Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture (2+1)

Course outline

Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture

Course Contents

Theory

Unit 1 : An overview of shore based aquaculture and mariculture
Chapter 1: Seafarming and shore based aquaculture - a world overview.
Chapter 2: Status of farming of selected species- marine finfish, shellfish, seaweeds and other invertebrates
Chapter 3: Resources for shore-based aquaculture and seafarming in india
Chapter 4: Reed resources of finfish and shellfish

Unit 2: Traits of important cultivable species
Chapter 1: Traits of important cultivable finfish
Chapter 2: Traits of important cultivable shellfish

Unit 3: Methods of coastal aquaculture and mariculture

Unit 4: Water and soil quality management in ponds and other mariculture facilities

Unit 5: Finfish culture systems
Chapter 1: Culture of milkfish.
Chapter 2: Culture of grey mullets
Chapter 3: Culture of asian seabass
Chapter 4: Culture of groupers

Unit 6:Culture of crustaceans
Chapter 1: Shrimp culture
Chapter 2: Mud crab culture

Unit 7: Culture of molluscs and seaweeds
Chapter 1: Oyster culture
Chapter 2: Mussel farming
Chapter 3: Culture of pearl oysters
Chapter 4: Culuture of seaweeds