Biological invasions 1400-225IB-OG

Interdisciplinary lecture.
The issue of invasions presented by specialists in different fields: zoologists, botanists, mycologists, microbiologists and virologists.
Definitions of introduction, invasion and expansion processes.

A) Plants, animals, fungi
Invasions in historical perspective - at different stages of civilization. The most spectacular invasions taking place in the past and present in the world of plants, animals, fungi: scale (local intercontinental, and global exchange), causes, patterns, processes, mechanisms and consequences.
Purposeful and casual introductions of new species to the islands and the effects of these processes.
Introductions, expansions and invasions in Central Europe and in Poland (the selected examples) - the causes, course and consequences for environment and economy.
The problem of the predictability of invasion and expansion.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of methods to combat invasive species.
Invasive species in network of plant and animal species interactions – the case of ecological relationships in the process of pollination (pollination network).

B) Bacteria and viruses
Characterization of bacteria and viruses as biological invasive species. Factors driving the emergence of infectious diseases. Zoonotic invasions - most dangerous to human health. The impact of human behavior on the spread of invasive diseases - involuntary and targeted actions (bioterrorism). Specifics and examples of viral invasions. Diseases of exploration and colonization (smallpox and measles). Changes in human populations and environments (poliomyelitis: a disease of modern sanitation). Changing climate and animal populations (hanta). SARS -a pandemic caused by plane travels. A brief history of HIV invasion.
Specifics and examples of bacterial invasions. Microbiological threats to life. "The Empire Strikes Back" - a syphilis in Europe. Cholera - yesterday and today. Plague - the biggest catastrophe in Europe's history. Programs for identifying viral and bacterial invasions. Prevention programs.

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Type of course

general courses

Prerequisites (description)

Student should have basic knowledge about the diversity of the world of plants, animal, fungi, micro-organisms and viruses.

Course coordinators

Halina Galera

Mode

General:

Classroom
Remote learning

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Classroom

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Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE
1. The student knows the factors affecting the state of nature and environment (K_W02Os2).
2. The student knows the terminology and methods used in nature protection (K_W04Os2).
3. The student has knowledge of threats – causes of soil, water resources and landscape degradation and knows what modern methods of nature protection to use (K_W05Os2, K_W10Os2).

ABILITIES
1. The student shows the ability of proficient usage of scientific literature in Polish and in a foreign language (K_U03Os2).
2. The student is able to identify the reasons of degradation of water and land ecosystems and defines the current environmental condition of a given ecosystem on the basis of provided biological data and her/his own observations (K_U07Os2, K_U08Os2).
3. The student is able to suggest a suitable method of monitoring species and natural habitats (K_U17Os2).

SOCIAL COMPETENCE
1. The student shows the need of constant updating and broadening her/his knowledge of the studied field and has the habit of using objective and unbiased sources of scientific information (K_K02Os2, K_K09Os2).
2. The student can properly define priorities which serve problem solving in the protection of nature and environment. The student has a high level of ecological awareness (K_K06Os2).
3. The student understands the necessity of following the rules of sustainable development in everyday life and in economy (K_K07Os2).

Assessment criteria

Test - credit based on 51% accurate answers

Bibliography

Basic literature
Ad. Animal invasions
Elton Ch.S. 1967. Ekologia inwazji zwierząt i roślin. Państwowe Wydawnictwo Rolnicze i Leśne, Warszawa.
Głowaciński Z., Okarma H., Pawłowski J., Solarz W. (red.). 2011. Gatunki obce w faunie Polski. Tom I. Przegląd i ocena stanu. Wyd. Instytutu Ochrony Przyrody PAN w Krakowie. [także wydanie internetowe: www.iop.krakow.pl/gatunkiobce ]
Głowaciński Z. (red.). 2011. Gatunki obce w faunie Polski. Tom II. Zagadnienia problemowe i syntezy. Wyd. Instytutu Ochrony Przyrody PAN w Krakowie.
Lockwood J.L., Hoopes M.F., Marchetti M.P. 2008. Invasion ecology. Blackwell Publishing, Malden – Oxford – Carlton.
Nowak E. 1974. Zwierzęta w ekspansji. Wiedza Powszechna, seria „Omega”.

