Course: Culture of Salmonids

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Course title Culture of Salmonids
Course code UA/CSA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kouřil Jan, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Lepič Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Dvořáková Prokešová Markéta, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures wil be focused to the folloving topics: history of rearinf of salmonids fish; intensive farming of trouts, Atlantic a Pacific salmons, Danube salmon, grayling and white fish. Fed nutrition and feeds. Oxygen consumption and total ammonium nitrogen exretion of fish. Flow-trough basins, cadges and recycling aquacultural systems (RAS). Critical consideration in RAS, quantity solid and soluble wastes in RAS, tank hydraulics and settlable solids removal, suspended solids removal processes and components, effects of solid wastes on biofiltration, biofiltration components and options, fine and dissolved solids removal and oxydation components. Restitution of Atlantic salmon in Europe and Czech republic, rearing of Pacific salmons.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Aim: to give basic informations on temporary rearing trends of salmonids, grayling and white fish.
After completing of the course, students will have the knowledge needed to perform activity in trout culture.
Prerequisites
Active participation in seminars, writing of seminar work, successful pass the credit test and an oral exam.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Test, Seminar work

Active participation in seminars, writing of seminar work, successful pass the credit test and an oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Buřič, M., Kouřil, J. Technologie chovu lososovitých ryb v recirkulačním systému dánského typu.. Vodňany, 2011.
  • Dubský, K., Kouřil, J., Šrámek, V. Rybářství. . Praha, 2003.
  • Kouřil a kol. Chov lososovitých ryb, lipana, a síhů. VÚRH Vodňany, 2008.
  • Kouřil, J., Stejskal, V., Hamáčková, J. Recirkulační akvakulturní systémy. Edice Metodik (Technologická řada). VÚRH Vodňany, 2008.
  • Kouřil, J., Švátora, M., Mauric, Z. Biologie a chov sivena amerického. Film, DVD. . Vodňany, 2008.
  • Kouřil, J. Využití recirkulačních systémů s biologickým čištěním vody k intenzivnímu chovu ryb (krátký přehled). Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany, 2006.
  • Randák, T., Turek, J., Kolářová, J., Kocour, M., Kouřil, J., Hanák, R., Velíšek, J., Žlábek, V. Technologie chovu generačních lipanů podhorních za účelem udržitelné produkce kvalitního násadového materiálu pro zarybňování volných vod. Edice Metodik (Technologická řada). . Vodňany, 2009.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters Study plan (Version): Fishery and Protection of Waters (2022) Category: Agriculture and forestry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter