Area: | Muresk Institute |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 303331 (v.2) Introductory Aquaculture 101 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Management of multi-species systems. Aquatic polyculture. Crayfish-finfish polyculture and associated ecology. The roles of turbidity and habitat community in predator prey relationships within poly-systems. Live feed culture - establishment and maintenance. Aquaponics. Principles and practices of commercially integrated species. Aquaculture of aquatic planets. Mine void aquaculture. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- understood the inter and intraspecific relationships occurring within a multi-species polyculture systems. Knowledge of environmental, biological and chemical variables influencing ecological processing dictating productivity of crayfish-based polyculture systems. Understood aquaponics and the benefits of integrating aquaculture and hydroponics. Introduction to aquaculture as a beneficial end use for de-commissioned mining voids. |
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: | Blakely D. and Hrusa C. (1989). Inland Aquaculture Development Handbook. Oxford, Fishing News Book. Romanowski N. (1994). Farming in Ponds and Dams. Melbourne, Lothian Books. Shepherd, J. and Bromage, N. (1992). Intensive Fish Farming. 2nd ed. Oxford, Blackwell Science. |
Unit Texts: | Pillay T.V.R. (1993). Aquaculture principles and practices. Oxford, Fishing Book News. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 60%, Examination 40%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 59900 Other Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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