Ad. Plant invasions
Crosby A.W. 1999. Imperializm ekologiczny. Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warszawa.
Kornaś J. Medwecka-Kornaś A. 2002. Geografia roślin (rozdział: Rola człowieka w historii szaty roślinnej). Wyd. Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.
Kostrowicki A.S. 1999. Geografia biosfery. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.
Podbielkowski Z. 1995. Wędrówki roślin. WSiP, Warszawa.
Sudnik-Wójcikowska B. 2015. Rośliny synantropijne. Multico Oficyna Wydawnicza, Warszawa.
Tokarska-Guzik B. 2005. The establishment and spread of alien plant species (kenophytes) in the flora of Poland. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Katowice.

Pdf files available for studensts:
Faliński J.B. 2004. Inwazje w świecie roślin: mechanizmy, zagrożenia, projekt badań. Phytocoenosis 16, Suppl. Seminarium Geobotanicum 10: 3-31.
Jackowiak B., 1999. Modele ekspansji roślin synantropijnych i transgenicznych. Phytocoenosis 11, Suppl. Seminarium Geobotanicum 6: 3-20.
Kornaś J., 1996. Pięć wieków wymiany flor synantropijnych między Starym i Nowym Światem. Wiadomości Botaniczne 40.1: 11-19.

On-line publications:
Dajdok Z., Pawlaczyk P. 2009. Inwazyjne gatunki roślin ekosystemów mokradłowych Polski. Wydaw. Klubu Przyrodników, Świebodzin. http://www.bagna.pl/images/biblioteczka/inwazyjne_mokradlowea.pdf

Publications available on the website of the General Directorate for Environmental Protection:
Ochrona przyrody / Inwazyjne gatunki obce - http://www.gdos.gov.pl/igo):
Ogrodnictwo wobec roślin inwazyjnych obcego pochodzenia. Kodeks dobrych praktyk 2014. GDOŚ, Warszawa. http://www.gdos.gov.pl/dobre-praktyki-w-ogrodnictwie
Tokarska-Guzik B., Dajdok Z., Zając M. Zając A., Urbisz A., Danielewicz W., Hołdyński C. 2012. Rośliny obcego pochodzenia w Polsce ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem gatunków inwazyjnych. GDOŚ, Warszawa. http://www.gdos.gov.pl/files/artykuly/5050/Rosliny_obcego_pochodzenia_w_PL_poprawione.pdf

Ad. Viral invasions
Piekarowicz A. 2004. Podstawy wirusologii molekularnej. Rozdz. 27. Nowo wyłaniające się choroby wirusowe. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2004

Supplementary literature:
Bij de Vaate A., Jazdzewski K., Ketelaars S., Gollasch S., Van der Velde G. 2002. Geographical patterns in range extension of Ponto-Caspian macroinvertebrate species in Europe. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 59 (7): 1159-1174.
Gargas A. et al. 2009. Geomyces destructans sp. nov. associated with bat white-nose syndrome. Mycotaxon 108: 147-154.
Goulson D. 2003. Bumblebees. Behaviour and ecology. Oxford University Press.
Konopacka A. 2004. Inwazyjne skorupiaki obunogie (Crustacea, Amphipoda) w wodach Polski. Przegląd Zoologiczny, 48: 141-162.
Kowarik I. 2003. Biologische Invasionen – Neophyten und Neozoen in Mitteleuropa. Verl. E. Ulmer GmbH & Co, Stuttgart.
Hiero J., Maron J., Callaway R. 2005. A biogeographical approach to plant invasions: the importance of studying exotics in their introduced and native range. Journal of ecology 93: 5-15.
Materiały z konferencji z cyklu: “Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasiones” (EMAPI) z lat 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2008.
Rossman A. 2009. The impact of invasive fungi on agricultural ecosystems in the United States. Biol. Invasions 11: 97–107.
Willmer P. 2011. Pollination and floral ecology. Princeton University Press.

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