ALGOLOGY AND ZOOPLANKTON

SCI1AZ

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject introduces you to the production of various species of microalgae (phytoplankton) and zooplankton in aquaculture facilities. You will develop an understanding of invertebrate zoology and taxonomy, the general features and composition of freshwater and marine algae and invertebrates. Key areas to be investigated include the establishment and maintenance of culture systems of a wide variety of species and their commercial potential. Students will develop knowledge and practical skills relevant to industry including quantification, harvesting and preservation of micro-algae and zoo plankton in natural water.

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Penelope Smith

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admission into SBATE

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Effect of temperature and nitrogen concentration on the growth and lipid content of nannochloropsis occulata and chlorella vulgaris for biodiesel production

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Converti, A, Casazza, A, Ortiz, E, Perego, P & Borghi, M

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: VOL. 28, NO.6, PP. 1146-1151

Publisher: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING: PROCESS INTENSIFICATION

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Algal culturing techniques

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Anderson, R

Year: 2005

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Publisher: ACADEMIC PRESS, NEW YORK, USA

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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 FARMS, FLORIDA, USA

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Live feed in marine aquaculture

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Stottrup, G & McEvoy, A

Year: 2003

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Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, OXFORD, UK

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Developmenta of rotifer strains with useful traits for rearing fish larvae.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Hagiwara, A, Suga, K, Akazawa, A, Kotani, T & Sakakura, Y

Year: 2007

Edition/Volume: VOL. 268, ISS, 1-4, PP 44-52

Publisher: AQUACULTURE

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Biodiesel from Microalgae

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Chisti, Y

Year: 2007

Edition/Volume: VOL. 25, NO. 3, PP. 294-306

Publisher: BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

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Lipid accumulation and CO2 utilization of nannochloropsis occulata in response to CO2 aeration.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Chiu, S, Kao, C, Tsai, M, Ong, S, Chen, C & Lin, C

Year: 2008

Edition/Volume: VOL. 100, NO. 2, PP. 833-838

Publisher: BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

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Handbook of microalgal culture: Biotechnology and applied phycology

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Richmond, A

Year: 2004

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Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, OXFORD, UK

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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

01. Use nutrition research and practices to enable live feed production in relation to algology and zooplankton.
02. Use taxonomy tools effectively to identify species composition of microalgae (phytoplankton and zooplankton.
03. Apply management techniques and methods to an algology or zooplankton enterprise.
04. Use applicable scientific terminology appropriately.
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