305367 (v.1) Aquaculture Ecology 501


Area:

Muresk Institute

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

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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Field of Education:

50100 Agriculture (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

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