Topic	Name	Description
	Course Outline
Topic 1	Expected Learning Outcome
	1.1.Introduction to Fish food organisms
	1.2.Zooplanktons
Topic 2	Expected Learning Outcome
	2.1.Rotifer classification
	2.2.Introduction to rotifers
	2.3.Biology and life history of Rotifers
	2.3.1.Strain differences
	2.3.2.General culture conditions
	2.3.3.1.Stock culture of rotifers
	2.3.3.2.Upscaling of stock cultures to starter cultures
	2.3.3.3.Mass production on algae
	2.3.4.Enhancement of nutritional value of cultured rotifers
	2.3.4.1.Techniques for (n-3) HUFA enrichment
	2.3.4.2.Techniques for vitamin C enrichment
	2.3.4.3.Techniques for protein enrichment
Topic 3	Expected Learning Outcome
	3.1.Cladocerans classification
	3.2.Biology and nutritional value of cladocerans
	3.2.1.Daphnia
	3.2.1.1.Daphnia classification
	3.2.1.2.Nutritional value of Daphnia
	3.2.1.3.Nutritional Value of Moina
	3.2.1.4.Biology and life cycle of Daphnia
	3.2.2.Moina
	3.2.2.1.Moina classification
	3.2.2.2.Life Cycles of Moina
	3.2.2.2.1.Production and use of resting eggs
Topic 4	Expected Learning Outcome
	4.1.Introduction
	4.2.Copepod classification
	4.3.Biology and life cycle of copepods
	4.4.Candidate species and culture techniques
	4.5.Culture techniques
	4.5.1.Use of resting eggs
Topic 5	Expected Learning Outcome
	5.1.Introduction to Infusorians
	5.1.1.Paramecium
	5.1.2.Stylonichia
	5.1.3.Fabrea salina
	5.1.4.Euplotes
	5.2.General Culture techniques of Infusorians
	5.2.1.Collecting Infusoria
	5.2.2.Culturing Infusoria
	5.2.3.Lettuce culture
	5.2.4.Potato culture
	5.2.5.Banana peel culture
Topic 6	Expected Learning Outcome
	6.1.Chironomid larvae
	6.1.1.Classification of Chironomid larvae
	6.1.2.Biology and culture of chironomid larvae
	6.1.2.1.Culture techniques
	6.2.Tubifex classification
	6.2.1.Food And Feeding
	6.2.2.Reproduction
	6.2.3.Copulation and cocoon formation
	6.2.4.Culture of Tubifex
Topic 7	Expected Learning Outcome
	7.1.Earthworm
	7.1.1.Classification
	7.1.2.Culture method
	7.1.3.Maintenance
	7.1.4.Harvesting
	7.1.5.Production
Topic 8	Expected Learning Outcome
	8.1.Brine shrimp classification
	8.2.Brine shrimp-Introduction
	8.3.Brine shrimp-morphology and physiology
	8.4.Schematic diagram of the ultrastructure of an Artemia cyst
	8.4.1.Embryo
	8.4.2.Physiology of the hatching process
	8.4.3.Development of an Artemia cyst from incubation in seawater until nauplius release
	8.4.4.Ideal conditions for hatching Artemia cysts
	8.4.5.Brine shrimp-Decapsulation and hatching of cyst
	8.5.1.Hydration
	8.5.2. Reaction with decapsulation solution (hypochlorite)
	8.5.3.Sieving and washing
	8.5.4. Incubation
	8.5.4.1.Harvesting processing and packaging of artemia cyst
	8.5.4.2.Enrichment of artemia with HUFA
Topic 9	Expected Learning Outcome
	9.1.Bait fish and forage fish
	9.1.1.Types of bait in various fish types
	9.1.2.Candidate species
Topic 10	1. Introduction to culture of fish food organisms
	2. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of plankton
	3. Identification of common aquatic flora and fauna
	4. Isolation and culture of Micro-algae
	6. Culture of Cladocerans
	7. Culture of Micro-worms
	8. Culture of Infusoria
	9. Hatching of Artemia cyst
	10. Role of biofilm in aquaculture
Topic 11	Suggested Reading and Journals