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Short, Gianna, Chengyan Yue, Neil Anderson, Carol Russell, and Nicholas Phelps. "Consumer Perceptions of Aquaponic Systems." HortTechnology 27, no. 3 (June 2017): 358–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech03606-16.
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Aquaponics, an integrated system with both hydroponic plant production and aquaculture fish production, is an expanding alternative agriculture system. Many key questions about the overall feasibility of aquaponic systems remain unanswered. Of particular concern for start-up and established producers alike are consumer perceptions and willingness to pay for aquaponic produce and fish. This study reports results and analysis of a consumer survey about perceptions and preferences for aquaponic-grown products that was conducted in Minnesota during Feb. 2016. Probit and ordered probit models are used to evaluate the probability of different consumer demographic segments having various levels of knowledge and perceptions about aquaponics. About one-third of respondents had previously heard of aquaponics, and upon learning more about the system through the survey, respondents tended to be generally neutral or favorable to aquaponics. Price might be an issue for many consumers, but many tend to believe that aquaponics can impact the environment in a positive way. The results represent a first step toward building knowledge about the potential consumer base for aquaponics, which is a critical piece in the system’s potential overall profitability. It appears that consumer education and marketing will be key for the expansion of the market.
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Eichhorn, Theresa, and Oliver Meixner. "Factors Influencing the Willingness to Pay for Aquaponic Products in a Developed Food Market: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach." Sustainability 12, no. 8 (April 24, 2020): 3475. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12083475.
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Even in highly developed food markets, aquaponic products have not yet been successfully introduced. This is particularly surprising, as aquaponics is an excellent example of a sustainable circulation food production system. The purpose of this empirical study was to determine the factors that influence consumers’ willingness to pay for aquaponic products. The direct and indirect relationships were tested via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Primary data of 315 respondents from Austria were collected. The findings revealed that the willingness to pay for aquaponic products was significantly and directly driven by the purchase intention. As a result, the successful implementation of aquaponics in the market requires the provision of information for consumers. We suggest emphasizing the value of aquaponics as a sustainable food production system, since indirect factors that influence the willingness to pay are (besides the assessment of aquaponics) environmental awareness and green consumption.
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Eck, Mathilde, Iris Szekely, Sébastien Massart, and M. Haïssam Jijakli. "Ecological Study of Aquaponics Bacterial Microbiota over the Course of a Lettuce Growth Cycle." Water 13, no. 15 (July 30, 2021): 2089. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13152089.
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The study of microorganisms in aquaponics is an important topic which requires more research before exploiting the full potential of beneficial microorganisms. In this experiment, we focused on the evolution over time of the bacterial communities in four compartments of an aquaponic system i.e., the sump, the biofilter, the lettuce rhizoplane and lettuce root. We studied these communities over the course of a lettuce growth cycle via regular sampling and sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene of the collected bacteria. We also followed the physicochemical parameters of the aquaponic water throughout the experiment. Results show that a different community could be found in each compartment and that all four communities were stable throughout time and resilient to naturally occurring water parameter changes which characterize functioning aquaponic systems. Furthermore, the communities of the sump and biofilter also seem stable over the years as the predominant taxa (Luteolibacter, Flavobacterium, Nitrospira) observed in our study are similar to the ones previously reported for this aquaponic system. Finally, our results provide proof for similarities between aquaponic and soil borne lettuce root communities (gammaproteobacteria, Flavobacterium, Pseudomonadaceae, Sphingomonadaceae) thus showing that aquaponics can be similar to soil production in terms of microbial life.
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Baganz, Gösta F. M., Manfred Schrenk, Oliver Körner, Daniela Baganz, Karel J. Keesman, Simon Goddek, Zorina Siscan, et al. "Causal Relations of Upscaled Urban Aquaponics and the Food-Water-Energy Nexus—A Berlin Case Study." Water 13, no. 15 (July 24, 2021): 2029. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13152029.
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Aquaponics, the water-reusing production of fish and crops, is taken as an example to investigate the consequences of upscaling a nature-based solution in a circular city. We developed an upscaled-aquaponic scenario for the German metropolis of Berlin, analysed the impacts, and studied the system dynamics. To meet the annual fish, tomato, and lettuce demand of Berlin’s 3.77 million residents would require approximately 370 aquaponic facilities covering a total area of 224 hectares and the use of different combinations of fish and crops: catfish/tomato (56%), catfish/lettuce (13%), and tilapia/tomato (31%). As a predominant effect, in terms of water, aquaponic production would save about 2.0 million m3 of water compared to the baseline. On the supply-side, we identified significant causal link chains concerning the Food-Water-Energy nexus at the aquaponic facility level as well as causal relations of a production relocation to Berlin. On the demand-side, a ‘freshwater pescatarian diet’ is discussed. The new and comprehensive findings at different system levels require further investigations on this topic. Upscaled aquaponics can produce a relevant contribution to Berlin’s sustainability and to implement it, research is needed to find suitable sites for local aquaponics in Berlin, possibly inside buildings, on urban roofscape, or in peri-urban areas.
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Stouvenakers, Gilles, Sébastien Massart, Pierre Depireux, and M. Haïssam Jijakli. "Microbial Origin of Aquaponic Water Suppressiveness against Pythium aphanidermatum Lettuce Root Rot Disease." Microorganisms 8, no. 11 (October 29, 2020): 1683. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8111683.
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Aquaponic systems are an integrated way to produce fish and plants together with mutual benefits. Fish provide nutrients to plants on the one side, and plant nutrients uptake allow water reuse for fish on the other side. In this kind of system, the use of phytosanitary treatments to control plant pathogens is sensitive because of the risk of toxicity for fish present in the same water loop, especially coupled aquaponics. Among plant pathogens, Pythium aphanidermatum is a most problematic microorganism due to the Oomycete’s capacity to produce mobile form of dispersion (zoospores) in the recirculated water. Therefore, this study aimed at elucidating the potential antagonistic capacity of aquaponic water against P. aphanidermatum diseases. It was shown that aquaponic water presented an inhibitory effect on P. aphanidermatum mycelial growth in in vitro conditions. The same result was observed when lettuce plants growing in aquaponic water were inoculated by the same plant pathogen. Aquaponic lettuce was then compared to lettuce grown in hydroponic water or complemented aquaponic water (aquaponic water plus mineral nutrients). The disease was suppressed in the presence of aquaponic water, contrary to lettuce grown in hydroponic water or complemented aquaponic water. Root microbiota were analyzed by 16S rDNA and ITS Illumina sequencing to determine the cause of this aquaponic suppressive action. It was determined that the diversity and the composition of the root microbiota were significantly correlated with the suppressive effect of aquaponic water. Several taxa identified by metabarcoding were suspected to be involved in this effect. Moreover, few of these microorganisms, at the genus level, are known to have an antagonistic effect against P. aphanidermatum. These innovative results indicate that aquaponic water could be an interesting and novel source of antagonistic agents adapted to control P. aphanidermatum diseases in soilless culture.
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Yang, Teng, and Hye-Ji Kim. "Characterizing Nutrient Composition and Concentration in Tomato-, Basil-, and Lettuce-Based Aquaponic and Hydroponic Systems." Water 12, no. 5 (April 29, 2020): 1259. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12051259.
