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The maintenance of good water quality and the control of disease are closely linked to managing the communities of microbes and phytoplankton.
Monday. December 12th, 2016Phytoplankton are the key food item in both aquaculture and mariculture. Both systems are utilizing phytoplankton as food for the animals being farmed.
Tuesday. December 20th, 2016Photosynthesis by microalgae (phytoplankton) is the main source of oxygen in aquaculture ponds. Microalgae often supply excess oxygen during the day
Monday. February 13th, 2017Phytoplankton can be a dilemma in aquaculture. Properly managed populations can be very beneficial (“friend”) to aquaculture production systems
Wednesday. April 26th, 2017The major sources of organic matter in aquaculture ponds are organic fertilizer, remains of microorganisms — phytoplankton, zooplankton, and benthos — produced
Wednesday. April 26th, 2017Ponds typically contain an abundance of phytoplankton. These organisms play an important role in pond ecology and influence water quality
Wednesday. April 26th, 2017Proper management of phytoplankton in aquaculture ponds is important to maintain adequate water pH levels.
Wednesday. May 3rd, 2017When ponds are fertilized, nutri-ents stimulate the growth of microscopic plants in the water (phytoplankton). Phytoplankton is food for other organisms
Thursday. May 4th, 2017Proper management of phytoplankton in aquaculture ponds is important to maintain adequate water pH levels.
Friday. May 5th, 2017Inadequate management depletes dissolved oxygen, results in extreme pH values and occurrence of undesirable phytoplankton species
Saturday. May 13th, 2017