Topics:
Cnidaria General characteristics and Classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.)
Corals and coral reef diversity
Role of symbiotic algae in reef formation
Conservation of coral and coral reefs
Module 5: Enzymes
Nomenclature and classification
Cofactors
Specificity of enzyme action
Isozymes
Mechanism of enzyme action
Enzyme kinetics
Derivation of Michaelis-Menten equation
Lineweaver-Burk plot
Factors affecting rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions
Enzyme inhibition
Module 1: Introduction to Aquarium Fish Keeping
The potential scope of Aquarium Fish Industry as a Cottage Industry, Exotic and Endemic species of Aquarium Fishes
Module 2: Biology of Aquarium Fishes
Common characters and sexual dimorphism of Fresh water and Marine Aquarium fishes such as Guppy, Molly, Sword tail, Gold fish, Angel fish, Blue morph, Anemone fish and Butterfly fish
Module 3: Food and feeding of Aquarium fishes
Use of live fish feed organisms. Preparation and composition of formulated fish feeds, Aquarium fish as larval predator
Module 4: Fish Transportation
Live fish transport - Fish handling, packing and forwarding techniques.
Module 5: Maintenance of Aquarium
General Aquarium maintenance – budget for setting up an Aquarium Fish Farm as a Cottage Industry
Module 1: Introduction to Parasitology
Brief introduction of Parasitism, Parasite, Parasitoid and Vectors (mechanical and biological vector); Host parasite relationship
Module 2: Parasitic Protists
Study of Morphology, Life Cycle, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment of Giardia intestinalis, Trypanosoma gambiense, Leishmania donovani
Module 3: Parasitic Platyhelminthes
Study of Morphology, Life Cycle, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment of Schistosoma haematobium, Taenia solium
Module1: Introduction and Classification
Feeding habit, habitat and manner of reproduction. Classification of fish (upto Subclasses)
Module 2: Morphology and Physiology
Types of fins and their modifications; Locomotion in fish; Hydrodynamics; Types of Scales, Use of scales in Classification and determination of age of fish; Gills and gas exchange; Swim Bladder: Types and role in Respiration, buoyancy; Electric organ, Bioluminescence
Module 3: Fisheries
Application of remote sensing and GIS in fisheries; Fisheries law and regulations