Aquaculture is the practice of producing biomass of marine origin by breeding or cultivation techniques of animal and plant organisms.
Currently, aquaculture meets 50% of human needs for seafood products.
The teaching aims to provide a framework and assess the sustainability of aquaculture practices taking into account the evolution of production over time and the different activities conducted around the world.
The teaching aims to provide students with the tools to assess the sustainability of aquaculture, in its various implementations, in relation to the type of product, farming methods, nutrition, interactions with the environment and also in respect to the regional socioeconomic context.
There are no specific prerequisites, but basic knowledge of ecology is recommended to effectively address the teaching content.
The teaching consists of lectures and invited seminars.
Lectures in the classroom are delivered through multimedia presentations.
Global and regional fish production; time trends Farmed animal species The plant species reared Interactions with the environment Plant types and management Feeding Food safety and animal welfare
Available (downloadable from Aulaweb or from the teacher). Power Point of lessons and scientific articles.
Ricevimento: The reception of the students will be arranged directly with the teacher.
MARIACHIARA CHIANTORE (President)
CRISTINA MISIC
PAOLO POVERO
The start of the lessons will be agreed with the teachers, who will organize a meeting with the students interested in the subject.
SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE: ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS
The exam is oral and involves the independent creation of a concluding presentation/paper on a topic of the student's choice and answering questions posed by the lecturer on topics covered in class.
Details on how to prepare for the exam and the degree of detail required for each topic will be provided during the lessons.
The exam will verify the actual acquisition of knowledge, which the student will have to be able to connect and integrate. The ability to synthesize and recognize the main aspects of the topic will be evaluated and the ability to expose the arguments clearly and with correct terminology will also be considered.
Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Sara Ferrando (sara.ferrando@unige.it), the Department's disability liaison.
