Maraena whitefish and peled are considered to be economically important fish species. This Ph.D. thesis deals with testing of selected aspects which show potential for improvement of quality and effectivity of larvae and juveniles of both fish species in recirculating aquaculture systems. The whole Ph.D. thesis includes 9 chapters described in 125 pages. In chapters 2-8, there are described the individual factors which can influence quality of intensive rearing of mentioned fish species. The effect of light intensity and tank wall colour on growth and survival of peled larvae is tested in chapter 2. The effect of different temperature on growth and survival of maraena whitefish larvae is presented in chapter 3. The effect of various stocking density on growth and survival of maraena whitefish larvae is given in chapter 4. The influence of different feeding strategy on survival, growth, and intestine and liver development of maraena whitefish larvae is being shown in chapter 5. The effect of various weaning time and co-feeding duration on growth and survival of peled larvae is described in chapter 6. The effect of variable water oxygen saturation on growth and haematological profile of peled juveniles is shown in chapter 7. The prevalence of deformities in intensively reared peled and comparative morphometry in intensively reared fish compared to pond-reared fish is described in chapter 8. Ph.D. thesis contains important advices which can be used in fishery practise and at the same time they can prevent from elevated fish mortality.

The results of an experimental rearing of peled under different oxygen regimes are presented in this work. Four variants were tested in three repetitions (hypoxia 55-65 %, normoxia 85-95 %, permanent hyperoxia 145-155 % and alternate hyperoxia 145-155 % during the day and 85-95 % overnight). Also the oxygen consumption of fish with weight from 4.5 to 20 g at temperatures of 15, 19 and 23 °C was measured.