aquatics/seafood species (SDL) Flashcards

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classification (first 2 categories)

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FINFISH (vertebrae, fins = locomotion, gills = resp)

SHELLFISH

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classification:
finfish consist of…3

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salmonids
freshwater species
saltwater species

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classification:
SHELLFISH consist of…3

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crustaceans
molluscs
echinoderms

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examples of crustaceans

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lobster
crab
shrimp
BARNACLES
shrimp

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crustaceans: anatomy

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  • branchial respiration (chamber?)
  • some have shell/exoskeleton (protein, chitin)
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2 examples of molluscs

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clams
oysters

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molluscs: body structure

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coleomic animals (often red to cavity that only surrounds heart)

foot (muscle w various functions = locomotion, anchoring, predation)

radula (toothy tongue)

mantle (produces shell)

shell (CaCO3, chitin)

visceral mass (internal organs)

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cephalopods - what are they?

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molluscan species

  • far more advanced than other molluscan species
  • e.g. octopus/cuttlefish/squid
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AQUACULTURE:
what is it?
name the 2 types of systems

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growth and repro of aquatic organisms in controlled/semi controlled env

  • freshwater production
  • saltwater production
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aquaculture systems: 4

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ponds
raceways
cages
recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

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3 types of water management:

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flow through

recirculation

batch culture

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aquaculture systems: PONDS

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most common
enclosed water areas
least intense - dep on natural processes

(salmonids)

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aquaculture systems: RACEWAYS

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  • single pass structure
  • above or below ground
  • large vols water
  • gravity floe
  • cement/fobreglass/wood
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aquaculture systems: cages

types

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  • Circular or squared
  • Variable sizes
  • Soft or hard materials
  • Can be marine or freshwater

(salmonids)

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10
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legislation
Animal Welfare Act 2006

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incl “vertebrate other than man” = fish come under welfare guidelines

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10
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aquaculture systems: cages

advantages

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easy…
- stocking
- feeding
- harvest

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aquaculture systems: cages

disadvantages

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little env control (weather conditions, water borne irritants, predators)

shared water body = quicker disease spread

limited water quality control

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pain in fish

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Nociception
Conscious recognition (unclear)
Brain anatomy

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RAS -

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recirculating aquaculture systems

Most intensive systems
Can be located almost anywhere
Less water requirement
Significant energy input
Required expertise
Expensive
Commonly used in juvenile stages

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salmon: variations based on life stage

physiological changes

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altered body shape
altered behaviour
increased skin reflectance - silver
change in blood chlorides
change in gill ATPase levels

12
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assessing welfare in fish farms:
group based

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Stocking densities
Feeding rates
Behaviour
Growth rates
Health status
Survival rates
Surface activity
water quality ???

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salmon: variations based on life stage

name the process, and define the process

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‘smoltification’
transition from young par to smolts - prepare to move from freshwater to sea

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assessing welfare in fish farms:
individual based

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‘operational welfare indicators’

13
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define welfare

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requires:

  • animals normal biological functioning
  • emotional state
  • ability to express certain normal behaviours
14
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legislation
Vet. Surgeons Act 1966

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Fails to include fish or invertebrates (nut incl reptiles)
so
operating on fish not considered act of vet surgery
(legally = someone without an MRCVS can technically perform surgery on a fish)

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legislation
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022

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includes cephalopods/molluscs/crustaceans
does not cover their welfare - recognises as sentient beings = part of aim to influence further welfare acts

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