Description
Book Synopsis1. Water Quality and Aquaculture: Preliminary considerations.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. The Role of Pond Aquaculture.- 1.3. Water Quality Restraints.- 1.4. Water Quality Management.- 1.5. Water Quality Measurement.- 1.6. Prospectus.- 3. Water Quality Requirements.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Food Webs and Aquaculture Production.- 2.3. Aquaculture Production in Pond Culture Systems.- 2.4. Phytoplankton Communities.- 2.5. Carbon in Aquaculture Ponds.- 2.6. Nitrogen in Aquaculture Ponds.- 2.7. Phosphorus in Aquaculture Ponds.- 2.8. Fate of Nutrients and Organic Matter.- 2.9. Dissolved Oxygen in Aquaculture Ponds.- 3. Water Quality Requirements.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Aquatic Toxicology.- 3.3. Water Temperature.- 3.4. Salinity.- 3.5. pH.- 3.6. Total Alkalinity.- 3.7. Total Hardness and Calcium.- 3.8. Dissolved Oxygen.- 3.9. Carbon Dioxide.- 3.10. Dissolved Gas Supersaturation.- 3.11. Ammonia.- 3.12. Nitrite.- 3.13. Nitrate.- 3.14. Hydrogen Sulfide.- 3.15. Copper and Other Heavy Metals.- 3
Table of ContentsPreface. Selected Atomic Weights. Customary Metric Conversion Factors. 1. Water Quality and Aquaculture: Preliminary Considerations. 2. Ecology of Aquaculture Ponds. 3. Water Quality Requirements. 4. Water Use. 5. Liming. 6. Fertilization. 7. Aeration. 8. Water Circulation. 9. Turbidity and Appearance of Water. 10. Aquatic Weed Control. 11. Off-Flavors and Harmful Algae. 12. Pollution. 13. Chemical, Physical, and Biological Treatments. 14. Waste Management. 15. Measurement of Water Quality. 16. Sustainability and Environmental Issues. References. Index.
