Aquaculture technology flowing water and static water fish culture

Preface Flowing water fish culture one Flowing water fish culture two Fish growth in hatcheries Growth rates of cultured fish in relation to temperature Fish growth models based on temperature units Regression models for fish growth Projection offish growth in time Temperature unit procedure Regression model procedure Feeding intensively cultured fish Hatchery records SAMPLE PROBLEMS References three Water sources for flowing water fish culture The hydrologic cycle Use of surface waters for fish culture Use of groundwater for fish culture Water flow in channels and pipes Water flow in open channels Water flow in pipes Water pumps Measurement of water flow rate SAMPLE PROBLEMS References four Fish culture rearing units Linear units Circulating units SAMPLE PROBLEMS References five The solubility of oxygen in water The gas laws Calculation of the oxygen solubility in water Correction for pressure and salinity Measurement of dissolved oxygen concentration Expression of DO in tension units SAMPLE PROBLEMS References six The oxygen requirements offish Fish respiration physiology Oxygen consumption rates of cultured fish Effects of hypoxia on growth Assignment of DO minima for hatcheries SAMPLE PROBLEMS References seven Rearing density and carrying capacity Independence of loading rate and rearing density Calculation of hatchery carrying capacity Willoughby's method Piper's method Calculation of carrying capacity from oxygen consumption Comparison of methods for calculation of carrying capacity Fish rearing density Spatial requirements of cultured fish Density index SAMPLE PROBLEMS References eight Reaeration of flowing water Aeration theory Gravity aeration devices Mechanical aeration devices Diffuser aeration devices Oxygenation Problems with gas supersaturation SAMPLE PROBLEMS References nine Ammonia production and toxicity Ammonia production rate Ammonia toxicity Calculation of ammonia concentration Correction of the NH3 fraction for ionic strength Assignment of NH3 maxima for hatcheries Carrying capacity with respect to ammonia Production capacity assessment SAMPLE PROBLEMS References ten Fish hatchery effluent control Solids removal in the quiescent zone Production and control of phosphorus Production and control of nitrogen Mechanical filtration SAMPLE PROBLEMS References eleven Water recirculation Biological filtration Microbiology Biofilter configuration Removal of solid waste RAS and water reuse system management Control of CO2 Control of nitrite toxicity Foam fractionation and ozone Summary SAMPLE PROBLEMS References Static water fish culture twelve Static water fish culture thirteen Review of limnology Density of water and lake stratification Trophic status of lakes Dissolved oxygen dynamics in relation to trophic status Energy transfer in lakes The biology of lakes Applied limnology for fish ponds References fourteen Principles of static water aquaculture Swingle's principles fifteen The ecology of static water aquaculture Fish growth Fish production SAMPLE PROBLEMS References sixteen Photosynthesis and respiration Solubility of DO and CO2 Measurement of dissolved gas concentrations CO2 and pH dynamics in fish ponds SAMPLE PROBLEMS References seventeen The carbon cycle, alkalinity, and liming Carbon cycle Alkalinity Measurement of alkalinity Identification of ponds needing lime Liming SAMPLE PROBLEMS References eighteen Nutrient cycles and fertilization Ecology of cultured fish Organic fertilization Organic fertilizer materials Organic fertilization rates Inorganic fertilization Inorganic fertilizer materials The history of inorganic fertilization offish ponds Inorganic fertilization rates Comparison of inorganic fertilization rates Importance of inorganic nitrogen fertilization Use of combinations of organic and inorganic fertilizers Advantages and disadvantages of organic and inorganic fertilizers SAMPLE PROBLEMS References nineteen Use of artificial diets in static water aquaculture Artificial fish diets Effects of feed addition on water quality Aeration of static water fish ponds Representative static water aquacultures based on artificial diets SAMPLE PROBLEMS References