Area: | Department of Environmental Biology |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 1762 (v.4) Animal Biology 102 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Fish physiology and anatomy of fish. Revision of the main taxonomic groups. Comparative physiology and anatomy of fish. Life history and dispersal mechanisms of selected fishes. Reproductive strategies. Fisheries. Introduced species. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to describe and explain relationships between structure and function of fish, from physiological and anatomical points of view. They will have gained familiarity with fish biology, population dynamics, and commercial fisheries and their economic importance via the study of selected case studies in commercial fisheries and aquaculture. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Tutorial and Lab Participation 10%. Tutorial and Lab Reports 10%. In Class Tests 10%. Essay 30%. Final Examination 40%. |
Field of Education: | 10900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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