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Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Fish-Eating Contest

, , Cortney Ohs, Brian Myers, Craig Kasper, , Carlos Martinez, and

Release Date: 12/16/2019

Reviewed At: 2/19/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fa169-2010

Agriculture

Abstract

There are numerous fish species cultured in the world. Fish are cultured in ponds, tanks, and cages. Some are fed floating, pelleted food and some consume live algae. The types of diets used in aquaculture have been developed specifically for the feeding strategies of the cultured animal. In this lesson, students will mimic fish with different mouth positions by adopting different feeding behaviors and by trying to capture marshmallows without the use of their hands.

About this Publication

This document is FA169, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2010. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Garr, A. L., Ohs, C. L., Myers, B. E., Kasper, C. S., Creswell, R. L., Chapman, F. A., Martinez, C. V., & Livengood, E. J. (2010). Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Fish-Eating Contest. EDIS, 2010(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa169-2010

Authors

Frank Chapman
Frank Chapman

associate professor (retired), aquaculture, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

Amber Garr
Amber Garr

research associate, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University Center for Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement

Cortney Ohs
Cortney Ohs
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Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor and Florida Sea Grant aquaculture specialist, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Extension Center

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Brian Myers
Brian Myers
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and chair, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville, FL

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Craig Kasper
Craig Kasper
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R. LeRoy Creswell
R. LeRoy Creswell

former Extension program manager(deceased), Florida Sea Grant

Carlos Martinez
Carlos Martinez
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University of Florida

former assistant-in, ornamental aquaculture extension, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Lab, Ruskin, FL

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Eliza Livengood
Eliza Livengood

alum (Ph. D. 2015), School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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