305324 (v.1) Aquatic Resource Management 502

Area:

Muresk Institute

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Examination of ecological risk assessment, resources at risk, environmental stressors and ecosystem responses to environmental stressors. Bioaccumulation, biotransformations, and degradation will be studied using environmental impact management strategies and laboratory-based ecotoxicity testing.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have- Assessed environmental stressors in terms of their aquatic ecological impact. Described the approaches used in aquatic environmental impact assessment. Performed acute toxicity investigations and analysed the results in terms of potential environmental impact. Analysed the influence of bioaccumulation, biotransformation and degradation of industrial pollutants on environmental impact.

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:

Forbes, V.E. and ForbesT.L., (1994), Ecotoxicology in Theory and Practice, London, Chapman and Hall. Calow, P., (1994), Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Vol 1 and 2, Blackwell Scientific Publications.

Unit Texts:

Walker, C.H., Hopkin, S.P. and Peakall, D.B., (1998), Principles of Ecotoxicology. London, Taylor & Francis.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Case Studies 20%, Laboratory report 20%, Project 60%. Unit Assessment Breakdown

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y