1. General concepts of aquaculture
2. National, European and World production
3. Production Techniques
   3.1. Auxiliary crops
   3.2 Algae production
   3.3 Marine and freshwater fish production
   3.4 Invertebrate production: bivalve molluscs, echinoderms and crustaceans
   3.5 Production of ornamental organisms
   3.6 Cultivation of new species
4. Sustainable aquaculture
   4.1 European guidelines for the development of sustainable aquaculture
   4.2. Integrated multitrophic aquaculture
   4.3 Recirculation systems in aquaculture
5. Environmental impact
   5.1 Environmental impact of aquaculture
   5.2 Production techniques for aquatic organisms that minimize environmental impacts
   5.3 Technologies and tools available for the reduction of waste from effluents
   5.4 Planning environmentally friendly solutions: case studies

C1. Cycles, vital strategies and adaptive character of cultivated species
C2. Growth and maintenance of species in aquaculture
C3. The endocrine system and hormonal control of nutr ient metabolism
3.1 Chemical messenger concept and regulation mechanisms of chemic al mediators
3.2 Functional organization of the endocrine system
3.3 Hormonal control of nutrient metabolism
C4. Sensory physiology, chemoreceptors in invertebrates and in fish; photoreception
C5. Water and salt balance in aquatic animals
C6. Circulation and Breathing
6.1 Circulation. Concepts, needs and functions
6.2 Respiratory pigments and gas transport
6.3 Breathing gills and skin breathing in aquatic animals

1. Basic concepts of pathology
2. Host-pathogen interaction
3. Stress and disease
4. Main diseases and pathogens
5. Animal behavior and welfare
6. Immunology and prevention
7. Experimental design
8. Biosafety

1. Food Biology
   1.1 Feeding in the aquatic environment
   1.2 The digestive system and nutrition of molluscs and crustaceans
   1.3 The digestive system and the digestive physiology of fish
   1.4. Basic aspects of metabolism
   1.5 Digestion and digestibility: Key aspects in fish nutrition
2. Nutritional needs
   2.1 Protein requirements of essential amino acids
   2.2 Essential fatty acid requirements
   2.3 Energy needs
   2.4 Determination of nutritional needs
3. Ingredients of a feed
   3.1 Protein and energy ingredients in animal feed
   3.2 Alternative sources of protein and lipids
   3.3 Feed formulation
   3.5 Feed production
4. Food
   4.1 Feeding systems
   4.2 Feeding strategies and plans
   4.3 Evaluation of growth and nutritional effectiveness
5. Aquaculture Nutrition Research
   5.1. Advances in nutrition and feeding of fish and invertebrates
   5.2 Experimental design in research trials in nutrition

1. Water characteristics.
2. Water classification.
   2.1. Contaminant classification.
   2.2 Sources of water contamination.
   2.3. Contaminant transport.
   2.4 Quality parameters.
3. Sampling and planning.
   3.1 Representativeness of results.
   3.2. treatment and conservation of samples.
4. Classification of methods used in water analysis.
5. Physical-chemical parameters of water: conductivity, pH, salinity, color and turbidity.
6. Organic contamination criteria: COD and BOD.
7. Nutrients: compounds of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur cycles.
8. Methods of water quality maintenance in aquaculture production systems.

1. Generalities about the biology of reproduction of molluscs, crustaceans and fish
2. Anatomy: neuroendocrine system
3. Phases of reproductive cycle. Oogenesis. Spermatogenesis.
4. Regulation and hormonal control of the reproductive process.
5. Broodstock management
6. Gametes and larvae manipulation
   6.1 Evaluation of the quality of gametes and larvae
7. Cryopreservation of eggs and gametes
8. Reproductive dysfunctions
9. Diet of broodstock
10. Restocking

1. Aquaculture products and factors affecting product quality
2. Conservation processes
3. Processing processes and valorization of aquaculture products
4. Risk analysis in the context of food security
5. Quality control and food safety of Aquaculture derivatives
6. Food safety management requirements for aquaculture products

1. Location of an aquaculture facility: on land and open sea facilities
2. Design of fish and invertebrate installations
   2.1 Hatchery, nursery and grow out
   2.2 Dimensioning the installations
   2.3 Elements that integrate the installations
   2.4 Water collection and treatment
   2.5 Auxiliary structures
3. Equipment needed for each installation
4. Production planning
   4.1 Production plan: batches and tanks or necessary structures
   4.2 Production costs
   4.2.1 Costs of facilities and equipment
   4.2.2 Feeding costs
   4.3 Stock management alternatives

1. National and international challenges
   1.1 Circular Economy and European Ecological Pact
   1.2 Digitization of productive sectors
   1.3 Integrated aquaculture and bio-economy
2. Technological innovation at value chain level
   2.1 Hatchery
   2.2 Production
   2.3 Capture and processing
3. Production trends in aquaculture
   3.1 Production systems on land
   3.2 Coastal aquaculture
   3.3 Offshore aquaculture
4. Disruptive Technologies in Aquaculture
   4.1 Monitoring and remote action
   4.2 Artificial intelligence and blockchain in aquaculture
   4.3 Intelligent management of the production process
5. Aquaculture production for non-food purposes
   5.1 Ornamental Aquaculture
   5.2 Ecological recovery and restoration of production capacity
   5.3 Research and climate change
6. Entrepreneurship and innovation in aquaculture
   6.1 Business ideation and acceleration processes in the aquaculture sector
   6.2 Technology platforms to support entrepreneurship
   6.3 Support and financing start-ups

1. the importance of biotechnology in aquaculture and its impacts.
2. The genetic variability in aquaculture and the physical bases of heredity. Quantitative genetics and principles of fish
   improvement. Genetic markers for identification of phenotypic characteristics in aquaculture. Quantification of genetic
   variability and statistical distributions. Heritability, types of selection and types of crossing (experimental design).
3. Molecular tools for diagnosis of viral and bacterial diseases.
4. Applications of genetic engineering in aquaculture: DNA construction; methods of gene transfer in fish; detection of
   integration and transgenic expression; results of genetic engineering technology in fish, regulation of GMOs; ethical
   aspects.
5. Polyploidy in aquatic species.
6. DNA vaccines and their use in aquaculture.
7. Use of probiotics in aquaculture.
8. Biotechnological potential of algae aquaculture.