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Contributors | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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The Role of Aquaculture | |
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Seafood demand | |
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Seafood supply | |
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Seafood trade | |
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Status of aquaculture | |
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Production systems | |
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The future and the challenge | |
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References | |
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History of Aquaculture | |
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Beginnings of aquaculture | |
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Expansion prior to the mid-1800s | |
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The explosion of hatcheries | |
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Art becomes science | |
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Commercial finfish species development | |
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Shrimp culture | |
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Mollusk culture | |
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Controversy | |
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References | |
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Functions and Characteristics of All Aquaculture Systems | |
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Differences in aquatic and terrestrial livestock | |
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Ecological services provided by aquaculture production systems | |
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Diversity of aquaculture animals | |
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Temperature classifications of aquacultured animals | |
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Temperature control in aquaculture systems | |
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Providing oxygen in aquaculture systems | |
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Waste control in aquaculture systems | |
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Aquaculture systems as providers of natural foods | |
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References | |
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Characterization and Categories of Aquaculture Production Systems | |
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Open systems | |
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Semi-closed systems | |
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Closed systems | |
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Hybrid systems | |
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References | |
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Shellfish Aquaculture | |
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Major species in culture (oysters, clams, scallops, mussels) | |
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History | |
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Biology | |
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Culture basics | |
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Extensive versus intensive culture | |
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Spat collection: hatchery, nursery, growout | |
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Cultured algae | |
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Spawning | |
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Larval development | |
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Setting | |
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Nursery and growout scale considerations | |
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Nursery methods | |
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Growout methods | |
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Fouling | |
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Fouling control strategies | |
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Predation | |
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Harvest | |
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Food safety | |
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Shellfish diseases | |
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Disease management options | |
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Genetics: selective breeding | |
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Triploidy | |
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Harmful algal blooms | |
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Site selection | |
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Carrying capacity | |
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Permitting challenges | |
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Nonnative species | |
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References | |
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Cage Culture in Freshwater and Protected Marine Areas | |
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Current status of cage culture | |
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History and evolution of cage culture | |
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Advantages and disadvantages of cages | |
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Site selection | |
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Stocking cages | |
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Feeding caged fish | |
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Polyculture and integrated systems | |
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Problems with cage culture | |
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Economics of cage culture | |
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Sustainability issues | |
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References | |
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Ocean Cage Culture | |
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The context for open ocean farming | |
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Characterization and selection of open ocean sites | |
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Technologies for open ocean farming | |
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Finfish species cultivated in open ocean cages | |
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Environmental considerations | |
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Future prospects and challenges | |
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References | |
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Reservoir Ranching | |
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Reservoir ranching vs. culture-based fisheries | |
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Reservoir | |
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Natural processes of reservoirs | |
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Selection of reservoirs for reservoir ranching | |
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Fish species selection | |
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Stocking density and size | |
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Status of reservoir ranching around the world | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Flow-through Raceways | |
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Types of raceways | |
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Physical requirements | |
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Water requirements | |
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Carrying capacity | |
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Water consumption and waste management | |
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Feeding and inventory management | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Ponds | |
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Species cultured | |
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Pond types | |
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Water use | |
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Pond culture intensity and ecological services | |
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Food in pond aquaculture | |
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Life support in pond aquaculture | |
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Land use and the ecological footprint of pond aquaculture | |
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Consequences of unregulated algal growth | |
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Practical constraints on pond aquaculture production | |
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Comparative economics of culture systems | |
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Sustainability issues | |
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Trends and research needs | |
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References | |
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Recirculating Aquaculture Systems | |
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Positive attributes | |
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Overview of system engineering | |
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Culture tanks | |
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Waste solids removal | |
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Cornell dual-drain system | |
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Settling basins and tanks | |
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Mechanical filters | |
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Granular media filters | |
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Disposal of the solids | |
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Biofiltration | |
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Choice of biofilter | |
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Aeration and oxygenation | |
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Carbon dioxide removal | |
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Monitoring and control | |
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Current system engineering design | |
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Recirculation system design | |
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Four major water-treatment variables | |
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Summary of four production terms | |
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Stocking density | |
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Engineering design example | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Biofloc-based Aquaculture Systems | |
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Bioflocs | |
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Oxygen dynamics | |
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Resuspension, mixing, and sludge management | |
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Nitrogenous waste products | |
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Temperature | |
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Feeds and feeding | |
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Economics | |
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Sustainability | |
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Outlook and research needs | |
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Acknowledgment | |
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References | |
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Partitioned Aquaculture Systems | |
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High rate ponds in aquaculture-the partitioned aquaculture system | |
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PAS fingerling production | |
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Flow-through PAS: the controlled eutrophication process | |
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Photoautotrophic and chemoautotrophic PAS for marine shrimp production | |
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Alabama in-pond raceway system | |
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Mississippi split-pond aquaculture system | |
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California pondway system | |
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References | |
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Aquaponics-Integrating Fish and Plant Culture | |
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System design | |
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Fish production | |
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Solids | |
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Biofiltration | |
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Hydroponic subsystems | |
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Sump | |
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Construction materials | |
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Component ratios | |
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Plant growth requirements | |
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Nutrient dynamics | |
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Vegetable selection | |
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Crop production systems | |
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Pest and disease control | |
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Approaches to system design | |
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Economics | |
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Prospects for the future | |
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References | |
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In-pond Raceways | |
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Development of the in-pond raceway | |
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Stocking and feeding | |
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Backup systems and disease treatments | |
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Comparison to other culture systems | |
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Sustainability issues | |
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Future trends | |
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References | |
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On the Drawing Board | |
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Future trends | |
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References | |
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Index | |