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SÜRMENE FACULTY of MARINE SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

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BTM2014Marine Aquaculture2+1+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Şebnem ATASARAL
Co-LecturerÖğr.Gör.Dr. Ahmet ŞAHİN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
This course is intended to familiarize the student with current concepts in marine aquaculture. It explores in detail the methods used for culture of a range of marine species of Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Practical hands-on training at research centres or commercial farms for development of mariculture skills will be provide where possible.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : know marine living species for aquaculture. 3,111
LO - 2 : learn selection of suitable area for marine aquaculture. 3,111
LO - 3 : produce live food. poduce live food. 3,111
LO - 4 : design fish cage. 3,111
LO - 5 : determine the equipments to build and design marine hatchery. 3,111
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Brief history, development and diversity of marine aquaculture. Site selection and water quality requirements. Live food production. Nutrition and feeding. Culture practices of major finfish and shellfish species: Sea bass and sea bream, flatfish (turbot) , salmon and sea trout, tuna, gray mullet, shrimp culture, mussels and oysters.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to mariculture
 Week 2Suitable site selection for mariculture
 Week 3Suitable system selection for mariculture: Tank, cage, and buoyancy-rope
 Week 4Live food culture: Algae culture
 Week 5Live food culture: Rotifer, and artemia culture
 Week 6Bioecological features of sea bass and sea bream
 Week 7Sea bass and sea bream aquaculture: Broodstock management, and fertilization
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Husbandry, and feeding of sea bass and sea bream
 Week 10Shrimp culture
 Week 11Turbot culture
 Week 12Tuna culture.
 Week 13Salmon culture
 Week 14Mussel, and oyster culture
 Week 15Potential fish species, and their culture
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Tucker, J. W, 1998. Marine Fish Culture. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 760 s.
2Moretti, A. , Fernandez-Criado, M. P. , Cittolin, G. , Guidastri, R. , 1999. Manual on Hatchery Production of Seabass and Gilthead Seabream, Vol. 1, FAO, Rome.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Presentation 12 09/05/2018 50
End-of-term exam 16 04/06/2018 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Uygulama 1 14 14
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load147