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Principles of Aquaculture: Basics of aquaculture, definition and scope, history of
aquaculture.Systems of aquaculture: pond culture, pen culture, cage culture, running water culture
a zero-water exchange system, Extensive, semi-intensive, intensive, and super intensive
aquaculture. Major candidate species for aquaculture: Fresh water, brakish and marine.
Monoculture, polyculture, and integrated culture system.
UNIT –II (15 Hours)

Taxonomy of fish: Definition, component, importance, stages of taxonomy, Zoological
nomenclature. Classification of Fishes
UNIT -III (15 Hours)

Fresh water aquaculture resources-ponds, tanks, lakes, reservoirs etc. Nursery, rearing and grow
out ponds preparation and management – control of aquatic weeds and algal blooms, predatory
and weed fish, liming fertilization and manuring. Water quality management. Transportation and
acclimatization and seed.Composite fish culture system. Integration of aquaculture with
agriculture/horticulture. Integration of aquaculture with livestock.

PRACTICAL(30 Hours)

Component of aquaculture farm, Water quality in relation to fish production, Practical‘s on pre-
stocking and post stocking management. Preparation and management of nursery, rearing and
grow out pond. Collection, identification and control of aquatic weeds, insects, predatory fish.
Estimation of planktons. Identification of fresh water fishes. Identification of brackish and marine
fishes

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Jayaram K.C. (2010). Fish Taxonomy. NPH
2. Jhingran V.G. fish and fisheries of India. Hindustan publication Corpn. (India) Delhi
3. Rath R. K. Fresh water aquaculture. Scientific publishers, Jodhpur 342001 India
4. Arumugam N. Aquaculture and Fisheries. Sara Publication

Zoo.421 Parasitology 3+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary objectives of this course are:
 To introduce the basic concept of host parasite interactions.
 To acquaint the students with important arthropod vectors.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 To enable the students to classify and study the variation in morphology, life cycle and
pathogenesis of important parasites causing diseases in animals and human beings.

THEORY (45 Hours)

UNIT- I (15 Hours)

Brief introduction of Parasitism, Parasite, Parasitoid and Vectors (mechanical and biological
vector). Host parasite relationship; Parasitic Protists; Study of Morphology, Life Cycle,

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