BENA4043 Aquatic Parasitology (3 cr)

• Main groups and life cycles of aquatic parasites
• Examination methods of aquatic parasites
• Parasite problems, and their prevention, in aquaculture and fisheries
• The most important viral and bacterial diseases in fish farming, and their prevention 

The student will

• Know the main groups of aquatic parasites and their life cycles, occurrence and the harm they cause to their hosts in natural populations and in aquaculture.
• Know the most important bacterial, viral and fungal fish diseases of fish and the problems they cause in nature and in fish farming.
• Be able to describe the dispersal and prevention mechanisms of the afore mentioned parasites and pathogens.
• Be able to identify and name the parasitic phyla and groups and their typical morphological structures.
• Be able to independently perform a parasitological examination of fish, freshwater mussel etc. and identify the main parasite taxa and groups.
• Know the principles of culture and diagnostic methods for bacterial diseases.