AQ3003 - Aquaculture: Propagation
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2014 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2
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Administered by: |
School of Marine & Tropical Biology (pre 2015) |
This subject discusses husbandry of aquaculture broodstock and larval and juvenile
culture techniques of finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and sea cucumbers. Topics include:
managed reproduction of broodstock animals using nutritional, environmental, hormonal
and chemical manipulation; broodstock nutrition; production of triploids and all-female
stocks; factors affecting egg and larval quality; current approaches to larval and
juvenile rearing.
Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge of the practical aspects of broodstock management, spawning induction and
larval rearing of culture organisms and the current body of science knowledge that
underpins these practices;
- Understanding of current challenges experienced by the industry in relation to broodstock
management and hatchery production, and current research approaches directed at sustainable
commercial aquaculture propagation;
- Development of effective written and oral communication skills that conform with current
scientific conventions for reporting, disseminating and evaluating information;
- Development of practical aquaculture skills including: production of slow release
pellet implants for delivery of reproductive hormones to finfish broodstock; spawning
induction of bivalves; biopsy and histological assessment of spawning condition of
finfish broodstock; assessment of larval developmental stage and growth, reproductive
status of crustaceans.
Assumed Knowledge:
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Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of basic biology
and aquaculture principles, and should have completed BS2001 (or BZ2001) AND AQ2001
or equivalent.
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Prerequisites: |
At least 12 credit points of Level 2 science AQ, BC, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB or PH
subjects.
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Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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AQ5003 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 28-Aug-2014 |
Coordinator: |
<Person not found> |
Lecturers:
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Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng, <Person not found>, Professor Paul Southgate. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 10 hours practicals
- 6 hours workshops/Seminars
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.