AQ3007 - Aquatic Animal Ecophysiology

The course teaches the principles of aquatic animal physiology and provides insight into the mechanisms involved in the stress, health, growth and reproduction of aquatic animals. A key focus is on how physiological systems respond to important environmental factors and the significance of animal adaptations in their ability to cope with environment stressors, whether it is a managed environment, such as in aquaculture, or in the natural environment.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the functional relationship between important environmental variables and the physiological systems of aquatic animals;
• investigate the physiological adaptations of aquatic animals that allow them to cope with environmental extremes;
• apply experimental techniques of aquatic animal physiology to characterise thermal response, metabolic rate and stress to changing environments.

Subject Assessment

• Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
• Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
• Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Individual
• Written > Project report - (20%) - Individual.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.