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Aquaponic nutrient studies often use various types of water containing high levels of mineral nutrients for water supply, making it difficult to accurately determine deficient nutrients limiting crop yield and quality across the systems. To avoid interference with background nutrients, we used reverse osmosis water in this study. The objectives were to identify critical nutrients that affect the yield and quality of cherry tomato-, basil-, and lettuce by characterizing nutrient composition and concentration in aquaponic systems in comparison to hydroponic systems. Daily release rate (mg L−1) of macronutrients derived from fish feed (41% protein, 1.1% phosphorus, 1% fish weight) was in decreasing order of SO4–S (16) > PO4–P (2.4) > NO3–N (1.0) > K (0.8) > Cl (0.5) > NH4–N (0.4) > Ca (0.2) > NO2–N (0.13) > Na (0.11) > Mg (0.02), in which daily inputs of Mg and Ca in aquaponics were found to be only 1–2% and 4–6%, respectively, of those in hydroponics. Subsequently, the average concentrations of all nutrients were significantly lower in aquaponics than in hydroponics during a 3-month production except for Cl, NH4–N, NO2–N, and Na. The concentration of Mg remained below 5 mg L−1 in all aquaponic systems, while the concentration of Ca rapidly decreased in tomato-based aquaponics, especially during fruiting. SPAD value (chlorophyll content) was associated with concentrations of leaf N, Mg, and/or Ca. Specifically, lower SPAD value was correlated with lower leaf Mg and Ca for tomato and lower leaf Mg for basil but neither Mg nor Ca for lettuce. The aquaponic solution contained nearly six-times higher Na than the hydroponic solution, resulting in three-times higher Na concentration in the edible portion of the crops. Compared to a lettuce-based aquaponic system, tomato- and basil-based systems retained more desirable water quality parameters (i.e., stable pH, lower temperature), had lower electrical conductivity (EC) via greater biomass production and, therefore, more efficient nutrient removal, and had lower feed conversion rate and higher fish biomass increment. Regardless of crop species, vegetative shoot biomass was significantly reduced in aquaponics than in hydroponics. However, the marketable yield of tomatoes was similar between aquaponics and hydroponics, while those of basil and lettuce were reduced in aquaponics by 56% and 67%, respectively, in comparison to hydroponics. Our results highlighted potential solutions to design proper nutrient management practices essential for the development of successful aquaponic production systems. Considering that ingested fish feed does not provide sufficient levels of Mg and/or Ca for crop production, it is suggested to supplement Mg before crop transplanting and Ca before fruiting of fruity crops to improve crop growth and quality in aquaponic systems, especially when high-quality water is used for water supply.
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Kovrigin, Aleksandr, Grigorii Pokhodnya, Yuriy Breslavets, Alexander Breslavets, and Valerya Zhabinskaya. "Growing fish and plants using aquaponic, hydroponic and mixed technologies." E3S Web of Conferences 282 (2021): 03028. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202128203028.
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Aquapon technology has a positive effect on the growth of live weight of Clary catfish per 1m3 of the water environment in comparison with ultrasound. As a result, this indicator in the aquapon installation was higher by 456 grams or 1.1% for 45 days ompared to the USV. Profitability cleavage catfish in aquaponic operation installation was 22.8%, which is 1.4% higher than the same indicator of RAS. The combined aquaponic-hydroponic mode of operation of the unit allowed to obtain 8.282 kg of vegetative mass of lettuce plants from 1 m2 of the installation area for 45 days, which is 2.761 kg more than in the traditional aquaponic mode and 0.903 kg more than in the hydroponic mode.
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Setiadi, Eri, Yohana R. Widyastuti, and Tri Heru Prihadi. "Water Quality, Survival, and Growth of Red Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus Cultured In Aquaponics System." E3S Web of Conferences 47 (2018): 02006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20184702006.
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Red tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus is the main commodity of freshwater fish in Indonesia. Red tilapia have a good price compared to tilapia. The aims of this experiment to determine of survival, growth, and water quality of red tilapia cultured in aquaponic system. The treatment of this experiment, namely A) Red tilapia cultured without aquaponic (control), B) Red tilapia cultured with pakcoy, and C) Red tilapia cultured with caisin. The result showed that the highest of survival rate, weight, and length absolute found at Red tilapia cultured with pakcoy (96.00±1.73%, 32.31±0.74g, and 7.57±0.21 cm) and Caisin (96.00±1.73%, 32.31±0.74g, and 7.57±0.21 cm) than that of without aquaponic (86.67±1.15%, 25.77±1.05g, and 6.43±0.31 cm) (P<0.05). Vegetable leaf production of pakcoy was 6.57±0.16 Kg and Caisin was 6.17±0.11 Kg. The water quality parameters such as DO, TAN, nitrite, and nitrate of Red tilapia cultured using aquaponics was better than that of without aquaponic.
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Radosavljević, Vladimir, Miroslav Ćirković, Dragana Ljubojević, Dobrila Jakić Dimić, Zoran Marković, Jadranka Žutić, and Vesna Milićević. "SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS IN AQUACULTURE: AQUAPONICS." Archives of Veterinary Medicine 7, no. 2 (January 21, 2015): 71–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.46784/e-avm.v7i2.132.
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Aquaponic production combines intensive production with waste recycling and water conservation. Aquaponic join recirculating aquaculture with hydroponics to use nutrient waste from aquaculture as an input to plant growth. Traditional aquaculture systems treat or dispose nutrient-rich wastewater. In aquaponics, the waste products from the fish are converted by a bio-fi lter into soluble nutrients which are absorbed by the plants, and allow “clean” water to be returned back to the fish. Thus, it produces valuable fish protein with a minimal pollution of fresh water resources, while at the same time producing horticultural crops. Fish in aquaponic production systems can be raised in ponds, tanks, or other containers. Plants are grown separately in hydroponic tanks, submerged in water but suspended in gravel, sand, perlite, or porous plastic films, as well as on floating rafts. Systems vary greatly in design and construction, but most perform the following key functions: finfish and plant production, removal of suspended solids, and bacterial nitrification. This review discusses applications, effects and perspective of aquaponics.
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Tanaya, Fista Yohana, Kisworo, and Guruh Prihatmo. "Combination of Zeolite, Charcoal and Water Spinach as Integrated Filters to Reduce Ammonia Level in Aquaponic System." SCISCITATIO 2, no. 1 (March 29, 2021): 7–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.21460/sciscitatio.2021.21.42.
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Aquaponic is a combination of aquaculture and hydroponic plants in the recirculation system. The aquaponic system has a constraint in the form of ammonia which is produced by fish metabolism. In order to increase the productivity of fish and plants in aquaponics, an approach by integrating filters and biofilter could be used to reduce ammonia waste. The aim of this research was to study the use of zeolite, charcoal, and water spinach as components of integrated filters to reduce ammonia concentration in an aquaponic system. This research was conducted for four weeks with three repetitions of water sampling sourced from pond, filters, and output. The results of this study indicated that the use of combination of zeolite, charcoal and water spinach as componentof integrated filters can reduce ammonia throughout the research period.
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Tyson, Richard V., Eric H. Simonne, Danielle D. Treadwell, James M. White, and Amarat Simonne. "Reconciling pH for Ammonia Biofiltration and Cucumber Yield in a Recirculating Aquaponic System with Perlite Biofilters." HortScience 43, no. 3 (June 2008): 719–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.43.3.719.
