Marine Juvenile Production
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| Number of credits | 10 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Subject overlap | MAR351: 10sp |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
None
Learning Outcomes
It is the aim of the course that the students will experience different methods for the care and maintenance of fish larvae and master the techniques used for research work on the early life history stages of marine fish.
Contact Information
studie@bio.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Aim and Content
This course focuses on the acquisition of practical skills and understanding of techniques that form the basis of research methodology about the growth, development, and physiology of larval and juvenile marine fish. Students will cover topics such as gamete quality, live food production, and morphometic analysis of larvae. The class activities will use demonstrations, practical exercises, and controlled experiments. Course material will include the care and maintenance of live prey (rotifers, Artemia), and fish such as cod, herring, and other species. Research developments and technological improvements will be evaluated with respect to the biological requirements of various marine species. Students will have the opportunity to become familiar with different skills associated with larval fish rearing, such as live prey production, monitoring growth and development, image and data analysis, and design of rearing protocols for aquaculture research.
Learning Outcomes
It is the aim of the course that the students will experience different methods for the care and maintenance of fish larvae and master the techniques used for research work on the early life history stages of marine fish.
Pre-requirements
None
Recommended previous knowledge
BIO280 Fish Biology I - Systematics and Anatomy , BIO291 Fish Biology II - Physiology, BIO203 Introduction to Aquaculture, BIO338 Larval Fish Ecology, BIO300 Biological Data Analysis and Research Design, or equivalent courses
Compulsory Requirements
Participation in laboratory activities, Laboratory journal and oral presentation.Approved laboratory participation and report.Valid 1 semester.
Assessment methods
Portfolio assessment, only during teaching semester (spring).
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.
Contact Information
studie@bio.uib.no