Aquaponics Food Production Systems: Aquaculture and Hydroponic Methods

by Louis Henry

The farming of fish, algae, crustaceans and mollusks is known as aquaculture or aquafarming. It involves the cultivation of saltwater and freshwater populations in a controlled environment. Hydroponics involves growing plants without soil, using only mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent. Aquaponics is a food production system which combines the principles of both aquaculture and hydroponics. The nutrient rich aquaculture water is fed to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639890556
• ISBN13: 9781639890552
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: States Academic Press
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"