312400 (v.1) Biomonitoring 302
| Area: | Department of Environment and Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to Biomonitoring, Sampling designs. Terrestrial vegetation as monitor. Vegetation mapping. Ground surveys vs remote sensing. Invertebrates as biomonitors of land. Choice of taxon. Surrogate taxa. Long term vs chronosequence monitoring. Sampling protocols. Water chemistry: nutrients, pH, and conductivity. Assessment of water quality. Effluents and water quality. Aquatic systems health, ecological indicators and biomonitoring of aquatic systems, practical survey techniques of studying macrophytes, riparian vegetation with emphasis on wetlands, rivers and streams, biomonitoring using invertebrates and diatoms. Harmful algal blooms. Restoration, rehabilitation and management of degraded aquatic ecosystems. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 050999 Environmental Studies not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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