305348 (v.1) Crustacean Aquaculture 501

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Area:	Muresk Institute
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Culture technology of commercials, important crustaceans including freshwater crayfish, marine shrimps, freshwater prawns, rock lobsters, and crabs. Hatchery technology and juvenile production of prawns and lobsters. Grow-out technology of commercially important crustacean. Production cycles and management practices. Nutrition and feeding. Post-harvest handling and marketing.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have- Described the culture technologies of various penaeid and non-penaeid prawns, freshwater prawns, freshwater crayfish and crabs. Described the infrastructure requirements of a penaeid prawn hatchery. Designed a typical penaeid prawn hatchery. Developed skills in handling of local penaeid prawns and freshwater crayfish. Discussed the recent developments in crustacean nutrition and nutrient requirements of local freshwater crayfish.
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:	Aquatic Science Reserach Unit., (1995), Mud Crab Workshop- Proceedings, 27 Oct 1995, Broome, Western Australia. D'Abramo, L.R., Conklin, D.E. and Akiyama, D.M. (eds)., (1997), Crustacean Nutrition. Louisiana, World Aquaculture Society. Fast, A.W. and Lester, L.J. (eds)., (1992), Marine Shrimp Culture: Principles and Practices, New York, Elsevier. Huner, J.V., (1994), Freshwater Prawn Culture: The farming of Macrobrachium Rosenbergii, Victoria, Australia, Blackwell Science Inc.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Examination 20%, Practical Reports 20%, Project 40%, Workshops and Participation 20%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y