SLE349 - Catchments to Coasts: Ecological Health
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Warrnambool |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SLE232 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | SLE111 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 2 x 1 hour classes per week, four self-directed learning tasks, 4 x 3 hour practicals per trimester and a 1-day field trip. |
Content
This unit includes an overview of the physical and ecological interconnectedness of riverine, estuarine and marine ecosystems; the consequences of catchment processes (natural and anthropogenic) on the health of riverine, estuarine and marine ecosystems; insights into functional roles and structure of the freshwater communities of the upper catchments (bacteria, algae, macrophytes, invertebrates and vertebrates); physical and ecological factors that shape freshwater and estuarine ecosystems (climate, geology, primary productivity, nutrient cycling); ecological, cultural and economic consequences of catchment disturbances (salinisation, sedimentation, water extraction, nutrient enrichment, riparian loss, artificial estuary opening, barriers to migration); water quality (stratification, black water, buffering capacity, eutrophication, environmental flows) and measures of catchment health (signal ecosystem health evaluation, rapid bio-assessment, index of stream condition); effective environmental management of waterways (Estuary Entrance Management Support System, environmental flows, ecological restoration).
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