Bivalve mollusc sanitation: Growing area monitoring

This course addresses the subject matter from a technical perspective but is written for the general public. Individuals who would especially benefit from taking the course include:

• Policy makers
• Responsible authorities.
• Development practitioners and programme managers
• Sectoral specialists and researchers
• Bivalve producers
• Trainers and extension agents

• Primary and ongoing monitoring in terms of their dependencies and activities.
• Generating and document sampling plans for primary and ongoing monitoring.
• The requirements for sampling and sample transport for bivalve molluscs and water.
• The capability factors and the recommended quality management frameworks for laboratories.
• The microbiological methods for the determination of faecal indicators and pathogens in bivalves and water.

This course consists of four lessons of approximately 15-45 minutes each:

• Lesson 1 - Primary and ongoing monitoring
• Lesson 2 - Sampling plans
• Lesson 3 - Sample collection and transport
• Lesson 4 - Quality, methods and laboratories

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