Course Content (Syllabus)
1st hour Introduction – Environmental impacts on aquacultures
2nd hour The drainage basin of aquatic ecosystems
3rd hour Sources of pollution and nutrients
4th hour The aquatic ecosystem – characteristics
5th hour Water quality
6th hour Water trophic conditions
7th hour Water pollution
8th hour Influence of aquacultures on the environment
9th hour Impacts of aquacultures on the environment – physical impacts
10th hour Biological impacts
11th hour Pollution control and management of the aquaculture effluents. Site selection for the installation of aquacultures
12th hour Environmental interactions assessment. Environmental impact assessment studies
Practical Training
1st – 6th hour Influence of inland water aquacultures on the environment (fish farms)
7th – 12th hour Influence of marine aquacultures on the environment (fish farms)