Aquaculture types

The amount of land required varies as well, not only as a function of the amount of production that is anticipated, but also on the type of culture system that is used. It may take several hectares of static culture ponds to produce the same biomass of animals as one modest size raceway through which large volumes of water are constantly flowed. Constmction costs vary from one location to another. Local labor and fuel costs must be factored into the equation. The experience of contractors in building aquaculture facihties is another factor to be considered. 

Recirculating systems can make aquaculture feasible in locations where conditions would otherwise not be conducive to successful operations. Such systems can also be used to reduce transportation costs by making it possible to grow animals near markets. In areas where there are concerns about pollution or the use of exotic species, closed systems provide an alternative approach to more extensive types of operations. 

In reality, the demands upon most freshwaters, whether from human potable supply, animal watering, aquaculture, recreation, or amenity are increasing, and a need exists to monitor the types, location and levels of cyanobacterial toxins. 

Furthermore, there is still ample space for innovative solutions, especially to utilize the warm tunnel waters in summer time. The planned tropical greenhouse in Frutigen is such an example. Further options are spa-type establishments for wellbeing, fun and pleasure, aquacultures and the like. All of these applications are already being considered. 

Anthropogenic chemicals may first enter the environment by aquaculture, agriculture, illegal and legal manufacturing processes, human use and disposal, septic or municipal sewage, and animal husbandry. Once in the environment, their fate depends upon the type and physicochemical properties of the media and of the substance itself. 

This chapter reviews and discusses the occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms in aquaculture, the types of cyanotoxins that have been identified and the impacts of cyanotoxins on aquaculture. Also, reports of assimilation and depuration of cyanotoxins by varions species in aquaculture will be examined and the risks posed to human health by cyanobacterial toxins in aquaculture will be considered. 

Summary of Worldwide Data on Types of Aquaculture and the Relative Risk of Cyanobacterial Blooms... 

As hunting and the loss of natural wetlands have contributed to the decline of egrets, ibises, and herons in southern Louisiana, crawfish farm ponds have reversed the downward trend (Huner, 2000). Crawfish ponds supply food and beneficial environments for many different types of water birds (Figure 8.2.20). Clearly, crawfish aquaculture is one human activity able to compensate for others. 

Aquaculture production differs greatly between countries due to different retail opportunities, climatic zones and local conditions as well as the types of farmed animals, leading to diverse production practices and a variety of impacts on the ecosystem. Williams et al. (2000) deseribed certain targets required for the aquaculture industry if... 

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