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Application of agricultural limestone to improve pH and alkalinity in aquaculture ponds is a widely used practice.
Monday. August 14th, 2017Nearly all commercial aquaculture in the southeastern United States is conducted in earthen ponds. Good production from ponds is encouraged by using
Thursday. May 4th, 2017In aquaculture, organic matter is applied to ponds directly in manures (animal dung, grass and agricultural waste) and feed
Friday. May 19th, 2017Phytoplankton can be a dilemma in aquaculture. Properly managed populations can be very beneficial (“friend”) to aquaculture production systems
Wednesday. August 30th, 2017Phytoplankton can be a dilemma in aquaculture. Properly managed populations can be very beneficial (“friend”) to aquaculture production systems
Wednesday. April 26th, 2017Aquaculture ponds should not be deeper than about 2.0 m to minimize the probability of thermal stratification.
Wednesday. May 3rd, 2017Most fish farmers operating in freshwater ponds will at some point encounter blooms of nuisance microalgae, which threaten the health and quality
Wednesday. May 23rd, 2018I often receive questions about what effect various phenomena or treatments have in aquaculture. Some of these questions must be answered as follows
Friday. November 17th, 2017Photosynthesis by microalgae (phytoplankton) is the main source of oxygen in aquaculture ponds. Microalgae often supply excess oxygen during the day
Monday. February 13th, 2017Productivity increases in aquaculture ponds in re-sponse to nutrient inputs of fertilizer and feed. These in-puts, however, increase the demand for oxygen
Wednesday. May 3rd, 2017