Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture

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PD/A CRSP Central Database: A standardized information resource for pond aquaculture

Abstract: The Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (PD/A CRSP) supports applied research and outreach programs for pond-based food-fish production, with funding under the U.S. Agency […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Douglas H. Ernst; John P. Bolte; Duncan Lowes; Shree S. Nath
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

History Of The Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program

Abstract: The research described in Dynamics of Pond Aquaculture resulted primarily from 14 years of work undertaken by the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP). […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Hillary S. Egna
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Introduction

Abstract: Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants. Its primary purpose is to produce aquatic food organisms for human consumption, but includes other purposes […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Hillary S. Egna; Claude E. Boyd; Deborah A. Burke
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Environmental Considerations

Abstract: Water, air, soil, and aquatic organisms can be viewed as overlapping compartments in the pond environment. Substances exchange between these compartments through their closely associated […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Wayne K. Seim; Claude E. Boyd; James S. Diana
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Developing And Extending Aquaculture Technology For Producers

Abstract: Although most aspects of agricultural research have enjoyed a long history and the knowledge base is quite extensive, aquaculture is a relatively new science that […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Karen L. Veverica; Joseph J. Molnar
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Climate, Site, and Pond Design

Abstract: The utilization of ponds for growing fish is not a novel concept, and in fact, it antedates recorded history. Early records indicate that the Chinese […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Anita M. Kelly; Christopher C. Kohler
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Fry and Fingerling Production

Abstract: Tilapia production from aquaculture worldwide has grown rapidly, increasing from 241,681 metric tons (MT) in 1986 to 472,969 MT in 1992 (FAa, 1994). This growth […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Bartholomew W. Green; Karen L. Veverica; Martin S. Fitzpatrick
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Attributes of Tropical Pond-Cultured Fish

Abstract: Food fish culture may be described as environmental management for growth of an edible product. The environment is managed contingent on a complex interaction of […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): David R. Teichert-Coddington; Thomas J. Popma; Leonard L. Lovshin
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Economic Considerations

Abstract: An important benefit of the PD/A CRSP is the positive economic and social impact that results from farmers adopting new technologies. CRSP researchers in collaboration […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Carole R. Engle; Revathi Balakrishnan; Terry R. Hanson; Joseph J. Molnar
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Secchi disk visibility and chlorophyll a relationship in aquaculture ponds

Abstract: The application of Secchi disk visibility measurements (SDV) in modeling phytoplankton productivity and management in aquaculture ponds requires a quantitative treatment of the relationship between […]

  • Date of Publication: 1997
  • Author(s): Daniel M. Jamu; Zhimin Lu; Raul H Piedrahita
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document