305356 (v.1) Mollusc Aquaculture 502

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Area:	Muresk Institute
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Emphasis on culture technology of commercially important molluscan species including edible and pearl oysters, mussels, scallops and abalone. Hatchery technology and juvenile production. Grow-out technology. Production cycles and management practices. Nutrition and feeding. Prevention diagnosis and treatment of common molluscan diseases. Post-harvest handling and marketing.