MARN 4440 - Aquaculture I

Prerequisites: MARN 2200, one of the following: BIOL 2250, MARN 2260, MARN 3310. The course examines both the history of aquaculture and the principles involved in freshwater and marine aquaculture. Emphasis is placed on production methods and technology applications in aquaculture systems and operations. Students gain practical experience designing and maintaining small-scale recirculating systems. An integral part of this course is the planning, designing, and implementation of individual research experiments utilizing a small-scale recirculating system. Particular attention is given to the manipulation of water quality parameters associated with recirculating systems. Some weekend laboratory work required. Laboratory fee; 3 credits.