SLE263 - Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (G, W) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQB263, SQB336 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | G Quinn |
| Prerequisite: | SLE144 or SLE132 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Contact hours: | 2 x 1 hour lecture per week, equivalent of 5 x 3 hour practicals or field trips |
Note:Students may be required to meet their own expenses for the field laboratory course at Warrnambool. Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit provides a foundation of knowledge on the functioning of marine ecosystems and the adaptations of the biota to their physical environment. The unit will introduce the conceptual basis for ecosystem ecology and then consider the characteristics of key coastal ecosystems (rocky, sandy and muddy shores, mangroves, saltmarshes, estuaries), continental shelves, oceanic, deep sea and polar ecosystems, and tropical coral reefs, Links between marine ecosystems will also be examined.
Assessment
2 x assignments (20%, 30%) 50%, examination 50%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $3623 | $3384 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.