Tilapia farming in Honduras
Tilapia culture is an important component of local food production in Honduras. Rising exports have raised in-country demand and production.
Measuring water flow
Water flow within channels can be measured using the float method or calculated using rating curves that project water velocity based on a series of finite measurements.
Estimating water volumes in aquaculture
Accurate estimations of water volumes in aquaculture systems contribute to both better management of resources and cost-efficient production.
Shrimp farming in Indonesia
In Indonesia, shrimp farming practices vary somewhat from region to region depending on the local conditions and financial pressures.
Oxygen injection systems provide emergency aeration, D.O. management
In intensive ponds and raceways, oxygen injection can manage oxygen demand and can quickly increase dissolved-oxygen levels to minimize risk of catastrophic failure.
Groundwater and wells
Groundwater from wells is sometimes used to supply hatcheries and ponds. The potential water supply via wells is defined largely by geology.
Performance curves can standardize evaluations of biofilter performance
A simple evaluation process can characterize commercial biofilter performance as a function of flow rate and ammonia-nitrogen concentration.
Settler evaluation: Radial flow vs tangential flow
In a study, a radial-flow settler provided approximately twice the TSS removal efficiency of a comparable swirl separator.
Microbial mats remove nitrogen, phosphorus from aquaculture effluents
Research has shown that microbial mats are effective at removing nitrogen and phosphorus from aquaculture effluents.
Greening the blue revolution
The worldwide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems based on a series of principles of organic agriculture is exemplary if unrealistic.
Beyond HACCP: Total procedures manuals, Part 2
Detailing the HACCP procedures and specifications for every stage of production and processing in a total procedures manual is a hallmark of quality.
Beyond HACCP: Total procedures manuals, Part 1
Seafood processors must increasingly codify all procedures, not just those related to food safety and hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP).
Beyond HACCP: Total procedures manuals, Part 3
Processors maintain facility and product security via HACCP procedures and supporting documentation that control physical security, employees and visitors.
Microbial testing identifies potential toxicity in polymer liners, biofilter materials
Although widely used in aquaculture applications, some synthetic polymer liners can release toxic substances into culture water and affect animal health.
Aquaculture diversification in Chile: Potential of giant barnacles
Current work to support culture of giant barnacles illustrates the process of developing production technologies and their transference within Chile.
Copper treatments control phytoplankton
Copper sulfate is widely used as an algicide in ponds and other aquatic systems. Although copper quickly disappears from pond water, cupric ions can be harmful to aquatic animals.