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Calculating chemical treatments for aquaculture production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/calculating-chemical-treatments-for-aquaculture-production/?_rt=NTV8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=aa99b89021…specific gravity must be made for liquid products. Equations are provided in Table 1 for use in estimating pond treatment rates. An example is shown below. Boyd, Equations for calculating…
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Dissolved oxygen management in aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/dissolved-oxygen-management-aquaculture/?_rt=NTZ8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=2cb94220a6…Boyd, Solubility of oxygen (mg/l) as a function of temperature and salinity, Table 1 Temperature (° C)Salinity (ppt) 0Salinity (ppt) 5Salinity (ppt) 10Salinity (ppt) 15Salinity (ppt) 20Salinity (ppt) 25Salinity (ppt)…
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Direct energy use in channel catfish production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/direct-energy-use-in-channel-catfish-production/?_rt=NTd8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=72d0ec47ba…factors used for converting fuel volumes to kilowatt hours are provided in Table 1. Boyd, Energy equivalence factors, Table 1 Gasoline (1 l) = 9.61 kWh Diesel fuel (1 l)…
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Pond bottom soil analyses
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/pond-bottom-soil-analyses/?_rt=NTh8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=3d8760d056…no effective way of reducing pH in pond soils. Boyd, Approximate liming rates of bottom soils, Table 1 Soil pHLiming Rate (Calcium carbonate equivalent, kg/ha) 5.0-5.5 2,500 5.6-6.0 2,000 6.1-6.5…
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Salinity balance key to culture success
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/salinity-balance-key-to-culture-success/?_rt=NTl8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=1acb6ef18c…per l. Boyd, Concentrations of major ions, Table 1 VariableSeawater (mg/l)River Water (mg/l) Chloride 19,000 7.8 Sodium 10,500 6.3 Sulfate 2,700 11.2 Magnesium 1,350 4.1 Calcium 400 15.0 Potassium 380…
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Feed efficiency indicators for responsible aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/feed-efficiency-indicators-for-responsible-aquaculture/?_rt=NjB8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=66642238fc…waste per kilogram of production increases, and the percentage of recovered feed nutrients in the harvested biomass decreases (Table 1). Boyd, Relationships between feed conversion ratio (FCR) and waste production,…
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Feeding affects pond water quality
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/feeding-affects-pond-water-quality/?_rt=NjF8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=16bd474753…inputs of nutrients in feed than can be assimilated quickly, and water quality deteriorates. When this happens, the culture species can be adversely affected, and feed-conversion efficiency declines. Boyd, feeding,…
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Overview of mechanical pond aeration
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/overview-of-mechanical-pond-aeration/?_rt=NjJ8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=2ea80198b0…are provided in Table 1. Boyd, Solubility of dissolved oxygen, Table 1 Temperature (° C)Salinity (ppt) 0Salinity (ppt) 10Salinity (ppt) 20Salinity (ppt) 30Salinity (ppt) 40 10 11.28 10.58 9.93 9.32…
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Chemical fertilizers in pond aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/chemical-fertilizers-in-pond-aquaculture/?_rt=NjN8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=ead34a9314…listed in Table 1. Boyd, Approximate grades of common commercial fertilizers, Table 1 FertilizerPrimary Nutrients (%) NPrimary Nutrients (%) P2O5Primary Nutrients (%) K2O Urea 45 Calcium nitrate 15 Sodium nitrate…
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Mineral salts correct ionic imbalances in culture water
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/mineral-salts-correct-ionic-imbalances-in-culture-water/?_rt=NjR8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=eda0f6a9bb…culture of most species. However, a report by Boyd, Thunjai and Boonyaratpalin in the June 2002 Global Aquaculture Advocate suggested that for the culture of marine species in low-salinity water,…
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Water quality standards: Dissolved Oxygen
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/water-quality-standards-dissolved-oxygen/?_rt=NjV8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=343cb5b533…DO. Boyd, Common effects of DO concentration on warm-water fish, Table 1 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l)Effect < 0.5 Small fish survive brief exposure. 0.5-1.5 Most species will die at exposure for…
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Underground injection of aquaculture wastewater
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/underground-injection-of-aquaculture-wastewater/?_rt=NjZ8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=893b9263f5Prof. Boyd discusses the underground injection of wastewater and its applicability to aquaculture Prof. Boyd discusses the underground injection of wastewater and the applicability to aquaculture wastewaters, which have comparatively…
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Inyección subterránea de aguas residuales de acuacultura
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/inyeccion-subterranea-de-aguas-residuales-de-acuacultura/?_rt=Njd8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=e00fd0a46cEl Prof. Boyd analiza la inyección subterránea de aguas residuales y su aplicabilidad a la acuacultura El Prof. Boyd analiza la inyección subterránea de aguas residuales y la aplicabilidad a…
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A comparison of resource use in shrimp farming, part 3: Energy
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a-comparison-of-resource-use-in-shrimp-farming-part-3-energy/?_rt=Njh8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=a12a97b41d…fuels and pond amendments. Boyd, Energy Use, Table 1 InputDirectEmbodied Diesel fuel 0.0387 GJ/L 0.007 GJ/L (»0.0007 GJ/kW·hr Gasoline 0.0349 GJ/L 0.0084 GJ/L (»0.008 GJ/kW·hr) Electricity 0.0036 GJ/kW·hr 0.00539 GJ/kW·hr…
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Una comparación del uso de recursos en el cultivo de camarones, parte 2: Agua
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/una-comparacion-del-uso-de-recursos-en-el-cultivo-de-camarones-parte-2-agua/?_rt=Njl8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=bd7ac87127…el profesor Boyd analiza el uso del agua en el cultivo de camarón en los cinco principales países exportadores de camarón cultivado (Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Tailandia y Vietnam) y sugiere…
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Una comparación del uso de recursos en el cultivo de camarones, parte 3: Energía
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/una-comparacion-del-uso-de-recursos-en-el-cultivo-de-camarones-parte-3-energia/?_rt=NzB8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=1b74ca153b…granjas para combustibles más la energía incorporada asociada con alimentos, combustibles y enmiendas de estanques. Boyd, Uso de Energía, Tabla 1 AporteDirectoIncorporado Combustible diésel 0.0387 GJ/L 0.007 GJ/L (»0.0007 GJ/kW·hr…
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Dissolved oxygen is a major concern in aquaculture. Here’s why.
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/dissolved-oxygen-is-a-major-concern-in-aquaculture-heres-why/?_rt=NzF8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=a5f1cf8ce2Professor Boyd discusses a critical, stress-causing variable that can kill or cause poor appetite, slow growth and greater susceptibility to disease In his latest article, Prof. Boyd discusses why dissolved…
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El oxígeno disuelto es una preocupación importante en la acuacultura. Este es el por qué.
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/el-oxigeno-disuelto-es-una-preocupacion-importante-en-la-acuacultura-este-es-el-por-que/?_rt=NzJ8NHxib3lkfDE3NjM0NzAxMTA&_rt_nonce=5cabb673deEl profesor Boyd analiza una variable crítica que causa estrés y que puede matar o causar falta de apetito, crecimiento lento y mayor susceptibilidad a las enfermedades En su último…