- Docente: Alessio Bonaldo
- Credits: 6
- SSD: AGR/20
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene (cod. 8834)
Learning outcomes
The course provides fundamental knowledge about modern farming technologies of the major marine fish farming (sea bass and sea bream) and some promising new species of commercial interest. At the end of the course the student will acquire the technical and scientific knowledge to manage a modern system of marine aquaculture.
Course contents
Shrimp farming: important species of commercial interest. Shrimp
production in Europe and in Italy. Farming techniques.
Extensive aquaculture, examples of extensive aquaculture in Italy
Recirculation systems: operating units of a recirculating system
Intensive aquaculture production: marine species production, with
particular reference to sea bream and sea bass. Hatchery,
inland tanks, floating cages.
Readings/Bibliography
Notes and slides.
I crostacei Biologia, produzione, patologie e commercializzazione A cura di Rodolfo Ballestrazzi, Edo D'Agaro
Acquacoltura Responsabile. A cura di S. Cataudella e P. Bronzi. Unimar-Uniprom (eds), Roma
Manual on Hatchery Production of Seabass and Gilthead Seabream.
Moretti et al. Fao, Roma. http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/y6018e/y6018e00.HTM
Teaching methods
The course is divided in classroom lectures and practical training. During the lessons, the various parts of the program will be explained, even with the projections of photos and videos relating to farming systems and technologies used in aquaculture
Assessment methods
The exam is oral and consists of asking
to the candidate two or three questions to verify the
know-how on culture techniques of marine fish. In particular:
The hatchery for sea bass and sea bream Intensive recirculation
system Most important shrimp species and culture techniques
Extensive aquaculture in Italy The oral examination lasts form
15-to-20-min., during which they are expected to answer two to
three questions related to the program.
Teaching tools
Overhead and video projector, PC, laboratories and visits to fish farms.
Office hours
See the website of Alessio Bonaldo