Module 1. Introduction of live feed and their roles for marine larvae
- Marine larvae in aquaculture
- Nutritional requirement of marine larvae
- Nutritional value of live feed
Module 2. Production of marine algae
- Main culture species/ nutritional value and use
- The growth of algae and factors affecting biomass/ quality
- Facilities/ apparatus for algae production
- Techniques on stocking maintenance, up-scaling and mass production in tanks, in plastic bags and in photobio-reactor
- Protocol for different culture methods
- Density inspection and environment monitoring
Module 3. Intensive production of rotifers
- Introduction and use of rotifers in marine hatchery
- Factors affecting growth, quality and biomass of rotifers
- Techniques in maintenance of stocking cultures, up-scaling and different mass productions in tanks,
- Feed and feeding management strategies and environment monitoring
- Technique for enrichment, harvest, usage and storage
Module 4. Artemia production and enrichment
- Introduction/ biology and use of Artemia in marine hatchery
- Nutritional value and production of Artemia cysts
- Techniques for nauplius production: incubation, decapsulation, enrichment, harvest, storage and usage.
- Production and use of Artemia
Module 5. Extensive production of natural zooplankton in brackish water ponds
- Pond preparation and fertilization,
- Density monitoring and evaluation,
- Harvest, use of zooplankton and storage
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