REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS OF AQUATIC ANIMALS
AGR2AQA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will develop detailed knowledge of reproduction and genetics in relation to egg production techniques, stock improvement and selection programs for use in aquaculture farms. Students will develop knowledge and skills in finfish egg production, larval and juvenile fish rearing, stock improvement using genetic engineering and selection. A practical approach to genetics will include selection methods for use on farms. Physiological and biological aspects of aquatic animals will be investigated along with fish rearing techniques and risks associated with fish breeding and management. A focus on nutrition will provide students with knowledge and skills relevant to the management of aquaculture animals for economically optimal growth in intensive aquaculture systems. Practical aspects of the subject will focus on the formulation of diets suitable in form and nutritional composition for aquatic animals.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Sale
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admission into SBATE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Aquaculture | Recommended | N/A | HTTP://WWW.SCIENCEDIRECT.COM/SCIENCE/JOURNAL/00448486 |
| Readings | Biotechnology and genetics in fisheries and aquaculture | Recommended | Beaumont, A, Boudry, P & Hoare, K 2010 | WILEY-BLACKWELL, OXFORD. |
| Readings | Ecological and genetic implications of aquaculture activities | Recommended | Bert, T 2007 | SPRINGER, THE NETHERLANDS. |
| Readings | Fish reproduction | Recommended | Rocha, M, Arukwe, A & Kapoor B (eds) 2008 | SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, NEW JERSEY, USA. |
| Readings | Fish spermatology | Recommended | Alavi, S, Coward, K & Rafiee, G 2008 | ALPHA SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, OXFORD, UK. |
| Readings | Hatchery manual for the production for Snapper (Pagrus auratus) and Black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) | Recommended | Partridge, G 2003 | W.A. AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT UNIT, FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
| Readings | Journal of Experimental Biology and Ecology | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Selective breeding in Aquaculture: an introduction | Recommended | Gjedrem, T & Baranski, M 2009 | SPRINGER DORDRECHT HEIDELBERG, LONDON. |
| Readings | The effect of temperature on the incubation of eggs of the tropical rock lobster | Recommended | Sachlikidis, N, Jones, C & Seymour, J 2010 | AQUACULTURE, VOL. 305, PP. 79-83. |
| Readings | Why is cannibalism so rare among cultured larvae and juveniles of Pangasius djambal Morphological, behavioural, and enegertic answers | Recommended | Baras, E, Hafsaridewi, R, Slembrouck, J, Priyadi, A, Moreau, Y, Pouyard, L & Legendre, M 2010 | AQUACULTURE, VOL. 305, PP. 42-51. |
Epping, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Sale
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Literature review (1000 words) | 30 | |
| Practical Work Report (1000 words) | 35 | |
| Reproduction management plan report (1000 words) | 35 |