- Docente: Adele Meluzzi
- Credits: 4
- SSD: AGR/20
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Animal Production (cod. 8882)
Learning outcomes
Aim of the course is to provide practical and basic knowledge brook stoks on the breeding technologies of the main aquatic species. In particular, the student will be able to manage the aquatic environment and production phases, from the management of broodstocks, reproduction, incubation and larval rearing and fattening of salmonids, eels, sea bass, sea bream and cyprinids. In addition, the student will acquire the basic notions for the management of extensive and intensive farming systems on the ground and at sea
Course contents
State of the art of world, european and italian aquaculture Fish species of interest for aquaculture: basic knowledge of systematics, biology and morphology. Physico-chemical requirements of water used in aquaculture. Characteristics of the plants and equipments used in the various stages of breeding. Salmonids: biological cycle and morphological characteristics; reproduction; Incubation and hatching of eggs; breeding and fattening; grading; harvest and commercialization of the product. Eel production: biological cycle; supply of juveniles, glass eel and juveniles weaning, farming systems, fattening, grading, harvesting and marketing. Marine fish species production (sea bass and sea bream). Management of a hatchery for marine species. Ecophysiological conditioning and hormonal stimulation of breeders. Egg deposition, hatching, larval weaning and rearing, fattening in basins and cages. Extensive breeding in brackish waters. Cyprinids: natural and artificial breeding techniques, weaning and fattening. Basic information about fish nutrition.
Readings/Bibliography
Cataudella S. & Bronzi P. Unimar. Acquacoltura Responsabile- Uniprom 2001
Giordani G. Melotti P. Elementi di Acquacoltura - Edagricole, Bologna, 1984
Slides of the lessons
Teaching methods
Lessons, visits to aquaculture plants, seminars on topics to be defined during the course.
Assessment methods
Oral examination at the end of the course aiming to ensure the acquisition of the knowledge contained in the program of the course. The proof is based on two questions
Students wishing to take the exam in English must request it to the teacher at least two days before the exam.
Teaching tools
The slides of the lessons will be made available to the student electronically during the course and published on AMS-Campus
Office hours
See the website of Adele Meluzzi