ZOOL327 Ecological and Comparative Physiology
Updated: 01 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level A- Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | ZOOL 230 or PSIO 210 or 210A and 220 or 220A; for Arts students: CHEM 101, 120; ZOOL 230 or PSIO 210 and 220 | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | None | |||||||||
| Notes | off-campus in alternate years (odd) | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Fritz Geiser (fgeiser@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Physiological adaptations of animals to their environment will be covered. The emphasis is on Australian vertebrates. Topics include energetics and thermoregulation of ectotherms and endotherms, the energetics of locomotion, cell volume regulation, how animals regulate the water and electrolyte levels in their bodies in different habitats. Practical work will be both laboratory- and field-based. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |