Environment

The Bottom Line: Feeds and water quality revisited
The Bottom Line: Feeds and water quality revisited

Although there are volumes of articles and printed material on the importance of maintaining optimum water quality in aquaculture farming systems

Crawfish water quality and management
Crawfish water quality and management

Poor water quality that persists for days and weeks is detrimental to crawfish production. Water quality is influenced by many factors, both environmental

Cage culture: site selection and water quality
Cage culture: site selection and water quality

Not all ponds and quarries are suitable for cage culture of fish. Many failures in cage production have occurred because of poor site selection.

How mussel farms can boost biodiversity
How mussel farms can boost biodiversity

Offshore longline mussel farming can have a positive impact on biodiversity, according to a research project that is currently underway off the south coast

Mine over matter
Mine over matter

A cheap and plentiful by-product from the coal mining industry could dramatically improve the quality of water being released by land-based aquaculture facility

Environmental DNA sampling shows huge potential for aquaculture
Environmental DNA sampling shows huge potential for aquaculture

The success of a project that used a cutting-edge genetic technique to assess the presence of water-borne pathogens in Australia's barramundi sector

Study: Aquaculture ‘hot spots’ virtually untapped
Study: Aquaculture ‘hot spots’ virtually untapped

A new study, appearing in the Aug. 14 edition of Nature Ecology & Evolution, says that nearly every coastal country in the world could meet its domestic seafood

Phytoplankton in aquaculture ponds: Friend or foe?
Phytoplankton in aquaculture ponds: Friend or foe?

Phytoplankton can be a dilemma in aquaculture. Properly managed populations can be very beneficial (“friend”) to aquaculture production systems

Phytoplankton and its impact on and water quality
Phytoplankton and its impact on and water quality

The abundance of phytoplankton usually is high in aquaculture ponds because of high concentrations of nutrients from fertilizer or feed inputs.

Decomposition and accumulation of organic matter in ponds
Decomposition and accumulation of organic matter in ponds

Many producers believe that a large amount of organic matter in pond bottoms negatively impacts sediment condition and water quality during future crops.

The importance of liming materials in aquaculture
The importance of liming materials in aquaculture

Agricultural limestone, made by crushing limestone to a fine particle size, and lime made by burning limestone in a kiln are widely used in aquaculture.

Lime plays crucial role in aquaculture pond management
Lime plays crucial role in aquaculture pond management

Application of agricultural limestone to improve pH and alkalinity in aquaculture ponds is a widely used practice.

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