AQUATIC ANIMAL NUTRITION
AGR2AAN
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will introduce detailed knowledge and skills required for aquatic animal and feeding management in varieties of aquaculture systems in order to gain economically optimal growth. In addition, this subject develops practical knowledge and skills required on feed formulation and nutritional composition, identify sustainable and suitable food form and types, feeding equipment including automatic feeders, feeding behaviour and feeding frequency. You will have the opportunity to obtain practical skills to conduct feeding experiments and trials using prepared feeds and evaluate of diet performance a t the Melbourne Polytechnic Aquaculture Training and Research Centre.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Michael Stear
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admission into SBATE or requires Subject Coordinator approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: This subject is taught at the Epping Campus of Melbourne Polytechnic.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Handbook on Ingredients for Aquaculture Feeds
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hertrampf, J & Piedad-Pascual, F
Year: 2003
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Publisher: KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS
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Gastrointestinal and metabolic effect of feeding schedule on voluntary feed intake and growth of European eel, Anguilla
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Heinsbroek, L, Goedegebuur, B, Bloemhof,G, Flach, R and de Jong, G
Year: 2007
Edition/Volume: VOL. Flach, R and de Jong, G
Publisher: ACQUCULTURE INTERNATIONAL
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Impacts of fish oil replacement in Murray cod nutrition
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Francis, D
Year: 2007
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Publisher: PH.D. THESIS, SCHOOL OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
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Growth performance, feed efficiency and fatty acid composition of juvenile Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii, fed graded levels of canola and linseed oil
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Francis, D, Turchini, G, Jones, P & De Silva, S
Year: 2007
Edition/Volume: VOL. 13-5, PP
Publisher: AQUACULTURE NUTRITION
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Performance of juvenile Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii (Mitchell), fed diets with different protein to energy ratio
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: De Silva, S, Gunasekera, R, Collins, R & Ingram, B
Year: 2002
Edition/Volume: VOL. 8, PP. 79-85.
Publisher: AQUACULTURE NUTRITION
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Performance of intensively farmed Murray cod Maccullochella peelii peelii (Mitchell) fed newly formulated vs. currently used commercial diets & a comparison of fillet composition of farmed & wild fish
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: De Silva, S, Gunasekera, R
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: AQUACULTURE
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Murray cod nutrition', in B Ingram & S De Silva
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: De Silva S Gunasekera R Collins R Abery N Ingram
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Publisher: PRIMARY INDUSTRIES RESEARCH VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
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Plankton culture manual
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hoff, F & Snell, T
Year: 2004
Edition/Volume: 6TH EDN
Publisher: FLORIDA AQUA
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Michael Stear
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nutritional management plan (1,500-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3 |
5x Quizzes based on theory, practical and calculation tasks (1,000-words: 200 words per quiz) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Project report (best practice) (1,500-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |