Topic Name Description
Page Course outline
Topic 1 Page Expected learning outcome
Page 1.1.1. Global aquaculture production - total
Page 1.1.2. Global aquaculture production - top countries
Page 1.1.3. Global Aquaculture Production - top 10 countries
Page 1.1.4. Global aquaculture production - by environment
Page 1.1.5. Global aquaculture production - by species groups
Page 1.1.6. Global aquaculture production - top ten species groups
Page 1.2. Status of farming of selected species
Page 1.2.1. Marine finfish
Page 1.2.2. Crustaceans - Shrimps
Page 1.2.3. Crustacean - spiny lobsters
Page 1.2.4. Molluscs
Page 1.2.4.1.Molluscs - major producers
Page 1.2.5. Sea cucumbers
Page 1.2.6. Sponges
Page 1.2.7. Corals
Page 1.2.8. Seaweeds
Page 1.3. Resources for shore-based aquaculture and seafarming in india
Page 1.3.1. Status of Coastal Aquaculture
Page 1.3.2. Aquaculture Diversification Programmes
Page 1.3.3. Major constraints
Page 1.3.4. Diversification of Coastal Aquaculture
Page 1.3.5. Conclusion
Page 1.4. Seed resources of finfish and shellfish
Page 1.4.1. Finfish Seed Resources
Page 1.4.2. Shellfish seed resources
File ppt-1.1-Shore based aquaculture
File ppt-1.2-Farming of selected species
File ppt-1.3-Shore-based aquaculture in india
File ppt-1.4-Seed resources of finfish and shellfish
File Animation - Overview 1
File Animation - Overview 2
Topic 2 Page Expected learning outcome
Page 2.1. Grey Mullets
Page 2.2. Milkfish
Page 2.3. Pearlspot
Page 2.4. Asian seabass
Page 2.5. Groupers
Page 2.6. Snappers
Page 2.7. Shrimps
Page 2.8. Lobsters
Page 2.9. Crabs
Page Animation - Traits of important cultivable finfish
File ppt-2.1-Important cultivable species
File ppt-2.2-Important cultivable shellfish
Topic 3 Page Expected learning outcome
Page 3.1. Pond culture
Page 3.1.1. Site Selection
Page 3.1.2. Criteria to locate a good coastal farm site
Page 3.1.3. Design and Construction of coastal ponds
Page 3.1.4. Water Supply Systems
Page 3.2. Cages
Page 3.3. Pens
Page 3.4. Culture methods for oyster, mussels and seaweeds
File ppt-3- Methods of Coastal Aquaculture
Topic 4 Page Expected learning outcome
Page 4.1. Water and soil quality management
Page 4.1.1.a. Temperature
Page 4.1.1.b. Salinity
Page 4.1.1.c. Turbidity
Page 4.1.2.a. Dissolved oxygen
Page 4.1.2.b. Total alkalinity
Page 4.1.2.c. .pH
Page 4.1.2.d. Carbon dioxide
Page 4.1.2.e. Ammonia
Page 4.1.2.f. Nitrite and Nitrate
Page 4.1.2.g. Hydrogen sulphide
File ppt - 4- Water and soil quality management
Topic 5 Page Expected learning outcome
Page 5.1. Culture of milkfish
Page 5.1.1. Culture systems
Page 5.1.2. Fry collection
Page 5.1.3. Artificial propagation
Page 5.1.4. Grow-out
Page 5.1.5. Pond preparation
Page 5.1.6. Water management
Page 5.1.7. Supplementary feeding and Harvesting
Page 5.2. Culture of grey mullets
Page 5.2.1. Culture systems
Page 5.2.2. Fry collection and Hatchery production
Page 5.2.3. Grow-out operations
Page 5.3. Culture of asian seabass
Page 5.3.1. Source of seed
Page 5.3.2. Grow-out culture
Page 5.4. Culture of groupers
Page 5.4.1. Biology and Seed supply
Page 5.4.2. Culture techniques
File ppt 5.1 - Finfish culture system
File ppt 5.2 - Grey mullets
File ppt 5.3 - Asian seabass
File ppt 5.4 - Groupers
Topic 6 Page Expected learning outcome
Page 6.1. Shrimp Culture
Page 6.1.1. List of commercially important penaeid shrimps
Page 6.1.2. Culture systems
Page 6.1.3. Characteristics of shrimp culture systems
Page 6.1.4. Considerations and Site selection
Page 6.1.5. Grow-out operations
Page 6.1.5.a. Pond preparation
Page 6.1.5.b. Selection of shrimp fry (post larvae)
Page 6.1.5.c. Stocking
Page 6.1.5.d. Feeding
Page 6.1.6. Water quality management
Page 6.1.7. Aeration and Harvesting
Page 6.2. Mud Crab Culture
Page 6.2.1. Culture methods
File ppt 6.1 - Crustaceans
File ppt 6.2 - Mud crab
File Farming the tiger prawn part 1

Farming the tiger prawn part 1

File Farming the tiger prawn part 2

Farming the tiger prawn part 2

File Biology and Ecology of Penaeus monodon 1

Biology and Ecology of Penaeus monodon (part-1)

File Biology and Ecology of Penaeus monodon 2

Biology and Ecology of Penaeus monodon (part-2)

Topic 7 Page Expected learning outcome
Page 7.1. Oyster Culture
Page 7.1.1. Culture techniques
Page 7.1.2. Oyster culture in India
Page 7.2. Mussel Farming
Page 7.2.1. Grow-out
Page 7.2.2. Seed collection

Page 7.2.3. Growth and production
Page 7.3. Culture of Pearl Oysters
Page 7.3.1. Biology
Page 7.3.2. Culture methods
Page 7.3.3. Culture of Seaweeds
Page 7.3.4. Main groups of algae cultivated for food
Page 7.3.5. Culture systems
File ppt 7.1 - Mussel
File ppt 7.2 - Pearl oysters
File ppt 7.3 - Molluscs
File ppt 7.4 - Seaweeds
File Oyster and Mussel Culture

Oyster and Mussel Culture

Topic 8 Page Identification of cultivable finfish
Page MUGIL CEPHALUS
Page CHANOS CHANOS
Page LATES CALCARIFER
Page CROMILEPTES ALTIVELIS
Page EPINEPHELUS AREOLATUS
Page EPINEPHELUS FUSCOGUTTATUS
Page EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA
Page LUTJANUS ARGENTIMACULATUS
Page Identification of cultivable shrimps and crabs
Page PENAEUS ( FENNEROPENAEUS) INDICUS
Page PENAEUS ( FENNEROPENAEUS) MERGUIENSIS
Page PENAEUS ( PENAEUS) MONODON
Page SCYLLA SERRATA
Page SCYLLA TRANQUIBARICA
Page Identification of cultivable bivalves
Page CROSSOSTREA MADRASENSIS
Page PINCTADA FUCATA
Page PERNA VIRIDIS
Page PERNA INDICA
Page ANADARA GRANOSA
Page Identification of seaweeds
Page ULVA
Page SARGASSUM
Page TURBINARIA
Page GELIDIELLA
Page GRACILARIA
Page HYPNEA
Topic 9 Page Suggested reading