Aquatic Animal Pathology and Sanitary Safety

Code:

CMRM12

Acronym:

CMRM12

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Aquaculture and Fisheries

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Microscopy
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Marine Sciences - Marine Resources

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCMRM	8	Specialisation in Aquaculture and Fisheries 2008	1	-	5	50	135

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

One. Learn and use appropriate language in the context of pathology and health control.
2nd. Identify and understand the key mechanisms underlying basic disease processes.
3rd. Recognize the main morphological characteristics of elementary lesions in pathology.
4th. Able to establish bridges between aspects and pathological signs and symptoms of disease.
5th. Know the concepts and procedures in health and health of aquatic animals.
6th. Knowing identify the etiologic agents and the most common diseases in aquaculture animals.

Working method

Presencial

Program

INTRODUCTION TO PATHOLOGY AND SYSTEMS (IPGS)

One. Basic principles of pathological processes
1.1. Cellular responses to aggression
1.2. Acute inflammation, repair and regeneration
1.3. Chronic inflammation
1.4. Deregulation of growth
1.5. Dysplasia and neoplasia
1.6. Myocardial necrosis and

2nd. Principles of pathology and systemic toxicopatologia
2.1. Integumentary system
2.2. Respiratory system
2.3. Digestive System
2.4. Excretory system
2.5. Nervous system
2.6. Musculoskeletal System
2.7. Reproductive System

HEALTH MONITORING OF AQUATIC ANIMALS (CSAQ)
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND HEALTH OF AQUATIC ANIMALS

One. Health - Causes of disease; major pathogenic factors, predisposing factors of the disease, the consequences of the disease, impact of the disease on reproductive activity, production technologies and implications for health; prophylaxis; health policy.
2nd. Hygiene - Major push factors of unhealthiness in marine aquatic species. Anthropogenic natural. The importance of species.
3rd. Hygiene and Public Health - Quality of shellfish waters. Illnesses and diseases transmitted through the consumption of fish and invertebrates from fishing or aquaculture. Public health inspection (bivalves).

PATHOLOGY OF HEALTH AND MARINE INVERTEBRATES

1 Introduction - Basic concepts, the importance of hygiene and sanitation in animal production; factors disturbing the equilibrium state sanitary-hygienic, economic importance to the sector.
2nd. Health bivalve molluscs - Disease; species ecology; interrelationships of sanity with the media, the causes of disease, intercurrent factors.
3rd. Defense mechanisms in marine invertebrates - physical, humoral, cellular.
4th. The pathogens - agents polluters; physical agents, biological agents - parasitic and microbial, other aggressors.
5th. Monitoring - in culture systems intensive and extensive.
6th. Pathology of crustaceans.

PATHOLOGY AND HEALTH OF FISH
One. Introduction - Introduction to the concept of aquaculture / fish farming and the relationship between the industrialization of the production process and the outbreak of diseases in fish with epizootic proportions. Pathogens responsible for infectious diseases with nature. Viruses and mycoses with relevance for fish. Parasites of fish with greater relevance for fish. Method of disease control. Concepts prophylaxis health requirements for fish.
2nd. Harvesting and sending material to the laboratory for research on diseases of fish - Approach to properly collect and send samples to the laboratory and information of interest to the development of backstory.
3rd. Zoonoses transmitted by consumption of fish - Measures prophylaxis / treatment to be implemented to protect public health.
4th. Theoretical notions of therapy in aquaculture - Legislative Summary of use of medicinal substances in aquaculture; interpretation of results and treatment recommendations.

Mandatory literature

Ronald J. Roberts; Fish Pathology (4rd Edition), Wiley-Blackwell; 4 edition, 2012. ISBN: 1444332821

Complementary Bibliography

Hugh Ferguson, Ellen Bjerkas, Oystein Evensen; Systemic Pathology of Fish: A Text and Atlas of Normal Tissue Responses in Teleosts, and Their Responses in Disease , Scotian Press; 2nd edition, 2006. ISBN: 0955303702
Edward J. Noga; Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition , 2010. ISBN: 0813806976
Barbara Young, William Stewart and Geraldine O'Dowd; Wheater's Basic Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology, Churchill Livingstone, 5th Edition, 2011. ISBN: 044306797X

Comments from the literature

In addition to scientific papers, will be available supplementary notes prepared by teachers.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, classes and lessons interventions for students with discussion of issues.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Final Exam	Teste		100,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	50
	Estudo autónomo	85
	Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Participation in 3/4 class effect.

Calculation formula of final grade

 Grade of the final exam.

Classification improvement

Improvement examinations - repeat after approval by the Course

Improvement in continuous assessment components - by repetition of classroom participation.