Course: Basics of Fish Nutrition and Feeding

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Course title Basics of Fish Nutrition and Feeding
Course code UA/EZVKR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
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)
  • Gebauer Radek, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Digestive system of fish. Metabolism of food - proteins and amino acids, fats and fatty acids. Consumption and energy use. Oxygen and food digestion. Oxygen and water temperature. Feeding and oxygen requirement. Nutritional requirements of freshwater fish. Rations. Fish growth and feed conversion ratio. Retention of nutrients and energy. Feeding experiments with fish. The ecological value of feed. Recipes feed mixtures for carp and trout. An alternative formulation of compound feed for fish. Preparation and storage of feed. Components of food for carp - a natural food, feed supplement, compound. Selection of feed. Use and distribution of feed during the growing season. Feeding schedule, feeding technique and efficiency, control of feeding. Analysis of feed. Feeding supplements.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Projection, Activating (simulations, games, drama)
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 10 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 52 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Digestive system of fish. Metabolism of food - proteins and amino acids, fats and fatty acids. Consumption and energy use. Oxygen and food digestion. Oxygen and water temperature. Feeding and oxygen requirement. Nutritional requirements of freshwater fish. Rations. Fish growth and feed conversion ratio. Retention of nutrients and energy. Feeding experiments with fish. The ecological value of feed. Recipes feed mixtures for carp and trout. An alternative formulation of compound feed for fish. Preparation and storage of feed. Components of food for carp - a natural food, feed supplement, compound. Selection of feed. Use and distribution of feed during the growing season. Feeding schedule, feeding technique and efficiency, control of feeding. Analysis of feed. Feeding supplements.
Come in useful for more advanced forms of fish farming.
Prerequisites
Digestive system of fish. Metabolism of food - proteins and amino acids, fats and fatty acids. Consumption and energy use. Oxygen and food digestion. Oxygen and water temperature. Feeding and oxygen requirement. Nutritional requirements of freshwater fish. Rations. Fish growth and feed conversion ratio. Retention of nutrients and energy. Feeding experiments with fish. The ecological value of feed. Recipes feed mixtures for carp and trout. An alternative formulation of compound feed for fish. Preparation and storage of feed. Components of food for carp - a natural food, feed supplement, compound. Selection of feed. Use and distribution of feed during the growing season. Feeding schedule, feeding technique and efficiency, control of feeding. Analysis of feed. Feeding supplements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Test, Seminar work

Basic knowledge in biochemistry and physiology.
Recommended literature
  • Halver, J., Hardy, R. Fish Nutrition. Academic Press. Third edition, 2007.
  • Jirásek. J., Mareš, J., Zeman, J. Potřeba živin a tabulky výživné hodnoty krmiv pro ryby. MZLU Brno, 2005. ISBN 80-7157-646-8.


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