Unit of Study MRNE5008 Marine Mammals: Biology and Conservation (2025)

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Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Anti-requisites

BIO10185 - Marine Mammals: Biology and Conservation

Unit description

Encompasses the advanced study of the biology and conservation of marine mammals and other marine megafauna (e.g. turtles, sharks, crocodiles and rays). Students will study cutting-edge research on marine mammals, and critically evaluate important case studies. Students will learn about management priorities vital for the continued conservation and recovery of globally threatened populations of marine mammals and other marine megafauna.

Unit content

An overview of marine megafauna.
Whales and dolphins.
Seals and sea lions.
Sharks and rays.
Threats to marine mammals and effective conservation approaches.
Threats to shark populations and effective management strategies.

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the taxonomy, anatomy, biology and ecology of marine mammals and marine megafauna

critically evaluate the main anthropogenic impacts to marine megafauna

develop complex management actions required for the protection marine megafauna in Australian waters

discuss the risks associated with human-megafauna interactions in marine systems, and how these can be mitigated.

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