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Course: Marine Aquaculture

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Course title Marine Aquaculture
Course code VURH/MAF
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-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)
  • Yanes Roca Carlos, MSc. Ph.D.
Course content
This course offers an overview of the current state and practices of the World Marine Aquaculture. Oceans extend over 70% of the Planet Earth and is believed to be the home of over 20.000 fish species and 1.98 million species of animals and plants. Such habitat is an untapped resource that has the potential to be the future main source of healthy sustainable protein for the planet. Currently, only few species are commercially exploited. Lectures will go over the main marine species produced and the methods that are cultured in as well as the practical applications from the production of such species. 1. Introduction to Aquaculture. 2. Mariculture 3. Intensive Marine Aquaculture and Sustainability. 4. Cage Aquaculture. 5. Seabream Aquaculture. 6. Seabass Aquaculture. 7. Mollusks Aquaculture (Bivalves & others). 8. Microalgae's Aquaculture. 9. Live feed aquaculture. 10. Other Species. 11. Future species. 12. Marine Stock Enhancement.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Laboratory, Excursion
  • Field trip - 16 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 36 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Course aims are to allow the students to learn about the current state of Marine Aquaculture production and demands. The students will broad their horizons and will be exposed to new species and cultured methods based on the marine environment. Learning about different culture methods and protocols allows students to diversify their knowledge, helping to develop their critical thinking and capacity to solve problems and take novel initiatives. Practical knowledge on Phytoplankton and Zooplankton culture at laboratory level will be achieved during the practical's.

Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites are basic knowledge about biology and aquaculture.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Test, Seminar work

Recommended literature
  • Anderson, J.L. Aquaculture and future. Marine Resource Economics 17, 2002.
  • Asche, F., Roll, K.H., Tveteras, S. Future Trends in Aquaculture: Productivity Growth and Increased Production. In: Holmer, M., Black, K., Duarte, C.M., Marba, N., Karakassis, I., (eds) Aquaculture in the Ecosystem.. Springer, Dordrecht, 2008.
  • Beveridge, M.C.M. Cage Aquaculture. 2004. ISBN 1-4051-0842-8.
  • Foteda, R.K., Phillips, B.F. Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture. Wiley, 2011.
  • Jawad, I.A. Sparidae: biology and aquaculture of gilthead sea bream and other species. Journal of fish biology, 2012.
  • Landau, M. Introduction to aquaculture. John Wiley and Sons, 1991. ISBN 0-471-57020-6.
  • Lorenzen, K., Kenneth, M., Leber & H. Lee Blankenship. Responsible Approach to Marine Stock Enhacement: An Update. Reviews in Fisheries Science, 2010.
  • Moretti, A., Pedini Fernandez-Criado, Vetillart, R. Manual on hatchery production of seabass and gilthead seabream. FAO, 2005.
  • Roy, S.S., Pal, R. Microalgae in Aquaculture: A Review with Special References to Nutritional Value and Fish Dietetics. Proc Zool Soc, 2015.
  • Stottrup, J., McEvoy, L. Live Feeds in Marine Aquaculture. Wiley, 2008.
  • Whoi. Sustainable Marine Aquaculture: Fulfilling the Promise. Marine Finfish Aquaculture Standards Project, 2007.


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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 13.06.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026