Aquatic Production and Aquaculture Systems

Code:

CMRM08

Acronym:

CMRM08

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Aquaculture and Fisheries

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

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	3	Specialisation in Aquaculture and Fisheries 2008	1	-	5	50	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The program intends to present the technologies of commercial cultures of important freshwater and marine species for national and international production. Students have the opportunity to apply, learn and enhance their skills and knowledge in the aquaculture environment. Technical visits to industrial installations will complete the knowledge about the different technologies of aquaculture.

Program

1 - Presentation of Aquatic systems production and Aquaculture
2 - Definition and characterization of Aquaculture
3 - World aquaculture
4 - Aquaculture in Portugal
5 - Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) aquaculture
6 - Turbot (Psetta maxima) aquaculture
7 – Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and seabream (Sparus aurata) aquaculture
8 – Bivalve molluscs culture
9 – Live feeds in aquaculture
10 - Specific legislation and the licensing of aquaculture operations
11 - Stages in the design and construction of fish farms
12 - Introduction to handling

Mandatory literature

Henriques Maria Armanda Reis ed.; Manual de aquacultura. ISBN: 972-97892-0-7
Moretti, A., Pedini, M., Cittolin, G., Guidastri, R; Manual on Hatchery Production of Seabass and Gilthead Seabream , Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1999. ISBN: 92-5-104380-9
Alessandro Moretti, Mario Pedini Fernandez-Criado & René Vetillart; Manual on Hatchery Production of Seabass and Gilthead Seabream -Volume 2 , Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005. ISBN: 92-5-105304-9
Wheaton Frederick W.; Aquacultural engineering. ISBN: 0-471-93755-X
Lekang Odd-Ivar; Aquaculture engineering. ISBN: 978-1-4051-2610-6
Patrick Lavens and Patrick Sorgeloos ; Manual on the Production and Use of Live Food for Aquaculture, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper , 1996. ISBN: 925103934B
Breton, B.; El cultivo de la trucha, Ediciones Omega, 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lecture, laboratories, and field visits are included.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	180,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

With 3/4 attendance in all classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Lecture (70%)
Lab (30%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Management games (Productivity and profit).
State-of-the-art manuscripts about aquaculture equipments and/or technics.