AQUA 103 Fish Nutrition 1
The focus of this course is the application of the principle of nutrition in feeding fish in hatchery systems, evaluation, and comparing feed stuff. Basic dietary and metabolic requirements and formulations used at present and important current developments in fish rations will be covered. Students will study nutrition-related disease, calculations, feed conversion, and growth rates.
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
AQUA 103Fish Nutrition 1
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
30
Semester Contact Hours Lab
30
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
The focus of this course is the application of the principle of nutrition in feeding fish in hatchery systems, evaluation, and comparing feed stuff. Basic dietary and metabolic requirements and formulations used at present and important current developments in fish rations will be covered. Students will study nutrition-related disease, calculations, feed conversion, and growth rates.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- List principles of feed nutrition in hatchery systems including ingestion, digestion and absorption of food.
- Explain how factors such as water temperature, species, size and age affect nutritional requirements.
- Recall basic dietary and metabolic requirements and formulations.
- Calculate feed conversion rates and growth rates.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Factors affecting Nutritional Requirements
Nutritional Requirements
Feeding
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Text
Aquaculture Science
Trout and Salmon Culture