AQUA 165 Aquaculture Practicum

3 CR

This lab course provides hands on training to reinforce the learning objectives in AQUA 140, AQUA 150, and AQUA 190. Students will practice culturing techniques for algae, shellfish, and finfish species, including: stocking systems based on condition factors, recording growth and mortality metrics, monitoring embryonic and juvenile development, creating feeding schedules, and monitoring aquatic animal health.
Prerequisite(s): AQUA 100, AQUA 110, AQUA 130, and AQUA 135 all with a C- or higher.
Completion Of or Concurrent Enrollment In: Completion of AQUA 140, AQUA 150, and AQUA 190 all with a C- or higher; or concurrent enrollment in AQUA 140, AQUA 150, and AQUA 190.