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Integrating hydroponic and aquaculture systems (aquaponics) requires balanced pH for plants, fish, and nitrifying bacteria. Nitrification prevents accumulation of fish waste ammonia by converting it to NO3 –-N. The difference in optimum pH for hydroponic cucumber (Cucumis sativa) (5.5 to 6.0) and nitrification (7.5 to 9.0) requires reconciliation to improve systems integration and sustainability. The purpose of this investigation was to: 1) determine the ammonia biofiltration rate of a perlite trickling biofilter/root growth medium in an aquaponic system, 2) predict the relative contribution of nitrifiers and plants to ammonia biofiltration, and 3) establish the reconciling pH for ammonia biofiltration and cucumber yield in recirculating aquaponics. The biofiltration rate of total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) removal was 19, 31, and 80 g·m−3·d−1 for aquaponic systems [cucumber, tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and nitrifying bacteria (Nitrosomonas sp. + Nitrobacter sp.)] with operating pH at 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0, respectively. With the existing aquaponic design (four plants/20 L perlite biofilter/100 L tank water), the aquaponic biofilter (with plants and nitrifiers) was three times more effective at removing TAN compared with plant uptake alone at pH 6.0. Most probable number of Nitrosomonas sp. bacteria cells sampled from biofilter cores indicated that the aquaculture control (pH 7.0) had a significantly higher (0.01% level) bacteria cell number compared with treatments containing plants in the biofilter (pH 6.0, 7.0, or 8.0). However, the highest TAN removal was with aquaponic production at pH 8.0. Thus, operating pH was more important than nitrifying bacteria population in determining the rate of ammonia biofiltration. Early marketable cucumber fruit yield decreased linearly from 1.5 to 0.7 kg/plant as pH increased from 6.0 to 8.0, but total marketable yield was not different. The reconciling pH for this system was pH 8.0, except during production for early-season cucumber market windows in which pH 7.0 would be recommended.
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Astuti, Sri, and Wenda Ayu Larasati. "RESPON TANAMAN SAWI PAKCOY (Brassica rapa) TERHADAP LARUTAN HARA (KOTORAN IKAN) PADA SISTEM AKUAPONIK." Konservasi Hayati 15, no. 1 (April 10, 2019): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.33369/hayati.v1i1.10942.
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Aquaponics is a combined cultivation method between fisheries and plants in one container. Aquaponics constantly use water from fish to plant management and on contrary from plants to fish ponds. In aquaponics, animal excretion is given to plants to be broken down into nitrates and nitrites through natural processes, and utilized by plants as nutrients. The aim of this research was to determine the response of Pakcoy green cabbage (Brassica rapa) to the nutrient solution nutrient (fish droppings) in the aquaponic system. This research was conducted on December 20, 2017 to February 20, 2018. The yield data from green cabbage plants (Brassica rapa) that had been obtained was analyzed using descriptive analysis. Based on the results of the study, by providing nutrient solutions in the form of fish droppings on green cabbage plants grown using the aquaponic system responds to the symptoms of yellow leaves and the size of small tubers.
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Abbey, Marie, Neil O. Anderson, Chengyan Yue, Michele Schermann, Nicholas Phelps, Paul Venturelli, and Zata Vickers. "Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Production in Northern Latitudinal Aquaponic Growing Conditions." HortScience 54, no. 10 (October 2019): 1757–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci14088-19.
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Aquaponics, the combination of hydroponics and aquaculture into one growing system, is a controlled environment production system that potentially has increased environmental and consumer benefits over traditional production methods. There are many different ways to configure aquaponics systems that include different fish species, water circulation, lighting, plant species/density, and more. We tested three cultivars of lettuce, a common aquaponically produced crop, for yield in multiple aquaponic systems and conditions over a 13-month period in Minnesota. Four different aquaponic configurations and four types of fish were tested over the course of the experiment. There was no addition of supplemental nutrients to the systems to evaluate the differences between treatments and set a baseline. There was no difference in yield between lettuce produced aquaponically and those grown in soilless medium. However, there was a difference in yield between lettuce grown with different fish treatments. The tilapia treatment produced higher average yield than yellow perch. There was a difference between cultivars, with higher average yield from loose-leaf bunch cultivars (Salanova, Skyphos) than the bibb type (Rex). Average yield for all but one treatment was above that of reported commercial field production, making lettuce a competitive aquaponic crop in most systems.
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Espinosa-Moya, Azucena, Alfonso Alvarez-Gonzalez, Pedro Albertos-Alpuche, Rafael Guzman-Mendoza, and Rosario Martínez-Yáñez. "Growth and development of herbaceous plants in aquaponic systems." Acta Universitaria 28, no. 2 (June 12, 2018): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.15174/au.2018.1387.
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Aquaponics integrates aquaculture and hydroponic production using fish waste as nutrients for various vegetable crops. Herbaceous plants such as basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) and spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) are in great demand due to their properties; however, there is very little information about their behavior in aquaponics. The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth and development of these species under aquaponic conditions. According to the results, the evaluated herbaceous plants suit crop conditionsand they can be used as part of the biological filters in aquaponic systems with tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L. var. Stirling) production. Water quality could be maintained within appropriate ranges for both fish and plant production. Spearmint was the plant where the highest productivity was observed, suggesting that it assimilates the nutrients produced in this type of system more efficiently.
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Aminin, Aminin, Andi Rahmad Rahim, Ummul Firmani, Sa�idah Luthfiyah, Sutrisno Adi Prayitno, Nur Maulida Safitri, Gawest Bagus Permana, and Muhammad Haqul Yaqin. "UTILIZATION OF LAND WITH AQUA-PONIC SYSTEMS, MUSTARD GREENS AND AFRICAN CATFISH." Kontribusia (Research Dissemination for Community Development) 3, no. 2 (August 18, 2020): 314. http://dx.doi.org/10.30587/kontribusia.v3i2.1450.
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Food needs in urban areas are increasing along with increasing population growth. The problem of population growth in urban areas is always followed by the construction of housing facilities. The development of housing facilities has an impact on the availability of land and water resources for fish farming and agriculture. Aquaponics technology is a combination of aquaculture and hyroponics technology in one system to optimize the function of water and space as maintenance media. Aquaponic system is a system that offers solutions related to narrow land use and limited water resources for fish and plant cultivation activities. In this community service activity, the aquaponics system was introduced to the community in the Dahanrejo area, with several activities carried out including the creation of an aquaponics unit, counseling and training given to the community on this aquaponics technique and unit. In carrying out community service activities there are several stages that need to be carried out including: location surveying, designing and testing of acuponic technology, counseling and training, monitoring and surveying. From the activities carried out, 20 people received training on how to use the land for freshwater fish cultivation and crop cultivation using aquaponics technology. In addition, an aquaponic unit was handed over to the kelurahan as a model for the existing community.
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Finizola e Silva, Maíra, and Steven Van Passel. "Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Northeast of Brazil: An Integrated Assessment of the Aquaponics Technology." Sustainability 12, no. 9 (May 5, 2020): 3734. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12093734.
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The purpose of this study is to determine if aquaponic systems can reduce food insecurity in the semi-arid regions of Brazil and generate income for the beneficiaries. Aquaponics is a potentially sustainable way to produce food based on gardening, hydroponics and aquaculture. A case study, based on a project called Aquaponova, was developed. The aquaponic systems currently used in the project are non-commercial and designed for households with limited resources. The data based on six existing systems within this project were used to compare the costs and the benefits. The cost–benefit analysis covers four scenarios and three financing options. The results show that aquaponic systems have a large potential and can reduce food insecurity in semi-arid regions while generating income for the beneficiaries. Even if the system only produces 40% of the total estimated production, the system will still be feasible. However, the low opportunity cost of labour is an essential factor for obtaining these positive results. Moreover, the social benefits, such as a community spirit and the health benefits of the system, should not be underestimated.
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Munguia-Fragozo, Perla, Oscar Alatorre-Jacome, Enrique Rico-Garcia, Irineo Torres-Pacheco, Andres Cruz-Hernandez, Rosalia V. Ocampo-Velazquez, Juan F. Garcia-Trejo, and Ramon G. Guevara-Gonzalez. "Perspective for Aquaponic Systems: “Omic” Technologies for Microbial Community Analysis." BioMed Research International 2015 (2015): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/480386.
