305367 (v.1) Aquaculture Ecology 501

Area:

Muresk Institute

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

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. Compares production economics of polyculture and monoculture systems.

Unit Outcomes:

Describe the nature of a range of aquatic environments and their physical and chemical characteristics. Explain the influence of habitat on species distribution and behaviour. Relate the dynamics of pond culture and polyculture to commercial production systems. Describe the impacts of biogeochemical cycles on ecosystem and aquaculture productivity. Apply the principles of aquatic ecology to aquaculture and describe 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.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Examination 20%, Field Work 20%, Project 40%, Workshops and participation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y