Marine and Aquatic Ecology - BIOS3091
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Course Outline: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
Excluded: MSCI9001
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Ecology of marine and freshwater systems, emphasising benthic communities. Population and community dynamics of these systems. Evolution of life histories in the light of constraints of aquatic systems. Emphasis on experimental approaches to aquatic ecology. Special topics considered include chemical ecology, plant/herbivore ecology, and applied aspects of the topic such as mariculture. A section on the biology and taxonomy of marine algae (seaweeds) is included. Fieldwork is an important component of the course.
Assumed Knowledge: BIOS2011 or BEES2041
Assumed Knowledge: BIOS2011 or BEES2041
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