MB3170 - Benthic Ecology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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Available to level 3 students who have a working knowledge of marine invertebrates.

An advanced treatment of the communities associated with tropical intertidal and shallow water habitats, with an introduction to deeper water benthos.

Learning Outcomes

• application of benthic sampling techniques;
• comparison of tropical and temperate systems; benthic communities;
• evaluation of benthic data;
• identify the components of tropical food webs based on sedimentary and rocky shores.

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coord/Lect:	mbjdc.
Contact hours:	26 hours 6 hours 20 hours 8 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (10%); (30%).

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