Applied Ichthyology

Code:

RM06

Acronym:

IA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Marine Biology and Ecology

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Aquatic Production
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	5	Oficial Plan 2018	1	-	5	50	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Training in the curricular unit of Ichthyology is focused on two central themes: i-Biological bases and ii-production (aquaculture and fisheries), with the aim of providing students with a broad set of knowledge about fish in order to give them the necessary skills to develop work independent in the area of ​​sustainable aquaculture and fisheries and, simultaneously, in the protection of the environment.

Learning outcomes and competences

The master's degree in Marine Sciences aims to train people capable of developing a professional or research activity in marine biology with the highest level of demand. Since, in the future, a significant percentage of the trainees will have to deal with fish in the development of their professional activity, a curricular unit specifically dedicated to deepen the knowledge and skills of students in the most relevant topics on biology and fish production is highly recommended.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Theoretical. Introduction to the theoretical component of the curricular unit and evaluation method. Classification and phylogeny in fish. Anatomical and physiological bases. Biology of the early life stages of fish. Biology of migratory species. Fisheries conservation and management. Knowledge of fish biology and its implications for aquaculture diversification. Biology of stress in fish: neuroendocrine, endocrine and molecular responses. Growth and stress. Resistance to pathogens and stress. Stress indicators. Tools to minimize stress. The sustainable development of aquaculture.

Practical. Visit to a fish farm: understanding the effect of rearing methods on fish welfare and their impact on the environment. Laboratory: haematology as a tool to assess stress and welfare in fish; methods to assess stress indicators: physiological and molecular approaches.

Mandatory literature

Q. Bone; Biology of fishes. ISBN: 0-412-74140-7
Mary Lou Lagler; Ictiologia. ISBN: 968-463-017-4
Edward J. Branson; Fish welfare. ISBN: 978-14051-4629-6
D. N. Saksena; Ichthyology. ISBN: 1-57808-053-3
Peter B. Moyle; Joseph J. Cech; Fishes: an introduction to ichthyology, Prentice-Hall Inc., 2004. ISBN: 0-13-100847-1

Complementary Bibliography

Michael K. Stoskopf; Fish Medicine, Saunders, 1993. ISBN: 0721626297

Teaching methods and learning activities

The curricular unit consists of theoretical classes, laboratory practical classes, field trips and group work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Exame	80,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	4,00
Estudo autónomo	65,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	20,00
Trabalho de investigação	16,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the legislation in force for the UP.

Calculation formula of final grade

A - Exam score: 80 %; B – Group work: 20 %
Final score: A x 0.6 + B x 0.2