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Aquaponics is the combined production of aquaculture and hydroponics, connected by a water recirculation system. In this productive system, the microbial community is responsible for carrying out the nutrient dynamics between the components. The nutrimental transformations mainly consist in the transformation of chemical species from toxic compounds into available nutrients. In this particular field, the microbial research, the “Omic” technologies will allow a broader scope of studies about a current microbial profile inside aquaponics community, even in those species that currently are unculturable. This approach can also be useful to understand complex interactions of living components in the system. Until now, the analog studies were made to set up the microbial characterization on recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS). However, microbial community composition of aquaponics is still unknown. “Omic” technologies like metagenomic can help to reveal taxonomic diversity. The perspectives are also to begin the first attempts to sketch the functional diversity inside aquaponic systems and its ecological relationships. The knowledge of the emergent properties inside the microbial community, as well as the understanding of the biosynthesis pathways, can derive in future biotechnological applications. Thus, the aim of this review is to show potential applications of current “Omic” tools to characterize the microbial community in aquaponic systems.
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Eck, Mathilde, Abdoul Sare, Sébastien Massart, Zala Schmautz, Ranka Junge, Theo Smits, and M. Jijakli. "Exploring Bacterial Communities in Aquaponic Systems." Water 11, no. 2 (February 2, 2019): 260. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11020260.
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Aquaponics is a production system based on the dynamic equilibrium between fish, plants, and microorganisms. In order to better understand the role of microorganisms in this tripartite relationship, we studied the bacterial communities hosted in eight aquaponic and aquaculture systems. The bacterial communities were analyzed by 16S rRNA gene deep sequencing. At the phylum level, the bacterial communities from all systems were relatively similar with a predominance of Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes. At the genus level, however, the communities present in the sampled systems were more heterogeneous. The biofilter samples harbored more diverse communities than the corresponding sump samples. The core microbiomes from the coupled and decoupled systems shared more common operational taxonomic units than with the aquaculture systems. Eventually, some of the taxa identified in the systems could have beneficial functions for plant growth and health, but a deeper analysis would be required to identify the precise functions involved in aquaponics.
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Day, Jessica A., Christian Diener, Anne E. Otwell, Kourtney E. Tams, Brad Bebout, Angela M. Detweiler, Michael D. Lee, et al. "Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) productivity influenced by microbial inocula under nitrogen-limited conditions in aquaponics." PLOS ONE 16, no. 2 (February 23, 2021): e0247534. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247534.
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The demand for food will outpace productivity of conventional agriculture due to projected growth of the human population, concomitant with shrinkage of arable land, increasing scarcity of freshwater, and a rapidly changing climate. While aquaponics has potential to sustainably supplement food production with minimal environmental impact, there is a need to better characterize the complex interplay between the various components (fish, plant, microbiome) of these systems to optimize scale up and productivity. Here, we investigated how the commonly-implemented practice of continued microbial community transfer from pre-existing systems might promote or impede productivity of aquaponics. Specifically, we monitored plant growth phenotypes, water chemistry, and microbiome composition of rhizospheres, biofilters, and fish feces over 61-days of lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. crispa) growth in nitrogen-limited aquaponic systems inoculated with bacteria that were either commercially sourced or originating from a pre-existing aquaponic system. Lettuce above- and below-ground growth were significantly reduced across replicates treated with a pre-existing aquaponic system inoculum when compared to replicates treated with a commercial inoculum. Reduced productivity was associated with enrichment in specific bacterial genera in plant roots, including Pseudomonas, following inoculum transfer from pre-existing systems. Increased productivity was associated with enrichment of nitrogen-fixing Rahnella in roots of plants treated with the commercial inoculum. Thus, we show that inoculation from a pre-existing system, rather than from a commercial inoculum, is associated with lower yields. Further work will be necessary to test the putative mechanisms involved.
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Mulyadi, Mulyadi, Niken Ayu Pamukas, Adelina Adelina, Iesje Lukistyowati, and Dessy Yoswati. "Pelatihan budidaya ikan lele pada kolam terpal dengan sistem akuaponik di Desa Harapan, Kecamatan Sungai Apit, Kabupaten Siak, Provinsi Riau." Unri Conference Series: Community Engagement 1 (September 23, 2019): 347–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.31258/unricsce.1.347-354.
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Most of the Kampung Harapan residents are farmers, namely farming corn, sweet potatoes, chilli, fruit, vegetables (such as spinach and kale) and fish farming. This village is prospective to be used as rearing sites for aquaponic systems. Aquaponic cultivation technology can be developed in limited area and water, and it also can increase business efficiency through the utilization of nutrients from the uneaten fish meal and the metabolism wastes of fish for vegetables, so it could be able to produce fish and vegetables optimally on narrow land and limited water sources, including in urban areas. Through the fish rearing with aquaponic systems, fish farmers will get two advantages in one production stage. This activity was carried out through discussion and practice, which the activity took place in the village office and in the home yard of the fish farmer group in Harapan Village. Extension activities involve fish farmers, plantation farmers and several students. The results of the activities showed that skills and knowledge of fish farmers increase regarding aquaponics fish farming and making pellets mix with gingger. Plastic fish ponds as a pilot project produce high yields of catfish and leafy vegetables, so it can be an alternative income for fish farmers.
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Heise, Julia, Hubert Müller, Alexander J. Probst, and Rainer U. Meckenstock. "Ammonium Removal in Aquaponics Indicates Participation of Comammox Nitrospira." Current Microbiology 78, no. 3 (February 5, 2021): 894–903. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00284-021-02358-3.
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AbstractAquaponic systems are sustainable solutions for food production combining fish growth (aquaculture) and production of vegetables (hydroponic) in one recirculating system. In aquaponics, nitrogen-enriched wastewater from fish in the aquaculture serves as fertilizer for the plants in the hydroponics, while the nitrogen-depleted and detoxified water flows back to the aquaculture. To investigate bacterial nitrogen-cycling in such an aquaponic system, measurements of nitrogen species were coupled with time-resolved 16S rRNA gene profiling and the functional capacity of organisms was studied using metagenomics. The aquaponic system was consistently removing ammonia and nitrite below 23 µM and 19 µM, and nitrate to steady-state concentrations of about 0.5 mM. 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing of sediments exposed in the pump sump revealed that typical signatures of canonical ammonia-oxidising microorganisms were below detection limit. However, one of the most abundant operational taxonomic units (OTU) was classified as a member of the genus Nitrospira with a relative abundance of 3.8%. For this genus, also genome scaffolds were recovered encoding the only ammonia monooxygenase genes identified in the metagenome. This study indicates that even in highly efficient aquaponic systems, comammox Nitrospira were found to participate in ammonium removal at low steady-state ammonia concentrations.
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Wijayanti, Marini, Mohamad Amin, Tanbiyaskur Tanbiyaskur, Dade Jubaedah, Kukuh Jaya, M. Aiman Ziyad, and Marsi Marsi. "Aquaponic Biofloc Technology by Swamp Bacteria Probiotic for Clarias Catfish Rearing." Journal of Aquaculture and Fish Health 10, no. 3 (August 31, 2021): 258. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jafh.v10i3.23549.
