11933 (v.7) Hatchery Technology 202

Area:

Muresk Institute

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

38.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Other:

1 x 35 Hours Once-only

Prerequisite(s):

5698 (v.5) Organisational Behaviour 550 or any previous version
AND
5755 (v.6) Managerial Effectiveness 571 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Principles and practices of hatchery production of temperate and tropical marine species. Hatchery management techniques. Animal Husbandry techniques in hatchery. Broodstock management and conditioning. Hypophysation and spawning, larval rearing of marine and freshwater fish species. Production of live feed for commercial production of marine and freshwater fish fry.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have - Understood the concept of critical period during larval rearing and optimal foraging approach. Developed skills in monitoring the health and growth dynamics of live feed. Developed skills in husbandry techniques of a given fish species. Understood the importance of live food and its nutritional status in larval fish rearing. Skills will have also developed in hypophysation techniques. Understood the general fish larvae/juvenile husbandry techniques. Developed skills in larval rearing of marine fish species and in monitoring managing water quality management during larval rearing. Compared the green water and clearwater larval rearing techniques. Worked as an effective team member.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Ackefors H., (1994), Introduction to the general principles of aquaculture, New York, Food Productions Press. ASFA aquaculture abstracts., (Bethesda, MD), Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Austasia Aquaculture., (1995 - 1999), Hobart, Tasmania, Turtle Press. Blaxter J.H.S.,(1974), The Early Life History of Fish: The Proceedings of an International Symposium Held at the Dunstaffnage Marine Research Laboratory of the Scottish Marine Biological Association at Oban, Scotland, from May 17 - 23, (1973), 765p. Bromage N.R, Roberts R.J., (1995), Broodstock Management and egg and larval quality, Oxford, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 424p. Tucker J.W.(jr)., (1998), Marine Fish Culture, London, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 750p.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment (1) Literature review 15%, Assignment (2) Poster presentation 15%, Assignment (3) Final report (including maintenance of a diary) 10%, Demonstration of skills 35%, Participation and team effort 15%, Quiz 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y