Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-W-INT-2018-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

BIO261/BIO244 Animal Diversity/Animal Speciation, Radiation, Evolution OR BIO265/BIO245 Plant Diversity/Plant Evolution, Radiation and Adaptation OR BIO287/BIO254 Plant Diversity (Marine Science) /Marine Botany OR ENV268/ENV241 Ecology OR permission of the Unit Coordinator.
Students who have successfully completed BIO383 Tropical Marine Biology may not enrol in this unit for credit.

Other learning activities

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Describe the physical processes that characterise the WA marine environment
2.
Explain the key physiological and ecological processes that occur on coral reefs
3.
List the plants and animals that dominate the tropical marine environment of Western Australia
4.
Outline the ecological roles of key groups of organisms in the marine environment.
5.
Ability to prepare and write a significant scientific report and present the results orally
6.
Have the capacity to work in the field and laboratory with others and to operate in a team environment
7.
Have an understanding of tropical marine ecosystems and associated organisms on a local, regional and global scale.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:This unit covers the following topics: • The WA marine environment. • An introduction to coral reefs. • An overview of other tropical marine communities. • Tropical biodiversity. • Tropical marine biodiversity of Western Australia. • A review of WA tropical marine habitats. • Physiology of tropical marine organisms. • Ecological processes. • Human impacts and management. • Experimental design and data analysis. Other presentations during the field camp will address marine park management and other aspects of tropical marine biology.
Other notes:Winter term unit for approximately 3.5 weeks with a 10-day field trip and the remainder on campus. This unit will have additional costs for the field trip component. Additional costs include but are not limited to travel, accommodation, meals, facilities hire, etc.