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MB5410:03

Ecology and Impact Assessment in Mangrove Ecosystems

Townsville

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 6 hours tutorials, 6 hours practicals, 2 days field work/field project. Semester 2.

Available to GDipResMeth, GCertResMeth, GDipSc, MAppSc and MSc students.

Staff:

Dr M Sheaves.

The subject covers four major areas relevant to Tropical Estuarine Studies: the physical environmental setting, the biological and ecological responses of plants and animals to the physical regime, the study of stresses and impacts on these systems and the interaction between science and management of tropical coastal marine systems. Emphasis will be placed on the ecological functioning and how hard science can be directed to underpin coherent management of these systems. Students will be required to attend lectures and practical classes in MB3220 .

Learning Objectives:

gain an understanding of the current state of knowledge of the patterns and processes occurring within tropical estuaries;

critically evaluate previously published research in the field of tropical estuarine ecology;

present written work in a scientific format.

Assessment by examination (50%); assignments (30%); tutorial presentation (10%); literature review (10%).