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Oxygen demand of aquaculture feed
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/oxygen-demand-aquaculture-feed/?_rt=MTI3fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=e899bff68d…– a reduction of 37.8 percent. Boyd, Feed efficiency and oxygen demand, Table 1 Feed-Conversion EfficiencyFeed-Conversion RatioOxygen Demand of Feed (kg oxygen/ kg feed)Oxygen Demand of Feed to Produce 1…
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Water temperature in aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/water-temperature-in-aquaculture/?_rt=MTI4fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=7c3fc2b260…Boyd, Water Temperature, Table 1 Salinity (ppt)Food energy recovered as fish growth (%) 0.5 33.4 2.5 31.8 4.5 22.2 6.5 20.1 8.5 10.4 10.5 -1.0 Table 1. Effect of salinity…
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Temperatura del agua en acuacultura
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/temperatura-del-agua-en-acuacultura/?_rt=MTI5fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=0b9a559a4a…se alejan de la óptima disminuirán el potencial de producción. Boyd, Temperatura del Agua, Tabla 1 Salinidad (ppt)Energía de alimentos recuperada como crecimiento de peces (%) 0.5 33.4 2.5 31.8…
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Nitrogen a limiting factor in aquaculture production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/nitrogen-a-limiting-factor-in-aquaculture-production/?_rt=MTMwfDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=cb36eda377…and pH (Table 1). Boyd, Percentage of un-ionized ammonia in waters, Table 1 pHTemperature (° C) 16Temperature (° C) 20Temperature (° C) 24Temperature (° C) 28Temperature (° C) 32 7.2…
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Carbon dioxide: Waste, nutrient
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/carbon-dioxide-waste-nutrient/?_rt=MTMxfDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=bdaa7ac14d…Boyd, Solubility of carbon dioxide (mg/l) in pure water, Table 1 Temperature (° C)Salinity (ppt) 0Salinity (ppt) 10Salinity (ppt) 20Salinity (ppt) 30Salinity (ppt) 40 1.09 1.03 0.98 0.93 0.88 5…
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Shrimp pond preparation crucial for production, disease prevention
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/shrimp-pond-preparation-crucial-production-disease-prevention/?_rt=MTMyfDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=256b55f2f7…is still moist. Boyd, pond preparation, Table 1 Soil pHLiming rate (CaCO3 equivalent, kg/ha) >7.5 7.0 to 7.5 500 (optional) 6.5 to 6.9 1,000 6.0 to 6.4 1,500 5.5 to…
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La preparación del estanque de camarones es crucial para la producción y prevención de enfermedades
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/la-preparacion-del-estanque-de-camarones-es-crucial-para-la-produccion-y-prevencion-de-enfermedades/?_rt=MTMzfDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=5fd248a377…el fondo de los estanques mientras el suelo aún está húmedo. Boyd, preparación de estanques, Tabla 1 pH de sueloTasa de encalado (equivalente CaCO3, kg/ha) >7.5 7.0 to 7.5 500…
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Chlorine an effective disinfectant in aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/chlorine-an-effective-disinfectant-in-aquaculture/?_rt=MTM0fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=511ade3669…and other reduced substances. Boyd, Effect of pH on hypochlorous acid:hydochlorite ion ratios, Table 1 pHHypochlorous Acid: Hydochlorite Free Chlorine Residual Needed for Disinfecting Power of 1 mg/l at pH…
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Total alkalinity and total hardness
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/total-alkalinity-and-total-hardness/?_rt=MTM1fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=551d3da984…treatment rate in ponds usually is based on pond bottom soil pH (Table 1). In hatcheries, liming materials usually are dispersed into the incoming water continuously by mechanical dispensers. Boyd,…
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Nitrification an important process in aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/nitrification-an-important-process-in-aquaculture/?_rt=MTM2fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=0d03e7913c…acidity can be a serious problem in water with total alkalinity concentrations below 20 mg per liter. Periodic liming is necessary to avoid low alkalinity in some fertilized ponds. Boyd,…
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Sulfides alter aquaculture pond pH, can be toxic
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/sulfides-alter-aquaculture-pond-ph-can-be-toxic/?_rt=MTM3fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=5a230a2925…this. The ionic forms of sulfide are not as toxic as hydrogen sulfide, whose concentration can be estimated for the appropriate pH and water temperature (Table 1). Boyd, Hydrogen sulfide…
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Effluent effects from aquaculture ponds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/effluent-effects-from-aquaculture-ponds/?_rt=MTM4fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=fd0ad7c449…larger amounts of pollutants than those in developing countries. Boyd, Typical waste water constituent data, Table 1 ParameterDeveloped Nations RangeDeveloped Nations MeanDeveloped Nations RangeDeveloped Nations Mean Biochemical oxygen demand 49.00-120.00…
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Copper treatments control phytoplankton
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/copper-treatments-control-phytoplankton/?_rt=MTM5fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=90ca06ae43…concentration to control phytoplankton. Boyd, Concentration of cupric ions, Table 1 pHCupric Ion Concentration (mg/l) 5 28 6 2.8 7 0.028 8 0.00028 9 0.0000028 Table 1. Concentration of cupric…
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Measuring water flow
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/measuring-water-flow/?_rt=MTQwfDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=338633e463…the appropriate coefficient from Table 1. Boyd, Velocity coefficients for the float method, Table 1 Average Flow Depth (m)Coefficient 0.25 0.64 0.50 0.67 0.75 0.70 1.00 0.71 1.50 0.74 2.00…
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Secchi disk visibility: Correct measurement, interpretation
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/secchi-disk-visibility-correct-measurement-interpretation/?_rt=MTQxfDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=99d6fa30c6…is greater, the criteria may not apply. However, the Secchi disk visibility necessary to shade pond bottoms and prevent underwater weed infestations is similar almost everywhere. Boyd, Interpretation of Secchi…
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Organic matter in pond bottom sediment
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/organic-matter-in-pond-bottom-sediment/?_rt=MTQyfDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=189dcf7d72…shows the classification of bottom soil organic matter concentrations for samples taken at this time. Boyd, Classification of bottom soil, Table 1 Organic Carbon (%)Comment > 15 purposes Organic soil,…
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Zeolite ineffective as pond treatment
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/zeolite-ineffective-as-pond-treatment/?_rt=MTQzfDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=3d78ab7892…than the total capacity of the mineral to absorb cations. Boyd, Table 1 SalinityAmmonia Removal (g/kg zeolite) 0.1 ppt (tap water) 9.0 4 ppt 0.12 8 ppt 0.10 16 ppt…
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Specific conductance: An alternative salinity measurement
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/specific-conductance-an-alternative-salinity-measurement/?_rt=MTQ0fDh8Ym95ZHwxNzY1MDg4Mjk5&_rt_nonce=2272559a41…specific conductance is illustrated in Table 1. Boyd, Concentration versus specific conductance, Table 1 Potassium Chloride Normality Potassium Chloride mg/lSpecific Conductance (µmhos/cm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0001 7.5 14.9 0.0005 37.3…