Aquatic Animal Ecophysiology

AQ5007 - 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.

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Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of basic biology, particularly zoology, and should have completed SC2202 or SC2209 or AQ2001 or equivalent.

Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of basic biology, particularly zoology, and should have completed SC2202 or SC2209 or AQ2001 or equivalent. Offerings: All

At least 12 Credit Points of level 2 science subjects including at least 3 Credit Points of Aquaculture subjects

At least 12 Credit Points of level 2 science subjects including at least 3 Credit Points of Aquaculture subjects Offerings: All

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AQ3007 - Aquatic Animal Ecophysiology

Apply experimental techniques of aquatic animal physiology to characterise thermal response, metabolic rate and stress to changing environments

Investigate the physiological adaptations of aquatic animals that allow them to cope with environmental extremes

Describe the functional relationship between important environmental variables and the physiological systems of aquatic animals