Courses Handbook 2010

309849 (v.3) Aquatic Ecosystems 601


Area: Department of Environmental and Aquatic Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Provides a broad understanding of the ecology of marine and freshwater environments. Topics include the effect of unique habitat conditions of each type of ecosystem on species distributions; disturbances in aquatic ecosystems; aquaculture pond ecology; and the effects of predator and prey interactions. Emphasis on polyculture aquatic systems and wild stock fisheries; comparison production economics of polyculture and monoculture systems; human impact on aquatic ecosystems; and the impact of aquaculture on ecological systems.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 050999 Environmental Studies not elsewhere classified
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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