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Jan Kubečka is affiliated with the Institute of Hydrobiology at the Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a particular interest in the intersection of aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity conservation.

The main fields of study for Jan Kubečka include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad area, their work extends to various subfields such as:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Aquatic Science
  • Environmental Chemistry

The scientist explores topics related to fish ecology and management, aquatic ecosystems, and biodiversity, among others. Key topics of their research activity are:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Ecology and biodiversity studies

Jan Kubečka has contributed to multiple publications with recent papers including:

  • Characteristics, Main Impacts, and Stewardship of Natural and Artificial Freshwater Environments: Consequences for Biodiversity Conservation, 2020, Water
  • Effects of hydropeaking on the attached eggs of a rheophilic cyprinid species, 2021, Ecohydrology
  • Empirical evidence on the effects of climate on the viability of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) populations in European lakes, 2022, Biological Invasions
  • Hydropeaking causes spatial shifts in a reproducing rheophilic fish, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Living on the edge: Reservoirs facilitate enhanced interactions among generalist and rheophilic fish species in tributaries, 2023, Frontiers in Environmental Science

They frequently collaborate with co-authors such as:

  • Marek Šmejkal
  • Allan T. Souza
  • Petr Blabolil
  • Zuzana Sajdlová
  • Mojmír Vašek

Jan Kubečka's work is published in various scientific venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Fisheries Research
  • Water
  • Hydrobiologia
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Science of The Total Environment

In addition to journal articles, Jan Kubečka has contributed to book publications by FAO eBooks, including titles such as:

  • Data collection systems and methodologies for the inland fisheries of Europe, 2020
  • Proceedings of the EIFAAC symposium on inland fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change, 2023

Best Publications

  • Characteristics, main impacts, and stewardship of natural and artificial freshwater environments: consequences for biodiversity conservation

    Marco Cantonati;Sandra Poikane;Catherine M. Pringle;Lawrence E. Stevens

  • Target strength of some European fish species and its dependence on fish body parameters

    Jaroslava Frouzova;Jan Kubecka;Helge Balk;Jan Frouz

  • Horizontal beaming as a crucial component of acoustic fish stock assessment in freshwater reservoirs

    Jan Kubecka;Monika Wittingerova

  • The true picture of a lake or reservoir fish stock: A review of needs and progress

    Jan Kubečka;Eva Hohausová;Josef Matěna;Jiří Peterka

  • The effect of depth, distance from dam and habitat on spatial distribution of fish in an artificial reservoir.

    M. Prchalová;M. Prchalová;J. Kubečka;J. Kubečka;M. Čech;M. Čech;J. Frouzová;J. Frouzová

  • Size selectivity of standardized multimesh gillnets in sampling coarse European species

    Marie Prchalová;Marie Prchalová;Jan Kubečka;Jan Kubečka;Milan Říha;Milan Říha;Tomáš Mrkvička;Tomáš Mrkvička

  • Acoustic size vs. real size relationships for common species of riverine fish

    J Kubecka;J Kubecka;A Duncan

  • Fish migration between a temperate reservoir and its main tributary

    Milan Hladík;Jan Kubečka

  • Succession of fish communities in reservoirs of Central and Eastern Europe

    J. Kubečka

  • Longitudinal and vertical spatial gradients in the distribution of fish within a canyon-shaped reservoir

    Mojmír Vašek;Jan Kubečka;Jiří Peterka;Jiří Peterka;Martin Čech;Martin Čech

  • Fish avoidance of acoustic survey boat in shallow waters

    Vladislav Draštík;Jan Kubečka

  • Use of high-frequency imaging sonar (DIDSON) to observe fish behaviour towards a surface trawl

    Georg Rakowitz;Michal Tušer;Milan Říha;Tomáš Jůza

  • Distribution patterns of fishes in a canyon‐shaped reservoir

    M. Prchalová;J. Kubečka;M. Vašek;J. Peterka

  • Fish activity as determined by gillnet catch: A comparison of two reservoirs of different turbidity

    Marie Prchalová;Tomáš Mrkvička;Jan Kubečka;Jiří Peterka

  • Diel vertical migrations of bathypelagic perch fry

    M. Cech;M. Kratochvil;J. Kubecka;V. Drastik

  • Long-term biomanipulation of Rimov Reservoir (Czech Republic)

    Jaromir Seda;Jan Kubecka

  • Adverse ecological effects of small hydropower stations in the Czech Republic: 1. Bypass plants

    J. Kubečka;J. Matěna;P. Hartvich

  • Sinusoidal cycling swimming pattern of reservoir fishes

    M. cech;J. Kubecka

  • Size Selectivity in Summer and Winter Diets of Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo ): Does it Reflect Season-Dependent Difference in Foraging Efficiency?

    Martin Čech;Martin Čech;Pavel Čech;Jan Kubečka;Marie Prchalová

  • Diel variation in gillnet catches and vertical distribution of pelagic fishes in a stratified European reservoir

    M. Vašek;J. Kubečka;M. Čech;V. Draštík

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiří Peterka
Jiří Peterka Czech Academy of Sciences
Josef Hejzlar
Josef Hejzlar Czech Academy of Sciences
Ian J. Winfield
Ian J. Winfield Lancaster University
Mikko Heino
Mikko Heino University of Bergen
Federico Morelli
Federico Morelli University of Zielona Góra
Sandra Poikane
Sandra Poikane European Commission Joint Research Centre
Lars G. Rudstam
Lars G. Rudstam Cornell University
Torben L. Lauridsen
Torben L. Lauridsen Aarhus University
David Modrý
David Modrý University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Andreas Vilcinskas
Andreas Vilcinskas University of Giessen

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