REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS OF AQUATIC ANIMALS

AGR2AQA

Not currently offered

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. You 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 you 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.

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Dimuthu Wijesinghe

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

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Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admission into SBATE

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Learning resources

Journal of Experimental Biology and Ecology

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Aquaculture

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URL: HTTP://WWW.SCIENCEDIRECT.COM/SCIENCE/JOURNAL/00448486

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Biotechnology and genetics in fisheries and aquaculture

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Beaumont, A, Boudry, P & Hoare, K

Year: 2010

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Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL, OXFORD.

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Fish spermatology

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Alavi, S, Coward, K & Rafiee, G

Year: 2008

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Publisher: ALPHA SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, OXFORD, UK.

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Hatchery manual for the production for Snapper (Pagrus auratus) and Black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri)

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Partridge, G

Year: 2003

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Publisher: W.A. AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT UNIT, FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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Fish reproduction

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Rocha, M, Arukwe, A & Kapoor B

Year: 2008

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Publisher: SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, NEW JERSEY, USA.

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Why is cannibalism so rare among cultured larvae and juveniles of Pangasius djambal Morphological, behavioural, and enegertic answers

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Baras, E, Hafsaridewi, R, Slembrouck, J, Priyadi, A, Moreau, Y, Pouyard, L & Legendre, M

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: VOL. 305, PP. 42-51.

Publisher: AQUACULTURE

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Selective breeding in Aquaculture: an introduction

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Gjedrem, T & Baranski, M

Year: 2009

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Publisher: SPRINGER DORDRECHT HEIDELBERG, LONDON.

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The effect of temperature on the incubation of eggs of the tropical rock lobster

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Sachlikidis, N, Jones, C & Seymour, J

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: VOL. 305, PP. 79-83.

Publisher: AQUACULTURE

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Ecological and genetic implications of aquaculture activities

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Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Bert, T

Year: 2007

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Publisher: SPRINGER, THE NETHERLANDS.

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explain the morphology of the major systems and mechanisms controlling reproduction
02. Identify, describe and explain principles of fish genetics and the mechanism of natural selection
03. Describe artificial selection strategies to improve the performance of farm stock
04. Describe, explain and apply OHS and fish breeding risk management principles and practices and reflect on environmental and ethical issues
05. Prepare reports on production of fish using appropriate scientific terminology
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