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Conventional catfish culture in Ogan Ilir (OI) have not optimal production, it can be increased by biofloc and aquaponics with local swamp bacteria as a starter. The purpose of this study was to apply biofloc technology and a combination of aquaponic-biofloc to increase the productivity of catfish (Clarias sp.) rearing. The study used two ponds, a biofloc circular pond and a combined biofloc and aquaponic (biofloqua) for two months. The results of the specific growth rate of fish in the aquaponic biofloc system were higher than that of the biofloc system alone. The survival of the fish during two rearing months of the Biofloqua system was 100% while the Biofloc system was 92-96%. The water quality data that measured were temperature, 30.3–31.9oC, Dissolved oxygen 4.5–7.2 mg.l-1, pH 6-7, and ammonia concentration 0.27-0.71 mg.l-1 in the biofloc system and 29.5-31.3oC, 4.7-7.4 mg.l-1, pH 6-7, 0.20-0.53 mg.l-1 in biofloqua system, respectively. The floc volume formation rate in the biofloc system alone reached 1.1 ml.l-1 per day, which was above the floc formation rate for the biofloqua system 0.42 ml.l-1 per day, due to the use of nutrients for plant growth. The combination of biofloc and aquaponics showed more optimal growth performance and both were efficient in feed (Food Conversion Ratio / FCR <1.00). Although the results of the 5% level t test showed no difference in the performance of the aquaculture biota between the two systems, Biofloqua can be an alternative to increase fish farmer income by harvesting vegetables and fish together.
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Danner, Ragnar Ingi, Utra Mankasingh, Kesara Anamthawat-Jonsson, and Ragnheidur Inga Thorarinsdottir. "Designing Aquaponic Production Systems towards Integration into Greenhouse Farming." Water 11, no. 10 (October 13, 2019): 2123. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11102123.
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Aquaponics is a sustainable method of food production, whereby aquaculture and hydroponics are combined in one circular system. A few aquaponics startup companies are emerging in Europe with a limited production area of a few hundred or a few thousand square meters, whereas hydroponics is a common practice in a commercially viable manner most often with production units of several hectares. In Iceland, greenhouse farmers operate on relatively small production units, often between 2000 and 5000 m2. The aim of the present study was, therefore, to develop and design aquaponic production systems towards integration into small greenhouse farming strengthening economic viability and sustainability. Since the local market in Iceland is small and import is relatively expensive due to the distance from other markets, the suitability of commercially available fish feed and the selection of plant species were assessed in relation to production efficiency and available market and resources. The effects of water flow on plant growth and on nutrient utilization in culture water were measured and evaluated. Four aquaponics test systems were designed, built and operated, and results were used to develop a pilot commercial aquaponics system implemented for greenhouse farming in Iceland. One of the test systems was a media filled flood and drain system and the other three were deep water culture systems. Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), one of the most popular fish in aquaculture, was reared in all systems, while different leafy greens and fruiting vegetables were grown in the hydroponics. The fish was fed with commercial aquaculture feed made for cod and charr. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) was used to assess the effectiveness of feed on fish growth. The FCR observed in this research was between 0.9 and 1.2, within the typical values for tilapia growth in aquaculture. The production of the leafy green plants (e.g., pak-choi) was approximately four times, by weight, that of the production of fish, a similar yield as shown in other researches in the field. The continuous rise of nitrate and phosphate concentrations in the aquaponic system indicated the potential to support even higher crop yield. Long daylength in the summer in Iceland is clearly beneficial for crop production in aquaponics. Based on the results, it is concluded that aquaponics can be a feasible opportunity for greenhouse farming at least to diversify the current business model. Not only can the fish provide an extra income but also the effluent from the aquaculture is easily used as fertilizer for the plants, thus the circular production system offers new innovative ideas for diversifying and value-adding the business further, for example into crayfish production and/or into educational and experience tourism.
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Silva, João Pedro R. da, Vanderleia Schoeninger, Fabrício C. de Oliveira, Rodrigo A. Jordan, Valdiney C. Siqueira, Elton A. S. Martins, Leonardo O. Seno, Renata H. Hoscher, Wellytton D. Quequeto, and Geraldo A. Mabasso. "Postharvest Quality of Yellow Pear Tomato Cultivated in Aquaponic System." Journal of Agricultural Science 11, no. 15 (September 15, 2019): 227. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v11n15p227.
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The production of vegetables in aquaponic systems has high sustainability and conservation of natural resources, but studies that make their cultivation feasible under Brazilian conditions are still incipient. Given the influence that the cultivation system can cause on the postharvest characteristics of fruits and vegetables, this study aimed to evaluate the postharvest quality of yellow pear tomato cultivated in an aquaponic system. Tomato plants were grown in a protected environment, in the experimental area of aquaponics of the Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, belonging to the Federal University of Grande Dourados. The experimental design was completely randomized in a factorial scheme, with two factors: maturity stage at harvest and storage time. Three stages of fruit maturity (green, intermediate and ripe) and two storage times (zero and 35 days) were analyzed. Tomato samples were subjected to the analyses using the whole fruit, evaluated for mass loss, color and firmness, and the fruit pulp, evaluated for soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/TA ratio, pH and lycopene content. The fruits of yellow pear tomato cultivated in aquaponic system were in satisfactory conditions with respect to the postharvest parameters evaluated, indicating great potential to be cultivated on a commercial scale under Brazilian conditions. The parameters analyzed were similar or superior to the parameters of tomatoes grown in other cropping systems.
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K.K, Sheema, and Dorai M. "ASSESSMENT OF BACTERIA IN AQUAPONICS BY CULTURE DEPENDENT TECHNIQUES." Kongunadu Research Journal 4, no. 1 (June 30, 2017): 132–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.26524/krj190.
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Aquaponics is an intensive sustainable food production system that combines aquaculture and hydroponics, in which fish and plants grow together symbiotically. In an aquaponic unit, the effluent rich nutrients derived from nitrogenous waste excreted from fish, fish feed and decomposing organic matter,fertilizes hydroponic beds providing essential nutrients for plant growth. Simplified raft aquaponic system vary greatly in design and construction, but perform all key functions of plant and fish production, removal of suspended solids and bacterial nitrification. All life forms require nitrogen as an integral part of proteins and nucleic acids, therefore all living organisms are involved in the nitrogen cycle. This process is primarily accomplished by two groups of autotrophic nitrifying bacteria that can build organic molecules and utilize CO2 as the carbon source for biosynthesis and oxidation of nitrogen compounds as the energy source. Abroad range of major parameters and factors affecting bacterial growth has been studied in this paper which are essential for nitrification, that include healthy biofilter with appropriate water conditions like, water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), total nitrogen concentrations. Characterization and identification of bacterial populations in an aquaponics system has been carried out by cultivation-dependant techniques and traditional methods of analyzing microbial communities using standard light microscopy.
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Pratopo, Lukito Hasta, and Ahmad Thoriq. "Produksi Tanaman Kangkung dan Ikan Lele dengan Sistem Akuaponik." Paspalum: Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian 9, no. 1 (March 31, 2021): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.35138/paspalum.v9i1.279.
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Kale and catfish are the most popular vegetables and fish in Indonesia. The production of these two commodities can be done using an aquaponics system. This study aims to determine the growth of water spinach plants and the survival of catfish in the aquaponic system. Plant growth parameters were measured every three days which included plant height, leaf width, leaf length, number of leaves and plant weight after harvest. The development of catfish that was observed every three days included the number of dead catfish and the weight of catfish measured every nine days. The data obtained were then tabulated and processed in graphical form and analyzed descriptively. The results showed The growth rate of kale planted in the aquaponic system includes plant height, leaf length, and leaf width, respectively, 2.51 cm / three days, 0.75 cm / three days and 0.24 cm / three days, while in kale plants (control) 1.30 / three days, 0.5 cm / three days, and 0.12 cm / three days, respectively. The yield of water spinach planted with the aquaponics system weighed 350 grams / pot, while the control water spinach was only 135 grams / pot. During 30 days of maintenance there was an increase in weight of catfish as much as 11.25 grams / head with the survival rate (SR) of catfish seeds by 93%.
