Komplexní analýza velkých řek a jejich přítoků ve velkoplošných ZCHÚ z pohledu zachování a revitalizace jejich geodiverzity a biodiverzity

Project period: 2/2025–1/2028
Project coordinator: Masaryk University (Zdeněk Máčka)
Cooperating organization: University of Ostrava (Jan Hradecký)
Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

DNAquaIMG: Innovating transnational aquatic biodiversity monitoring using high-throughput DNA tools and automated image recognition

Project period: 1/2024–12/2026
Project coordinator: Masaryk University (Karel Brabec)
Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Novel methods of biodiversity research in streams

Project Period: 2024–2026
Investigator: dr. Karel Brabec, BIODIVERSA+

The research of stream biodiversity based on molecular and image analyses has received funding for the period 2024-2026 (DNAquaIMG project, principal investigator Dr. Karel Brabec, BIODIVERSA+). The aim is to develop the knowledge of biological indicators (diatoms and macroinvertebrates) used for the assessment of changes in aquatic ecosystems. The complex investigation will be done in pilot river basins (land cover, effects of agriculture and urbanization, hydromorphological characteristics, and impoundments). The role of climate change in stressor-indicator relationships will be evaluated.