ENST2000 (v.1) Aquatic Ecosystems
| Area: | Department of Environment and Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Fieldwork: | 1 x 14 Hours Quarterly |
| Equivalent(s): |
13087 (v.7)
Aquatic Ecosystems 201
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| Prerequisite(s): |
312364 (v.1)
Aquatic Systems 101
or any previous version
OR 314451 (v.1) Introduction to Chemistry 180 or any previous version OR BIOL1001 (v.1) Introduction to Environmental Research or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Ecology of marine and freshwater aquatic environments. Relationship between aquatic communities and their physical environment. Aquaculture pond ecology. Principles of population dynamics in aquatic ecosystems. Stock recruitment in wild stock fisheries. Effects of predator and prey interactions with emphasis on polyculture aquatic systems and wild stock fisheries. Comparison production economics of polyculture and monoculture systems. |
| Field of Education: | 050999 Environmental Studies not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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