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Aquaculture:
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the cultivation and husbandry of fish, shellfish and plants in fresh, brackish and salt water
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Aquaculture is ___________ is the water.
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farming
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Aquaculture is __________: it is about ___________, where ___________________________________.
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agriculture; domestication; breeding is controlled and organisms are selected for particular qualities
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Aquaculture production is achieved by:
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human intervention involving physical control of the organism at some point in its life cycle other than at harvest
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FAO:
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Food and Animal Organization
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Which animal converts food to body tissue most efficiently? Why is this important?
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Fish; b/c they will require less energy for protein synthesis
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poikilotherm
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an animal whose body temperature fluctuates with the environment
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Species for Aquaculture:
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1)Finfish: fins and usually scales
2)Crustaceans: species that molt; includes shrimp/ lobsters 3)Mollusks 4)Seaweeds |
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What is the #1 species in aquaculture?
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Carp
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What is the #1 country in aquaculture?
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China
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What is the #1 Aquacultural species in the US?
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Channel Catfish
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What is the most common aquaculture product in Florida?
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tropical fish
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What is the biggest bottleneck for crustaceans and mollusks?
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many different larvae stages
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What is the biggest bottleneck for finfish?
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what to feed the larvae stage
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