková M, Gelnar M (2005).
Sexuální ornamentace a parazitární infekce u samců cejna velkého (Abramis brama): odraz stavu imunokompetence nebo obyčejná cena za reprodukci?. Evolutionary Ecology Research.
2004
2002
2001
Bartošová Š, Jurajda P, Ondračková M, Reichard M (2001).
Importance of lentic waterbodies as fish nurseries in the flood plain of the Dyje River, Czech Republic. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology.