D. Allen Davis, Ph.D.
Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Intensive Systems
Department of Fisheris and Allied Aquacultures
 

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Facility Class Spring of 2011

FISH 5630/6630

3 hrs credit

Class T, TH (11:00-12:15) Laboratory M (1:00-4:00)

Course Objective : To provide the opportunity for students to become knowledgeable about technical procedures and information sources on design, construction and use of sport and food fish hatcheries and culture facilities. The course will be taught by a team of faculty, staff and practicing professionals with special experiences and skills in the topics assigned to them. Laboratory sessions will focus on demonstrations, observations and information rather than skill building. Field trips will be taken to see various facilities.

Justification for Graduate Credit: This course is progressively more advanced in academic content. Graduate students participating in this class will be required to assist in the set up, design and implementation of one of the laboratories. They will also be expected to provide more detailed reports and when appropriate statistical analyses of data developed durring laboratory exercises.

Examinations and grading
a) Homework, field and laboratory exercises (Example file) = 20% (Due, Friday of each lab)
b) Three exams = 60%
c) Final examination = 10%
d) Attendance, participation & professionalism = 10%

Grading scale
A > 90, B = 80-89.99, C=70-79.99, D=60-69.99, F < 60

Class policies
Students are expected to be present for every class session except for documented emergencies and excused absences. Professional behavior is expected at all time during the class, laboratory and field trips. Any student not maintaining a professional demeanor will receive one oral warning for the first problem, if there is another problem the student will lose one letter grade, if there are any additional problems the student will be given a failing grade. Graduate students taking the class will be required to assist with the development and direct on laboratory class.

University Policy and Student Handbook : http://www.auburn.edu/tigercub/

Class Schedule and Resources

To be adjusted as speakers confirm there availability.

    Topic Supplemental Information
January 10 Snow day  
  11 Snow day  
  13 Class canceled  
  17 Lab - M. L. King Day (Holiday)  
  18 Introduction & Freshwater cages and net pens  
  20 Marine Cage Systems - Dr. Davis

Growing seafood

Report on cage design: Mexico

OCAT cage manual

Sea Station

  24 Lab - Dr. Mark Dougherty (307 Corley) Introduction, pumps, Friction tables
  25

Pump and piping - Dr Mark Dougherty

(307 Corley)

 
  27 Cage Culture continued

Nash 2004

Marine Fisheries & Aquaculture

  31 Introduction to pumps for aquaculture SRAC Pump selection, piping systems
Feb. 1 Water management, sources of water Pipe discharge; Open channel flow
  3 Intro to electrical systems

Overview, electrical testing, ground fault, receptical

  7 Lab. NAFS Electrical systems - Esau Arana  
  8 Water management: solids removal  
  10 Review for test?

 

  14 Lab. NAFS Equipment maintenance Overview of equipment maintenance
  15 Freshwater Hatcheries (Test 2 material) Hatcheries
  17 Test  
  21 Laboratory-Review test & electrical  
  22

Freshwater Hatcheries continued

 
  24 UV and Ozone sterilization Presentation
  27-28 Field Trip - GCRL etc. Leave Sunday 9:30 AM returning Monday PM
March 1 WAS meeting no class  
  3 WAS meeting no class  
  7 Lab  
  8 Culture Containers Containers
  10 Intro to recirculation systems David Cline Presentation
  14 Spring Break  
  15 Spring Break  
  17 Spring Break  
  21 Laboratory - swingle pump sizing  
  22 Biofiltration Mass balance, Biofilter trends
  24 Aeration and gas exchange  
  28 Lab David Cline - hydroponics  
  29 Shrimp hatchery design Dr Joe Fox Series 1, 2, 3 (three files)
  31 Hatchery design  
April 4 Lab: Shrimp Hatchery Design, Biofiltration  
  5 TEST  
  7 Water cyces William Deutch slides & notes
  11 Laboratory - Air lift pumps ? Airlift pumps: Nenes, Worts
  12 Introduction to topography and pond design Dr Duncan: lecture 1 & USDA Reference Book
  14 Pond design and construction Dr Duncan Lecture 2: Pond Notes & Information on NAFS
  18 Lab: North Auburn Pond Tour Dr. Duncan-Pond Tour NAFS Hydrology
  19 Engineering properties of Soils Dr Duncan Lecture 3
  21

Pond construction using hand tools - Davis

Slides
  25 Lab: Pond Site Evaluation  
  26 TEST III

 

  28 Live feed systems Slides: Example manual; FAO Live Food: HISTAR
       
     

 

  30 Alternative culture systems -PAS  
       
    Hydrological cycle D Duncan Hydrology Slides & Notes
    Introduction to watersheeds water budget; Peak discharge examples
    Test 3  
       
    Harvest System Harvest system
       
    Final