Advanced Sustainable Aquaculture

Code(Credit) : CUTM 2379(3-1-0)

Objective
The goal of the Aquaculture Biology specialization is to give a theoretical basis and practical experience for understanding the biological principles in aquatic food production
The specialization is intended to give a solid background for students who wish to work in aquaculture or related industries or pursue further research.

Course Outcome

Module- I
Basics of aquaculture, definition and scope of aquaculture, History of aquaculture, Present global and national scenario. Systems of aquaculture - Pond culture , Pen culture, Cage culture and Running water culture, Zero water exchange system.
Practice 1(2 h) : Aquaculture production and resource statistics- World and India
Practice 2 (2 h) :Primary productivity calculation, Estimation by Light and Dark Bottle method

Module- II
Extensive, semi-intensive,intensive and super intensive aquaculture in different types of water bodies - Fresh water , Brackish water, Inland saline and Marine water, Principles of organic aquaculture.Pond Management - Pre stocking and Post stocking, Carrying capacity of pond with shrimps and crabs (Stocking Density ), Principle of crab and shrimp culture (Pond design management of crab and shrimp farm). Factors influencing carrying capacity.
Practice 3 (2 h) :Components of Aquaculture farms
Module- III
Criteria for selection of animal species for aquaculture, Major animal species for aquaculture: freshwater,brakish water, marine water. Culture System - Monoculture and Polyculture System, Integrated culture systems, Principles involved in seed production of lobsters crabs and mussels, Fattening process of crab and shrimps.
Practice 4 (2 h) :Collection and identification of commercially important seed of fish and shellfishes
Module- IV
Culture of mullet, Culture of Cobia, Culture of Pompano, Lobster culture, Mussel and Pearl /Oyster culture, Sea weed culture,
Practice 5 (2 h) :Study on waste accumulation in aquaculture system (NH3, Organic matter, CO2)
Module- V
Feed technology: Micro encapsulated feeds; micro coated feeds; micro particulate feeds and bio-encapsulated feeds; mycotoxins and their effects on feeds, Sea ranching.
Practice 6 (2 h): Analysis of manure
Module- VI
Algal biotechnology: Biotechnological approaches for production of important microalgae; single cell protein from Spirulina; vitamins, minerals and omega3 fatty acids from microalgae; enrichment of micro algae with micronutrients.
Module- VII
Methods of Shellfish Culture rafts, racks, cages, poles and ropes, Sea ranching, Resources for shore-based aquaculture and sea farming in India, Regulation for mariculture

Practice 7 (2 h):Estimation of seed survival
Project :Use of probiotics in aquaculture farms.

Reference and Textbooks
• Aquaculture principles and practices ----TVR Pillay and MN Kutty
• Encyclopedia of aquaculture
• Hand book fisheries and aquaculture----ICAR New Delhi 2006
Sustainable aquaculture byNagabhushanam R, Diwan AD, Zahurnec BJ &Sarojini R. 2004. Biotechnology of AquaticAnimals.Science Publ.

Session Plan

Session 1

Basics of aquaculture, definition and scope of aquaculture

Definition and Scope of Aquaculture

Session 2

History of aquaculture, Present global and national scenario

History of aquaculture, Present global and national scenario

Session 3

Systems of aquaculture - Pond culture , Pen culture

Systems of aquaculture

Session 4

Cage culture and Running water culture, Zero water exchange system.

Cage culture

Session 5

Practice 1: Aquaculture production and resource statistics- World and India

Session 6

Practice 2: Primary productivity calculation, Estimation by Light and Dark Bottle method

Session 7

Extensive, semi-intensive,intensive and super intensive aquaculture

Extensive, semi-intensive,intensive and super intensive aquaculture

Session 8

Intensive aquaculture in different types of water bodies - Fresh water , Brackish water, Inland saline and Marine water

Aquaculture production system

Session 9

Principles of organic aquaculture

Session 10

Pond Management - Pre stocking and Post stocking, Carrying capacity of pond with shrimps and crabs (Stocking Density )

Session 11

Principle of crab and shrimp culture (Pond design management of crab and shrimp farm)

Session 12

Factors influencing carrying capacity.

Session 13

Practice 3: Components of Aquaculture farms

Session 14

Criteria for selection of animal species for aquaculture

Session 15

Major animal species for aquaculture: freshwater,brakish water, marine water

Session 16

Culture System - Monoculture and Polyculture System

Session 17

Integrated culture systems, Principles involved in seed production of lobsters crabs and mussels

Session 18

Fattening process of crab and shrimps

Session 19

Practice 4: Collection and identification of commercially important seed of fish and shellfishes

Session 20

Culture of mullet

Session 21

Culture of Cobia

Session 22

Culture of Pompano, Lobster culture

Session 23

Mussel and Pearl /Oyster culture

Session 24

Sea weed culture

Session 25

Practice 5: Study on waste accumulation in aquaculture system (NH3, Organic matter, CO2)

Session 26

Feed technology: Micro encapsulated feeds; micro coated feeds

Session 27

micro particulate feeds and bio-encapsulated feeds; mycotoxins and their effects on feeds

Session 28

Sea ranching

Session 29

Practice 6: Analysis of manure

Session 30

Algal biotechnology: Biotechnological approaches for production of important microalgae; single cell protein from Spirulina

Session 31

vitamins, minerals and omega3 fatty acids from microalgae

Session 32

enrichment of micro algae with micronutrients

Session 33

Methods of Shellfish Culture rafts, racks, cages, poles and ropes

Session 34

Sea ranching, Resources for shore-based aquaculture and sea farming in India

Session 35

Regulation for mariculture

Session 36

Practice 7: Estimation of seed survival

Project :Use of probiotics in aquaculture farms