Senior Capstone Seminar: Principles of Aquaculture

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This seminar introduces students to the rapidly-growing science of aquaculture or fish farming. Using a comprehensive approach, the course includes discussions of the following topics: historical development, culture and rearing techniques, diseases, regulations, and permitting and marketing of aquatic plants and animals. Course format: seminar in which students read, analyze, and present scientific and technical papers from the primary literature. Field trips to nearby aquaculture facilities may be included.