Paul Curtis discusses
the live food culture room, how it is set up and the basic routine for
maintaining high yield live food products for the larval fish to feed on
to students enrolled in the college's new program.
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Course Description
An introduction to the science of rearing marine and freshwater organisms
used for fisheries enhancement, ornamental trade and food production.
Organisms, culture systems and the basic knowledge used to culture them
will be explored. The impact of technology and conservation issues will
be covered. Labs will focus on techniques that are standard
in the industry and will occur at our campus facility as well as collaborating
facilities, such as the Hubbs-Sea World Research Hatchery in Carsbad. Labs
may include field trip(s). Transfers to UC.
Paul checks for egg development
in rockfish (above left) and research assistant, Shane, assists Paul in
the examination of a small male halibut (above right). |
