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. |
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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. |
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: | 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: | Examination 20%, Field Work 20%, Project 40%, Workshops and participation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 50100 Agriculture (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 1 | 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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