Course content

How fish reproductive strategies and spawning biology is affecting the early life stages of different species is discussed. The course is focusing upon embryonic development, early life history, growth and functional development of different types of fish larvae. Within this context fish will be compared with other animal groups. The importance of nutritional and environmental conditions are viewed in relation to larval adaptation and sensitivity to environmental factors in nature and in cultivation. The course has a special focus upon pelagic fish larval development, and how biological and rearing conditions may determine the further growth and functional development. The course runs every second year, 2011, 2013.

Learning outcome

On completion of the course, students should be familiar with the embryology and early life history of fish, the reproductive biology, as well as understand the functional development, nutritional and environmental requirements and environmental adaptations of different types of embryonic and larval fish development. The aim of the course is also to provide a solid understanding of the plasticity of marine fish larval development, and how environmental conditions (water quality, nutritional quality, feeding strategies, etc) may affect development, growth, and juvenile production both in captive, controlled systems and in nature.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures: 30 hours
Laboratory course: 30 hours, mandatory

Compulsory assignments

• Aproved lab.course

Course materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the course

Credit reductions