Water Quality in Identical Recirculating Systems Managed by Different Aquaculturists

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dc.contributor.authorHanna, K.en
dc.contributor.authorWheaton, F.en
dc.contributor.authorLazur, A.en
dc.contributor.authorVanKeuren, S.en
dc.contributor.editorSmith, Stephen Allenen
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-25T16:55:39Zen
dc.date.available2019-06-25T16:55:39Zen
dc.date.issued2010-06-01en
dc.description.abstractWater quality in recirculating aquaculture systems is a function of many variables including system design, loading, and management; temperature; feeding rate, and other variables. This research attempted to determine how different managers’ management practices affected system water quality when the managers were using identical production systems. Water quality was monitored in two tanks on each of three farms, and an attempt was made to correlate management practices with the resulting tank water quality. The investigators worked with farm managers to collect as much data as possible about the management practices of each manager, economic data, when fish were placed into the tanks and when they were harvested, growth rates and other information. The resulting analysis proved there is great variation in water quality parameters in individual tanks both between farms and within a farm. The study showed that management of aquaculture systems had a strong influence on tank water quality. Operational data on economics, filter cleanings, fish growth and other information proved to be difficult to obtain as the managers did not keep detailed records of many of these variables. As a result, it was not possible to relate water quality to economics of the farm. It was apparent that good records are necessary for an aquaculture production facility if the operation is to be successful.en
dc.format.extent19 pagesen
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dc.identifier.citationHanna, K., Wheaton, F., Lazur, A. and VanKeuren, S., 2010. Water Quality in Identical Recirculating Systems Managed by Different Aquaculturists. International Journal of Recirculating Aquaculture, 11(1). DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/ijra.v11i1.1345en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.21061/ijra.v11i1.1345en
dc.identifier.eissn2572-9160en
dc.identifier.issn1547-917Xen
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/90639en
dc.identifier.volume11en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCommercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCommercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Techen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectSystem Managmenten
dc.subjectTilapia Cultureen
dc.subjectRecirculating Aquacultureen
dc.titleWater Quality in Identical Recirculating Systems Managed by Different Aquaculturistsen
dc.title.serialInternational Journal of Recirculating Aquacultureen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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