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- General
Biology is the study of life forms and in this
undergraduate course the students will be studying life history events of
fishes, including shellfishes in the context of fisheries and important
aquaculture species. The main aim of this course is to introduce the immensely
fascinating world of fish biology, to give advanced information on the unique
adaptations of various biological systems of fish and shellfish, to provide
basic practical skills in different aspects of aquatic biology such as sampling
of fish and shellfish, quantitative meristic and morphometrics, comparative
studies on gills, scales, pharyngeal teeth and brain of fishes and to
understand the principles of aquatic biology life in freshwater; lentic and
lotic environments, freshwater wetlands will be discussed in this course.
- 1. 20 February - 26 February
1.-Introduction to Anatomy- External Anatomy of fish
Objective: To introduce the importance of aquatic biology with respect to aquaculture practices. Brief up about the anatomy and structural morphology of fish in the aquatic environment.
- 2. 27 February - 5 March
Oral-region-associated-structure of fish
- 3. 6 March - 12 March
Food-Feeding-Habit-of-Finfishes
Objectives: To introduce the oral regions of fish and associated structures and their modification in teeth, and gills, This knowledge is important to understand the food and feeding habits of fish biology.
- 4. 13 March - 19 March
Digestive-System-of-Finfishes
Objectives: To understand the mechanisms that control the movement and digestion of food, methods of assessing digestibility of feed, factors affecting digestion and absorption of food nutrients, and feeding processes in fish are discussed. An understanding of feeding habits, feeding mechanisms, and the digestion and absorption processes can help fish farmers and nutritionists maximize the use of feed.
- 5. 20 March - 26 March
Aquatic_system_And_Health
Objectives: Introduce the aquaculture system types and their importance in food security. The aquatic system faces several challenges and one such is a disease for proper health management. This lecture discusses the factors for health management in the aquatic system and the importance of stress-driving factors in the aquatic system from the biological point of view,
- 6. 27 March - 2 April
Food and feeding habits of fish
objective's introduce the concept of food and adaptations in fish for feeding
- 7. 3 April - 9 April
- 8. 10 April - 16 April
The circulatory system in fish
Objective: to introduce the blood circulation system in aquatic animals. The mechanisms of blood transport in teleost and gas exchanges.
- 9. 17 April - 23 April
- 10. 24 April - 30 April
Haematopoieses and haematopoietic organs System-in-Finfishes
Objectives: to introduce the blood types and haematopoietic progenitor cells and to differentiate into mature blood cells: erythrocytes, lymphocytes, thrombocytes, granulocytes, and monocytes. The pronephros, or head kidney, is a basic organ forming the blood elements and is also a reservoir of blood cells.
- 11. 1 May - 7 May
Migration patterns in fishes
Objective: to introduce different types of migration in fish from sea water to freshwater and from freshwater to seawater. The importance of migration with respect to biodiversity in aquatic organisms will be highlighted.
- 12. 8 May - 14 May
Introduction to Aquatic Microbiology:
Microbes in the aquatic environment
Objective:
1. Define
the term aquatic microbiology.
2. List
the importance of studying aquatic microbiology.
3. Discuss
the general impacts of microbes on the aqua industry.
- 13. 15 May - 21 May
Aquatic_microbiology_lecture_2
Objective: Overview of the characteristics of Microbes and their roles and impact on the aquatic environment (benefits and diseases)
- 14. 22 May - 28 May
Antibiotic_resistance_in_aquatic_system
Objective: Antibiotic
resistance in aquaculture is a growing
concern as it can negatively impact human health and the environment.
- 15. 29 May - 4 June
Mode of action of antibiotic resistance in microbes in aquatic system
Objective: Factors responsible for antibiotic resistance in microbes and their control
- 16. 5 June - 11 June
THERAPEUTIC
Drugs Used in
aquatic SYSTEM and THEIR influence on
FISH
Objective: to introduce the responsible use of drugs in the aquatic system
- 17. 12 June - 18 June
- 18. 19 June - 25 June