Agricultural University of Athens
Prof. S.Papoutsoglou
Faculty of Animal Science
Department of Applied Hydrobiology
75 Ieros Odos
11855 Athens
Greece
List of Courses
Undergraduate courses.
HONOURS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.)
Specialization in Applied Hydrobiology
The following courses are part of the aquaculture specialisation which commences in the 7th semester of a ten-semester degree course.
The Department follows the European Credit Transfer System, and the ECTS credit value for each course is shown.
| Course title Code No. |
Code No + hours | ECTS Credits | Semester | Course Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Hydrobiology 1 Z131 |
3 Th. + 2 Prac.25 hours | 20 | 7 | Prof. Papoutsoglou |
| Course description: Water; water on earth; origin of surface natural water; geological and morphological characteristics of natural water basins; physical parameters of natural water basins; chemical parameters of natural water bodies; life in the aquatic environment; ecological divisions; food chain in aquatic environment; primary and secondary production; aquatic communities in seawater, brackish water, lakes, rivers; physiology of aquatic animals; respiration and respiratory mechanisms; floating mechanisms of aquatic animals; sound production of aquatic animals | ||||
| Applied Hydrobiology II Z132 |
3 Th. + 2 Prac.25 hours | 20 | 8 | Prof.Papoutsoglou |
| Course description: Aquaculture introduction; principles of aquaculture, biological basis of aquaculture, water selection, site selection, relationship bet. Physical-water, biological-water, financial-production conditions; aquaculture production systems, extensive, simple semi-extensive, semi-intensive, intensive, super-intensive; systems according to type of water manipulation and constructions; factors related to mass production of fish, crustacean, mollusks, phytoplankton, zooplankton and aquatic plants; stages of controlled production (broodstock manipulation and maintenance, genital maturation, artificial fertilisation, incubation and hatching, survival and rearing of earl stages, ongrowing); farm management(selection of organisms, farm size, production level, growth rate of fish, crustaceans, bivalve mollusks, aquatic plants, plankton; fish, crustacean and bivalve mollusk nutrition; productivity of natural and semi-natural water bodies; types of production, hatcheries, ongrowing,etc. | ||||
| Applied Hydrobiology III Z133 |
3 Th. + 2 Prac.30 hours | 24 | 9 | Prof.Papoutsoglou |
| Course description: Aquaculture constructions; definitions and categories; earth ponds, raceways, tanks, enclosures, net cages (types, sizes, construction techniques); tanks, earth ponds for crustacean production; constructions for bivalve mollusks; mass production (seed collection, ongrowing construction techniques and methods); constructions for plankton and aquatic plant production; pump systems (use, types, pipes);artificial aeration; construction characteristics of hatcheries for fish. Crustacean and bivalve mollusk reproduction and early stage production; closed-recirculated water systems (importance, definitions, constructive techniques – mechanical, biological and chemical filtration, disinfection methods); biotechnology in aquaculture (sex control techniques, production of monosex and sterile specimens); fish endocrinology (main hormonal systems, pituitary and thyroid glands, pancreatic and gastro-intestinal organs, adrenal and kidney organs, corpuscles of Stannius, urophysis and pineal organ, fish hormones and controlled production; cultivable aquatic animal physiology; principles of fish genetics; rearing technology of Chinese carps, rainbow trout, tilapia, coregons, flatfish, seabreams, European sea bass, etc., crustacean (crayfish, sea and fresh water prawns) and mollusks(oysters and mussels) species. | ||||
Language of instruction
Greek
But agreed project work may be carried out in English, at the discretion of the Course leader.
Credits
As shown in the table.
Laboratory Equipment
Full range facilities for water analysis. Special facilities for large scale biochemical analysis, related to fish physiological status (freeze drier, gas chromatographer, TLC system, blood, gas and electrolytes analyzer, biochemical analyzer, osmometers, spectrophotometers, protein, fat and moisture determination, complete set for fish stress protein determination and fish stress neurophysiological indicators). Microscopes and stereoscopes.
Special Features
AQUALAB
The Applied Hydrobiology Aqualab is a state-of-the-art fresh and salt water recirculation facility for high level education and experimental research making use of a wide variety of aquatic species. The total water capacity of the AH Aqualab is approximately 120 m3 and its function is based on recirculating techniques. For proper water quality maintenance there are mechanical (screen) and biological filters, as well as UV radiation application. There are three fresh water (f.w. 1, 2, 3) and two salt water (s.w. 1,2) aquatic research rooms. Screen and biofilter capacity varies (F.W. 1: 27400 litres, F.W. 2: 2204 litres, f.w.3: 3946 litres, s.w.1: 20626 litres, s.w. 2: 7112 litres) while the salt water holding tank, capacity is 18800 litres. The total experimental tanks (288) capacity varies from 5775 litres to 60 litres.
All systems are electronically controlled by a fully integrated computerized system, including data logging, monitoring and warning systems for all sensors for water flow control, photoperiod, air supply and water temperature. In addition, there is a central computerized control in each aquatic experimental room for video recording fish populations' behaviour, as well as for fish auditory stress-related studies.