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Lobillo-Eguíbar, José, Víctor M. Fernández-Cabanás, Luis Alberto Bermejo, and Luis Pérez-Urrestarazu. "Economic Sustainability of Small-Scale Aquaponic Systems for Food Self-Production." Agronomy 10, no. 10 (September 25, 2020): 1468. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10101468.
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Aquaponics involves the simultaneous production of plants and fish and it is increasingly being used with a self-consumption purpose. However, there are uncertainties and little information about the economic sustainability of small-scale self-managed aquaponic systems. The objective of this study was to obtain economic information about these systems, including the level of commoditization of food production as a measure of their autonomy. For this purpose, two small-scale aquaponic systems (SAS) based on FAO models were self-constructed using cheap and easy-to-obtain materials and monitored for a year. A total of 62 kg of tilapia and 352 kg of 22 different vegetables and fruits were produced, with an average net agricultural added value of 151.3 €. Results showed positive accounting profit but negative economic profit when labor costs were included. The degree of commoditization was around 44%, which allows a certain autonomy, thanks to the use of family labor force.
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Tyson, Richard V., Danielle D. Treadwell, and Eric H. Simonne. "Opportunities and Challenges to Sustainability in Aquaponic Systems." HortTechnology 21, no. 1 (February 2011): 6–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.21.1.6.
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Aquaponics combines the hydroponic production of plants and the aquaculture production of fish into a sustainable agriculture system that uses natural biological cycles to supply nitrogen and minimizes the use of nonrenewable resources, thus providing economic benefits that can increase over time. Several production systems and media exist for producing hydroponic crops (bench bed, nutrient film technique, floating raft, rockwool, perlite, and pine bark). Critical management requirements (water quality maintenance and biofilter nitrification) for aquaculture need to be integrated with the hydroponics to successfully manage intensive aquaponic systems. These systems will be discussed with emphasis on improving sustainability through management and integration of the living components [plants and nitrifying bacteria (Nitrosomonas spp. and Nitrobacter spp.)] and the biofilter system. Sustainable opportunities include biological nitrogen production rates of 80 to 90 g·m−3 per day nitrate nitrogen from trickling biofilters and plant uptake of aquaculture wastewater. This uptake results in improved water and nutrient use efficiency and conservation. Challenges to sustainability center around balancing the aquaponic system environment for the optimum growth of three organisms, maximizing production outputs and minimizing effluent discharges to the environment.
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Yang, Teng, and Hye-Ji Kim. "Effects of Hydraulic Loading Rate on Spatial and Temporal Water Quality Characteristics and Crop Growth and Yield in Aquaponic Systems." Horticulturae 6, no. 1 (February 2, 2020): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6010009.
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Aquaponics is a rapidly growing food-production system integrating aquaculture and hydroponic crop production through an energy-intensive water recirculation process. Crop performance and yield in aquaponics are affected by essential and toxic nutrient levels in the root zone, which can be regulated by water flow rate. This study was conducted to examine the effects of hydraulic loading rate (HLR) on water quality and crop growth and yield in recirculating aquaponic systems set at three different loading rates: high (3.3 m3/m2/day; HFR, which is 12 times lower than recommended loading rate), medium (2.2 m3/m2/day; MFR), and low (1.1 m3/m2/day; LFR). Crop species varying in growth rate were examined for their optimal HLR: fast-growing Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa); medium-growing mustard (Brassica juncea) and chia (Salvia hispanica); and slow-growing basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris). Compared to LFR, HFR decreased water and leaf temperatures and total ammonium nitrogen (TAN) but increased dissolved oxygen and pH in aquaponic solution up to one and two weeks after transplant, respectively. HFR increased NO3–N concentration by 50 and 80%, respectively, compared to MFR and LFR, while reducing the exposure duration of roots to ammonia (NH3–N) and its peak concentration through rapid dissipation of the toxic compound. Lower electrical conductivity (EC) in HFR during the last two weeks of production was associated with higher plant nutrient uptake and greater biomass production. The leaf greenness, photosynthetic rate (Pn), and total plant N were significantly higher at HFR than LFR. Fish growth rate, fresh weight, and feed-conversion efficiency were also increased by HFR. The growth of fast-growing crops including total fresh weight, shoot fresh weight, leaf area, and Pn was not different between HFR and MFR, while HLR had less significant effects on the growth and performance (i.e., shoot fresh weight and whole plant photosynthesis) of slow-growing crops. In conclusion, the flow rate is an important component in aquaponic crop production as it affects spatial and temporal water characteristics and subsequently determines the growth and yield of the crops. HLR at 3.3 m3/m2/day was sufficient across the crops allowing better chemical and physical properties of the aquaponic solution for maximum yield and quality. HLR should be maintained at least at 2.2 m3/m2/day for the production of fast-growing crops but can be lowered for slow-growing crops.
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Saputra, Fazril, Muhammad Agam Thahir, Mahendra Mahendra, Yusran Ibrahim, Muhammad Arif Nasution, and Teuku Reza Efianda. "EFEKTIVITAS KOMPOSISI PROBIOTIK YANG BERBEDA PADA TEKNOLOGI AKUAPONIK UNTUK MENGOPTIMALKAN LAJU PERTUMBUHAN DAN KONVERSI PAKAN IKAN GABUS (Channa sp.)." JURNAL PERIKANAN TROPIS 7, no. 1 (June 27, 2020): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.35308/jpt.v7i1.1952.
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Snakehead (Channa sp.) was one of the superior freshwater fish species native to Indonesia that has been successfully domesticated. The increasing demand for snakehead fish on the market has resulted in the addition of cultivated land and water use. Aquaponics technology was a combination of fish farming and plants that grow without soil media. The aim of this research was to determine the best composition of probiotics that can be used in aquaponic technology to optimize growth rate and feed conversion of snakehead fish (Channa sp.). This research used an experimental method. The experimental design used was a completely randomized design with four probiotic combination treatments and each treatment was repeated three times. The results showed that awarding of different probiotic compositions in the aquaponic system resulted in a spesific growth rate that was not significantly (P>0.05) different between treatments. The highest value of spesific growth rate were in the treatment of probiotic composition of Lactobacillus casei and Saccharomyces cerevisiae with a value of 4.11%/ day. Awarding of different probiotic compositions in the aquaponic system results in significantly (P<0.05) different feed conversion ratio values. The best feed conversion ratio values were in the treatment of probiotic composition of Lactobacillus casei and Saccharomyces cerevisiae with a value of 1.78. The conclusion of this study was the composition of probiotic Lactobacillus casei and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was the best probiotic composition to increase the spesific growth rate and feed conversion ratio of snakehead fish.
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Sawyer, Tawnya. "Food Safety and E. coli in Aquaponic and Hydroponic Systems." Horticulturae 7, no. 3 (February 25, 2021): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7030036.
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Rahmadhani, Laela Endah, Laily Ilham Widuri, and Parawita Dewanti. "KUALITAS MUTU SAYUR KASEPAK (KANGKUNG, SELADA, DAN PAKCOY) DENGAN SISTEM BUDIDAYA AKUAPONIK DAN HIDROPONIK." JURNAL AGROTEKNOLOGI 14, no. 01 (July 12, 2020): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.19184/j-agt.v14i01.15481.
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Aquaponic is considered one of alternative culture system to improve production and quality of leafy vegetables by combining soil less culture and fish farming. Utilization of fish manure contained in waste water provides nutrient sources for growing plants. Three kinds of leafy vegetables including water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica F.), green coral lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), and bok choi (Brassica rapa L.) were grown using both aquaponic and hydroponic system at the Green House in Serut village, Panti District, Jember Regency, from April to June 2019. Productions of each leafy vegetable were evaluated on both culture systems. Water spinach represented 29.12% higher production in aquaponic than hydroponic system, shown by significant value in plant height, number of leaves, root volume, and leaf fresh weight. Otherwise, bok choi production displayed 17.03% increased in hydroponic than aquaponic system. However, leaf production of lettuce was not significant between hydroponic and aquaponic system. Lettuce production in aquaponic only 1.90% lowest than hydroponic system indicated that lettuce was appropriate to cultivate in both farming systems.
