Information Package / Course Catalogue
Larval Physiology of Cultured Marine Fish
Course Code: ZSU508
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is understanding of physiological developmental stages of cultured marine fish larvae

Course Content

In this course, endogenous and exogenous food reserves, digestive tract, swimbladder development and affecting factors, gill lamellas development, osmoregulation, heart and brain system, kidney and endocrine systems, notochorda, and formation of fins and scales will be described in detail.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Ability to compare of larval stages of different species
2.2. Ability to calculate of endogenous food reserves and swimbladder volume
3.3. Ability to monitor of organelle development
4.To know the factors that increase mortality in larval period
5.To know the effects of genetic variations on larval stage
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Potts, G.W., Wootton. 1984. Fish Reproduction. Academic Press
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description of larval physiology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Description of larval endogenous food reserves
Week 3 - Theoretical
Development of larval mouth and teeth
Week 4 - Theoretical
Development of larval digestive tract
Week 5 - Theoretical
Formation of otolith, description of linea laterale and olfactory systems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Affecting factors swim bladder development
Week 7 - Theoretical
Swimbladder inflation
Week 8 - Theoretical
Description of gill formation and osmoregulation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Kidney systems and secretory glands
Week 10 - Theoretical
Endocrine system
Week 11 - Theoretical
Brain and nervous system
Week 12 - Theoretical
Heart, circulatory and muscle systems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Skeletal systems, notochorda, stages of formation of scales and fin
Week 14 - Theoretical
Term Project presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment150151
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)149
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026