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Analysis Of Plant Biomass Production Comparing Decoupled Aquaponics Against Equivalent Single-Loop Aquaponic And Hydroponic Systems Growing Lactuca Sativa, Haley Luise Lucas
Analysis Of Plant Biomass Production Comparing Decoupled Aquaponics Against Equivalent Single-Loop Aquaponic And Hydroponic Systems Growing Lactuca Sativa, Haley Luise Lucas
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Aquaponics is an emerging method of agriculture in which fish and plants are grown in an enclosed and recirculating environment. The method mimics a relationship found in nature where fish waste provides nutrients for plants and plants cleanse the water for the benefit of the fish. This symbiotic relationship has proven to be a sustainable method of agriculture in which there is less water use, no need for pesticides or herbicides, recycling of nutrient waste and a smaller spatial footprint. However, the production of both plants and fish in a recirculating aquaponics system has produced less yield and profit when …
Component Microenvironments And System Biogeography Structure Microorganism Distributions In Recirculating Aquaculture And Aquaponic Systems, Ryan Bartelme, Osvaldo J. Sepulveda-Villet, Ryan J. Newton, Matthew C. Smith
Component Microenvironments And System Biogeography Structure Microorganism Distributions In Recirculating Aquaculture And Aquaponic Systems, Ryan Bartelme, Osvaldo J. Sepulveda-Villet, Ryan J. Newton, Matthew C. Smith
Freshwater Faculty Articles
ABSTRACT Flowthrough and pond aquaculture system microbiome management practices aim to mitigate fish disease and stress. However, the operational success of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) depends directly on system microbial community activities. In RAS, each component environment is engineered for a specific microbial niche for waste management, as the water continuously flowing through the system must be processed before returning to the rearing tank. In this study, we compared waste management component microbiomes (rearing tank water, pH correction tank, solid-waste clarifier, biofilter, and degassing tower) within a commercial-scale freshwater RAS by high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing. To assess consistency among …
Stripping Away The Soil: Plant Growth Promoting Microbiology Opportunities In Aquaponics, Ryan P. Bartelme, Ben O. Oyserman, Jesse E. Bloom, Osvaldo J. Sepulveda-Villet, Ryan J. Newton
Stripping Away The Soil: Plant Growth Promoting Microbiology Opportunities In Aquaponics, Ryan P. Bartelme, Ben O. Oyserman, Jesse E. Bloom, Osvaldo J. Sepulveda-Villet, Ryan J. Newton
Freshwater Faculty Articles
As the processes facilitated by plant growth promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) become better characterized, it is evident that PGPMs may be critical for successful sustainable agricultural practices. Microbes enrich plant growth through various mechanisms, such as enhancing resistance to disease and drought, producing beneficial molecules, and supplying nutrients and trace metals to the plant rhizosphere. Previous studies of PGPMs have focused primarily on soil-based crops. In contrast, aquaponics is a water-based agricultural system, in which production relies upon internal nutrient recycling to co-cultivate plants with fish. This arrangement has management benefits compared to soil-based agriculture, as system components may be designed …