Keywords: aquaculture, Brassica rapa L., leaf fresh weight, Ipomoea aquatica F., Lactuca sativa L., soil less culture
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Wang, Yi-Ju, Amanda J. Deering, and Hye-Ji Kim. "The Occurrence of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in Aquaponic and Hydroponic Systems." Horticulturae 6, no. 1 (January 2, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6010001.
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Food safety concerns have been raised over vegetables and herbs grown in aquaponics and hydroponics due to the reuse of wastewater and spent nutrient solutions. This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of foodborne pathogens in greenhouse-based aquaponic and hydroponic systems. Fish feces, recirculating water, roots, and the edible portions of lettuce, basil, and tomato were collected at harvest, and microbiological analyses were conducted for the bacterial pathogens Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella spp. Enrichments and selective media were used for the isolation, and presumptive positive colonies were confirmed by PCR. STEC was found in fish feces, in the water of both systems, and on the surface of the roots of lettuce, basil, and tomato regardless of the system. However, contaminated water did not lead to the internalization of STEC into the roots, leaves, and/or fruit of the plants. Meanwhile, L. monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. were not present in any samples examined. Our results demonstrated that there are potential food safety hazards for fresh produce grown in aquaponic and hydroponic production systems.
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Nissen, Lorenzo, Flavia Casciano, and Andrea Gianotti. "Plant Volatiles of Lettuce and Chicory Cultivated in Aquaponics Are Associated to Their Microbial Community." Microorganisms 9, no. 3 (March 12, 2021): 580. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9030580.
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In this work, an aquaponic cultivation system for Lactuca sativa (L.) and Chicorium intybus (L.) was compared to a hydroponic one, focusing on the main microbial populations related to food safety and their volatile compounds (VOCs), concluding with Spearman correlations among the microbes and VOCs. Different sections of both systems were sampled at the end of the commercial development of the plants. Plants cultivated in aquaponics were in general more contaminated than those from hydroponics, while for the cultivation waters a higher contamination of the hydroponics than aquaponics system was unexpectedly observed. Furthermore, the chicory exhibited higher levels of all microbial groups compared to lettuce grown under the same cultivation system. The results obtained also showed correlations between the distribution of some VOCs and microbial groups in the phyllosphere, while some examples of positive correlations between 2-nonanone (a positive phytostimulant compound) and anaerobic bacilli of the rhizosphere in lettuce were reported. So far, multivariate analysis of VOCs was able to discriminate on the basis of varieties but not on the cultivation systems. In conclusion, the microbial characteristics of the two ecosystems depended both on plant variety and cultivation method but further studies will need to deeply investigate the variables influencing the microbial quality of vegetable foods obtained by aquaponics. On the other hand, the analysis of the VOCs was more related to the microbial community of each plant variety considered, whatever the cultivation system. In precision agriculture, metabolomics may represent an opportunity to study the holobiome and through it the interactions between plants and their microbial populations, to possibly provide for a tool to assess the microbiological quality of vegetable foods obtained by aquaponic systems.
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Wang, Yi-Ju, Amanda Deering, and Hye-Ji Kim. "Reply to Comment on “The Occurrence of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in Aquaponic and Hydroponic Systems”." Horticulturae 7, no. 3 (February 25, 2021): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7030037.
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Recently, the Aquaponic Association (AA) published a statement through multiple outlets in response to our article entitled “The Occurrence of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in Aquaponic and Hydroponic Systems” [...]
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Nguyen, Tu P. C. "Effects of two hydroponic components on water quality, snakehead fish growth and leaf mustard production in aquaponic system." Journal of Agriculture and Development 20, no. 02 (April 29, 2021): 27–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.52997/jad.4.02.2021.
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Aquaponic model is a farming system that integrates a recirculating aquaculture system with hydroponics. There are three hydroponic methods commonly employed in the aquaponics systems: the media bed (MB), the nutrient film technique (NFT) and the deep-water culture - floating rafts (DWC). This study was conducted to evaluate effects of two hydroponic systems (DWC and MB) on water quality parameters, growth rate of fish and development of vegetable in the aquaponic model of snakehead fish (Channa striata) and leaf mustard (Brassica juncea). Snakehead fish were stocked with a density of 40 fish/75 liters of water and were cultured for 167 days. The results showed that daily temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen parameters in the two systems were almost the same and relatively stable while the electrical conductivity in the MB was much higher than that in the DWC. Similarly, the levels of the parameters weekly monitored (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, total phosphorus, and alkalinity) in the MB were higher than those in the DWC. At the end of the experiment, final weight, weight gain, specific growth rate and survival rate of fish in the MB treatment were higher than those in the DWC treatment, but the feed conversion rate of fish in the MB was lower than that in the DWC. On the contrary, vegetable yields in the DWC were significantly higher than those in the MB. In general, the DWC aquaponics work better than the MB system
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Nazran, Nazran, Hamdani Hamdani, Harisjon Harisjon, Syofriani Syofriani, Ulfauza Ulfauza, Harminto Harminto, Ilhamdi Ilhamdi, and Ainul Mardiah. "TEKNIK BUDIDAYA IKAN NILA DENGAN METODA AQUAPONIK RAMAH LINGKUNGAN PADA KELOMPOK WANITA TANI (KWT) DESA PADANG BIRIK-BIRIK KOTA PARIAMAN – SUMATERA BARAT." Jurnal Implementasi Riset 1, no. 1 (March 30, 2021): 14–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.37301/iris.v1i1.7.
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Desa Padang Birik-Birik was located in the North Pariaman District of Pariaman City and the village near to the beach. The daily activities of women in this area are housewives and farming. During the Covid-19 pandemic the economic conditions of the community became increasingly difficult so that the additional alternative funds were needed to meet family needs. Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultivation techniques with an aquaponic system can be used as a source of additional income in addition to meet the nutritional needs of the family. Nile Tilapia cultivation techniques with an aquaponic system can increase the income of housewives during the Covid-19 pandemic. Aquaponic method is a land and water saving technology that can be combined with various vegetable crops. Meanwhile, vegetable crops from the aquaponic system can also be consumed to meet the nutritional needs of the family. This community service activity is carried out by counseling and direct practice. Presentation of material on Nile Tilapia cultivation techniques using the aquaponic system includes how to assemble tools, direct practice how to plant seeds, and how to maintain them. The result of the activity was that the enthusiastic community received the material presented and seriously followed the activity until it was finished. The community is committed to trying to make this aquaponic cultivation system themselves in their respective homes.
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Lenz, Guilherme Luis, Arcângelo Loss, Cledimar Rogério Lourenzi, Diogo Luiz de Alcantara Lopes, Lucas de Matos Siebeneichler, and Gustavo Brunetto. "Common chicory production in aquaponics and in soil fertilized with aquaponic sludge." Scientia Horticulturae 281 (April 2021): 109946. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.109946.
