13087 (v.5) Aquatic Ecosystems 201
| Area: | Muresk Institute |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Fieldwork: | 1 x 14 Hours Quarterly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 303341 (v.2) Aquatic Biology 102 or any previous version
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| 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. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Described the nature of a range of aquatic environments and their physical and chemical characteristics. Explained the influence of habitat on species distribution and behaviour. Related the dynamics of pond culture and polyculture to commercial production systems. Described the impacts of biogeochemical cycles on ecosystem and aquaculture productivity. Applied the principles of aquatic ecology to aquaculture and described the economics of polyculture versus monoculture production systems. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Barnes, R.S.K. and K.H. Mann., (1991), Fundamentals of Aquatic Ecology, Oxford, Blackwell Science. Hawking, J.H. and F.J. Smith., (1997), Colour Guide to Invertebrates of Australian Inland Waters, CRC for Freshwater Ecology. |
| Unit Texts: | Underwood, A.J. and Chapman, M.G., (1995), Coastal Marine Ecology of Temperate Australia, Sydney, UNSW Press. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Examination 40%. Mid Semester Test 25%. Practical Report 15%. Tutorial Review 20%. This is by Grade/Mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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