Curtin University of Technology

 
 
 Home
 
 Courses
Business
Engineering & Science
Health Sciences
Humanities
Resources & Environment
Vice Chancellory
Curtin Sarawak
 
 Unit List
 

302439 (v.2) Aquatic Science 503


 

Area:Department of Environmental Biology
Contact Hours:4.0
Credits:25.0
Lecture:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Brief overview of animal taxonomy and evolution, with emphasis on fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Structure and function of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, reproductive, nervous, sensory and muscular systems in cultured and commercially important wild stock fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Introduction to aquaculture system technology. Fish population dynamics. Management of wildstock fisheries. Brief overview of fish economics, fish resources and current state of world aquaculture.

 
Click here for a printable version of this page

 

 
Curtin University of Technology

To report errors on this website please e-mail:online@curtin.edu.au
Copyright and Disclaimer
 Current as of: February 20, 2003     5:01:33
CRICOS provider code 00301J