Sentences with phrase «aquaculture facilities»
Aquaculture facilities refer to places where fish, shellfish, and other aquatic organisms are raised or cultivated in controlled environments such as tanks or ponds. Full definition
Over a three - year period, Charles Santerre of Purdue University and his colleagues tested metal levels in catfish, trout and crawfish grown in aquaculture facilities across the southern U.S. Levels of mercury in these fish measured on average 40 to 100 times lower than the one - part - per - million limit set by the Food and Drug Administration.
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To get Evandale Caviar, a sustainable sturgeon aquaculture facility, off the ground, they lived in a hotel, and learned how to process fish and make caviar themselves.
In other cases, aquaculture facilities such as shrimp and fish ponds have been built in areas formerly occupied by saltmarshes and coastal wetlands.
Some animals come to Georgia Aquarium from aquaculture facilities — where aquatic animals are bred and reared for places like the Aquarium.
In addition, it seems likely that commercial aquaculture facilities will continue to increase in an attempt to compensate for decreasing natural stocks.
The technology spurred by the prize will enable commercial fishermen to figure out what fisheries are most at risk and where to place new aquaculture facilities.
In aquaculture facilities, this exposure is a risk, as diseases can quickly tear through populations.
This change alters the nutrient flux in coastal waters, especially given the heavy food supply that is often used to accelerate growth in the aquaculture facilities.
Many of the organisms that wound up living on the panels are known as fouling species — microorganisms, algae, and invertebrates that anchor to boat hulls, jetties, and aquaculture facilities and wreak havoc for both humans and local marine communities — so lighting up marinas and harbors may not be in our best interest.