91157 Marine Community Ecology

Requisite(s): 91110 Experimental Design and Sampling AND 91154 Ecology

The primary focus of this subject is on developing an understanding of the processes that structure marine communities dominated by invertebrates. The subject material enhances previous work in experimental design and focuses on interactions between the various elements of marine communities. This subject augments other subjects in the Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology which focus on fish, marine primary producers and coastal management.

Experimental work is conducted in the field on a seven-day excursion at a site near Sydney.

Additional subject costs: The approximate cost to students of the seven-day excursion is $300. For up-to-date costs and excursion dates, refer to the Department of Environmental Sciences website at:

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus
This subject alternates with 91156 Marine Primary Producers and is offered every second year.