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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / MB301502 PRACTICAL AQUACULTURE  

MB301502 PRACTICAL AQUACULTURE

Course Code
MB301502

Course Name
PRACTICAL AQUACULTURE

Credits
9.00

Target Audience
3. year Marine biology and Food Prosessing

Prerequisites

Introduction to Marine Science, HN 24101 Microbiology and hygiene and HB 13401 Aqua and Processtechnology.

Objectives

After finishing their course, the students must know how to run a farming plant for anadrome species, marine fishes and mussels. From the 1. Or 2. Semester, the students will work at colleges’ farming plant. The students will get the necessary training prior to this.Deployment of students in ecsternal fishfarmes will also be relevant.

Topics

Pumos, tubes, nets
Temperatureregistratrions
Growth calculations
Feeding and feedingstrategies
OksygenCurrent strength- and direction
Healthcontrol
Desinfection
Cleaning
Medication
Vaccination
Biproducts
Other

Instruction

Lectures, demonstrations and practice in the laboratory.

Mandatory Assignments

Approved laboratory reports and exercises are mandatory to admission to the examination.

Evaluation

Passed/Not passed

Revised date
2006.03.31