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Tilapia living in crowded aquaculture ponds or small freshwater reservoirs adapt so well to these stressful environments that they stop growing and reproduce
Tuesday. June 1st, 2021Aquaculture ponds should have waters with pH above 6.5 and sufficient alkalinity either naturally or because of liming.
Monday. September 24th, 2018Most fish farmers operating in freshwater ponds will at some point encounter blooms of nuisance microalgae, which threaten the health and quality
Wednesday. May 23rd, 2018This study of samples of agricultural limestone obtained from five different quarries in the USA determined that the samples had comparable chemical composition
Friday. November 17th, 2017I 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, 2017Phytoplankton can be a dilemma in aquaculture. Properly managed populations can be very beneficial (“friend”) to aquaculture production systems
Wednesday. August 30th, 2017The abundance of phytoplankton usually is high in aquaculture ponds because of high concentrations of nutrients from fertilizer or feed inputs.
Wednesday. August 30th, 2017Application of agricultural limestone to improve pH and alkalinity in aquaculture ponds is a widely used practice.
Monday. August 14th, 2017In aquaculture, organic matter is applied to ponds directly in manures (animal dung, grass and agricultural waste) and feed
Friday. May 19th, 2017Inadequate management depletes dissolved oxygen, results in extreme pH values and occurrence of undesirable phytoplankton species
Saturday. May 13th, 2017