Week |
Theoretical |
Practical |
1 |
The nature of the aquatic environment |
By introducing natural water resources, information will be given about the differences of fresh water (spring, artesian, river, lake, dam), brackish water and marine environments. |
2 |
The nature of the aquatic environment |
By introducing natural water resources, information will be given about the differences of fresh water (spring, artesian, river, lake, dam), brackish water and marine environments. |
3 |
Microbiology of the water source |
Information will be given about physical and chemical factors affecting the presence of microorganisms in the aquatic environment, temperature, hydrostatic pressure, light, salinity, turbidity, pH, concentrations of inorganic and organic components. |
4 |
Microbiology of the water source |
Information will be given about physical and chemical factors affecting the presence of microorganisms in the aquatic environment, temperature, hydrostatic pressure, light, salinity, turbidity, pH, concentrations of inorganic and organic components. |
5 |
Microbial flora of water and sediment in aquaculture systems |
Information will be given about the principles of selection, collection and sending of ill fish material to the laboratory. |
6 |
Microbial flora of water and sediment in aquaculture systems |
Information will be given about the principles of selection, collection and sending of ill fish material to the laboratory. |
7 |
Importance of water source in terms of public health |
Information will be given on how to use microbiological techniques to isolate microorganisms, microorganisms encountered in aquatic animals and the diseases they cause. |
8 |
Importance of water source in terms of public health |
Information will be given on how to use microbiological techniques to isolate microorganisms, microorganisms encountered in aquatic animals and the diseases they cause. |
9 |
Protection of water quality in aquaculture systems |
Microorganisms that are common in lake, river, well water and marine environments will be isolated in laboratories. |
10 |
Protection of water quality in aquaculture systems |
Microorganisms that are common in lake, river, well water and marine environments will be isolated in laboratories. |
11 |
Use of wastewater in fish farming in agricultural irrigation |
Isolation of microorganisms commonly found in the skin, gill and intestinal microbiota of freshwater and marine fish. |
12 |
Use of wastewater in fish farming in agricultural irrigation |
Isolation of microorganisms commonly found in the skin, gill and intestinal microbiota of freshwater and marine fish. |
13 |
Effects of climate change on water management and microbiota |
Student presentations |
14 |
Effects of climate change on water management and microbiota |
Student presentations |
23 |
Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1. Woo, P. T. K., Leatherland, J. F., & Bruno, D. W. (2006) Fish diseases and disorders (Vol. 3). Guelph-Canada: ed. PTK Woo CAB International.730p. 2. Buller, N. B. (2014). Bacteria and fungi from fish and other aquatic animals: a practical identification manual. Cabi, 904 p. 3. Pike A.W., Lewis J.W. : Parasitic Diseases of Fish, , Samara Publishing Ltd., 1994 4. Kibenge, F. S. (Ed.). (2016). Aquaculture virology. Academic Press.568 5. Roberts R.J. : Fish Pathology, W.B. Saunders Harcourt Publishers Ltd., London, 2001 6. Austin, B. and Austin, D. A (2016). Bacterial fish pathogens: disease of farmed and wild fish sixth edition, Springer 723 p. 7. Woo, P. T., & Gregory, D. W. B. (Eds.). (2014). Diseases and disorders of finfish in cage culture. CABI. 354 p. 8. Smith, S. A. (Ed.). (2019). Fish Diseases and Medicine. CRC Press. 328 p. |
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Assesment |
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