Course: Culture of Warm Water Fish Species

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Course title Culture of Warm Water Fish Species
Course code UA/CWWF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
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.
  • Stejskal Vlastimil, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures wil be focused to the folloving topics: biology main intensive farming of warmwater fish (European and African catfish, tilapia, sturgeons, perch and perch-pike, eel and marine fish). Flow-trough basins, cadges and recycling aquacultural systems (RAS).Fed nutrition and feeds. Oxygen consumption and total ammonium nitrogen exretion of fish. 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. Denitrification in RAS. Aquaponic (hydroponic) subsystems. Degassig (carbon dioxide and nitrogen). Foam fractionator. Biosecurity and disease control, UV-irradiation and ozonization. Monitoring, alarming and emergency systems. Heating and speace conditions. Computer based system. Economic considerations. Technology of rearing of European and African catfish, tilapia, sturgeons, perch and perch-pike, eel and marine fish.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration
  • Field trip - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aim: to give basic informations on temporary trends of intesive aquaculture of warmwater fish.
After completing of the course, students will have the knowledge needed to perform activity in intensive culture of warmwater fish.
Prerequisites
Active participation in seminars, writing of seminar work, successful pass the credit test and an oral exam.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work

Active participation in seminars, writing of seminar work, successful pass the credit test and an oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Dubský, K., Kouřil, J., Šrámek, V. Rybářství. . Praha, 2003.
  • Hamáčková, J., Kouřil, J., Masár J., Turanský, R. Technologie chovu keříčkovce jihoafrického ? sumečka afrického (Clarias gariapinus).. Vodňany, 2007. ISBN 80-85887-38-0.
  • Kouřil, J., Hamáčková, J., Stejskal, V. Recirkulační akvakulturní systémy pro chov ryb. . Vodňany, 2008. ISBN 078-80-85887-74-7.
  • Kouřil, J., Matoušek, J. . Využití tepelných čerpadel v rybářství. . 2008. ISBN 978-80-85887-77-8.
  • Kouřil, J. Využití recirkulačních systémů s biologickým čištěním vody k intenzivnímu chovu ryb (krátký přehled).. Vodňany, 2006.
  • Policar, T., Stejskal, V., Bláha, M., Alavi, S.M.H., Kouřil, J. Technologie intenzivního chovu okouna říčního (Perca fluviatilis L.). . Vodňany, 2009.
  • Stejskal, V., Policar, T., Bláha, M., Křišťan, J. Produkce tržního okouna říčního (Perca fluviatilis) kombinací rybničního a intenzivního chovu. Edice Metodik. Ověřená technologie.. Vodňany, 2010.
  • Timmons, M.B. et al. Recirculating aquaculture systems. 2nd Edition. NRAC Publiation.. USA, 2002.


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