MB5310:03
Tropical Fisheries Biology
Townsville
Prerequisites: Consult HoS
20 lectures, 10 seminars/workshops. July intensive block mode.
Available to DipResMeth, AdvCertResMeth, GDipSc, MAppSc and MSc students.
Staff: Dr G Russ.
A two-week intensive subject on recent advances in fisheries science, with an emphasis on managed and exploited species in tropical marine waters. Developments in estimating age and growth, stock assessment, methods of management and single and multi-species fisheries models will be discussed.
Assessment by two project reports (scientific papers) and a project seminar.