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BOTN12010 Botany of Aquatic Environments

Course details

This course is a study of the systematics, physiology and ecology of photosynthetic life of aquatic environments. It includes study of the blue-green algae (Domain Bacteria), dinoflagellates (Kingdom Alveolata), diatoms and brown algae (Kingdom Stramenopila), red algae (Kingdom Rhodophyta), green algae, aquatic ferns, aquatic macrophytes, seagrasses and mangroves (Kingdom Plantae). It provides an introduction to these groups, emphasising their identification, evolutionary pattern and ecological importance. Field studies are undertaken as part requirement of the course, which includes a compulsory residential school.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: BOTN11004 Foundation Plant Biology or BIOL11099 Living Systems
Student Contribution Band: 7A
EFTSL: 0.12500
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2012 Term Two FLEX ROK
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