Aquaculture: Feeds and Nutrition

AQ5002 - Aquaculture: Feeds and Nutrition

This subject discusses nutritional principles as they relate to aquatic organisms and the types of feeds used in aquaculture. Topics include major nutrients (structure, function and availability), nutritional requirements of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, physical and nutritional characteristics of live feeds, culture of live feeds, manufacture of various artificial diets, characteristics of artificial diets, feeding strategies used in aquaculture.

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At least 12 credit points of Level 2 AQ, BC, BZ, BS, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB or PH science subjects and 3 credit points of level 2 aquaculture subjects.

At least 12 credit points of Level 2 AQ, BC, BZ, BS, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB or PH science subjects and 3 credit points of level 2 aquaculture subjects. Offerings: All

[Anti-requisite] AQ5002 AQ5802 Offerings: All

Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of basic biology and aquaculture principles, and should have completed SC2202 or SC2209 and AQ2001 or equivalent. A basic background in chemistry is highly recommended.

Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of basic biology and aquaculture principles, and should have completed SC2202 or SC2209 and AQ2001 or equivalent. A basic background in chemistry is highly recommended. Offerings: All

AQ3002 - Aquaculture: Feeds and Nutrition

Apply nutritional requirements of cultured aquatic organisms to their biology


Define current problems and future research directions for aquaculture feeds development


Evaluate the physical and nutritional characteristics of the various live and artificial feeds in aquaculture


Compare the production methods used for live and artificial feeds in aquaculture