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Barbosa, Phillipe Thiago Leite, Jayme Aparecido Povh, André Luiz Do Nascimento Silva, Arlene Sobrinho Ventura, Giovanna Rodrigues Stringhetta, Laice Menes Laice, Antonio Francisco De Oliveira, Thainá Arruda de Carvalho, and Ruy Alberto Caetano Correa Filho. "Performance of Nile Tilapia and vegetables Grown in Different Aquaponic Volumes." Journal of Agricultural Studies 8, no. 4 (October 15, 2020): 497. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jas.v8i4.17598.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of Nile tilapia and the lettuce, watercress, and arugula vegetables in a gravel-bed aquaponic system using the aerated fish tank-to-vegetable growing bed volume ratios of 1:1 and 1:2. Each experimental unit consisted of an aquaponic module composed of two containers: one to allocate the vegetables (500-L tank with gravel, measuring 2 m2) and another to stock fish at the ratios of 1:1 (500-L vegetable:500-L fish tank) and 1:2 (500-L vegetable tank:1000-Lfish tank). The experiment was laid out in a randomized-block design with two treatments (500-L fish tank × 1000-L fish tank) and three blocks (periods). The performance of the Nile tilapia and of the vegetables did not differ significantly in response to the increasing fish tank volume, with the fish and the vegetables exhibiting good performance results in both volume ratios. In conclusion, in aquaponics, the fish tank-to-vegetable tank volume ratios of 1:1 and 1:2 are equally effective for the production of Nile tilapia and the lettuce, watercress and arugula vegetables.
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ONIGA, CATALIN COSTIN, DORINA MOCUTA, STELICA CRISTEA, and ŞTEFANA JURCOANE. "Economic efficiency of conversion of classical fish farm in organic by use of wastes fish in Green Houses." Romanian Biotechnological Letters 25, no. 6 (October 18, 2020): 2174–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.25083/rbl/25.6/2174.2179.
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The scientific approach of the following paper refers to an integrated system between aquaculture and hydroponics called aquaponics, a sustainable technology of producing food and diminishing waste. Implementing an aquaponic system would be a response to the drastic global changes such as climate imbalance, soil degradation, water shortage, population growth and so on. Building a system of this kind should be highly related to its economic perspective. There is scarce research regarding the economic expectation and too irrelevant to conclude a point of view. A good example of a similar practice has been applied to Cornell University (US-Professor Michael Timmons). Engineering input and perspective on responsible aquaculture development with an emphasis on business management and formation were provided to us. Considering this, we find it very challenging and we are determined to test the application of an aquaponic system in the hospitality business sector. The advantages of this application are: fresh fish and quality greens, small production surface, controlled environment, sufficient income to sustain a family and tourism development in Danube regions. The investment, overall performance and economic return are management dependent. A real risk evaluation process could improve the system added value.
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Lennard and Ward. "A Comparison of Plant Growth Rates between an NFT Hydroponic System and an NFT Aquaponic System." Horticulturae 5, no. 2 (April 9, 2019): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae5020027.
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A comparison of leafy green plant species’ (lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), dill (Anethum graveolens L.), rocket (Eruca sativa), coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), and parsley (Petroselinum crispum)) growth rates was performed between an Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)hydroponic system, using standard commercial nutrient solution, and an NFT aquaponic system, using fish waste from Grass Carp, (Ctenopharyngodon idella) which provided the majority of the nutrients required by the plants. The results demonstrated that the aquaponic method performed well, and, in many cases, the growth rates produced were similar to those of the hydroponic method. Lettuce growth was compared across three seasons (summer, winter, and spring), and, in all cases, the aquaponically-grown lettuce equalled, or bettered, the hydroponic equivalent. Herb growth was compared over a five-month period (February to June—summer/autumn), and in 17 out of 23 comparisons, the aquaponic method produced results similar to those of the hydroponic method. Thus, while the NFT method may not be the most appropriate technical approach for aquaponic integration, the results suggest that the overall aquaponic method has the potential to produce plant growth rates at least equal to those of standard hydroponics.
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Andriani, Yuli, Zahidah Zahidah, Yayat Dhahiyat, Herman Hamdani, and Ristiana Dewi. "Lettuce and water spinach growth in silver catfish (Pangasius Sp) culture using aquaponic system." Jurnal Agro 7, no. 2 (December 30, 2020): 148–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.15575/8724.
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Solid and liquid wastes from feces and fish feed residues can affect water quality, which in turn affect fish physiological processes, behavior, growth and mortality. So it is necessary to have water quality management in the aquaponic system. This study aimed to observe the growth of lettuce and water spinach as biofilters in silver catfish culture (Pangasius sp) using aquaponic system. The study was conducted at the Laboratory of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, from March to April 2018. This was an experimental study using Randomized Block Design (RBD) with two treatments and six repetitions to compare between combination of silver catfish and water spinach with silver catfish and lettuce combination. The parameters observed were fish growth, fish survival, increase in stem length, and increase in the number of leaves. The results show silver catfish and water spinach combination produced the highest crop with a stem length of 38.7 cm and more leaves with an addition of 16 leaves. A higher absolute growth of 7.79 grams fish-1 and 100% survival are also seen in this combination. Furthermore, water spinach is more effective as biofilter for aquaponic systems than lettuce.Limbah padat dan cair dari feses dan sisa pakan ikan dapat mempengaruhi kualitas air, yang selanjutnya memengaruhi proses fisiologis ikan, perilaku, pertumbuhan, dan angka kematian. Sehingga perlu adanya manajemen kualitas air pada sistem akuaponik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengamati pertumbuhan selada dan kangkung sebagai biofilter pada budidaya ikan lele (Pangasiussp) dengan sistem aquaponik. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Laboratorium Perikanan, Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan Universitas Padjadjaran dari bulan Maret hingga April 2018. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental dengan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan dua perlakuan dan enam ulangan untuk membandingkan kombinasi Ikan Patin dan kangkung dengan kombinasi lele dan selada. Parameter yang diamati adalah pertumbuhan ikan, kelangsungan hidup ikan, pertambahan panjang batang, dan pertambahan jumlah daun. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Kombinasi lele perak dan kangkung menghasilkan tanaman tertinggi dengan panjang batang 38,7 dan daun lebih banyak dengan penambahan 16 helai daun. Pertumbuhan absolut yang lebih tinggi sebesar 7,79 g ikan-1 dan kelangsungan hidup 100% juga terlihat pada kombinasi ini. Dengan demikan kangkung merupakan biofilter yang lebih efektif untuk aquaponik dibandingkan selada.
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Hakim, Riza Rahman, and Hariyadi Hariyadi. "Teknologi Akuaponik sebagai Solusi Kemandirian Pangan Keluarga di Kelompok Kampung Wolulas Kecamatan Turen Kabupaten Malang." Amalee: Indonesian Journal of Community Research and Engagement 2, no. 1 (January 17, 2021): 43–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.37680/amalee.v2i1.643.
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Aquaponics is a technology that combines fish and vegetable cultivation at one system. Aquaponics can be used as an alternative to drive food resilience at the family level. For it can also provide benefits for improving family nutrition by fulfilling animal and vegetable protein, it is necessary to disseminate this technology to the public. The implementation of this service community program aims to disseminate aquaponic technology to the community, especially in Kampung Wolulas Group, Turen District of Malang Regency. The method used in the program was to provide solutions and basic information related to aquaponics, which was implemented through training and applications as well as partner assistance. There were three models of appropriate aquaponic technology applied, namely the bucket pond, the round tarpaulin pond, and the square tarpaulin pond. The cultivation results showed the survival rate of catfish by 65% and the feed conversion ratio of 1,1. Based on the results of the aquaponics, it is more expected to be a solution for family food resilience, especially in partner groups.
Akuaponik merupakan teknologi yang menggabungkan budidaya ikan dan tanaman sayuran dalam satu periode budidaya. Teknologi akuaponik bisa dijadikan alternatif untuk menggerakkan kemandirian pangan di tingkat keluarga. Karena sangat berguna untuk memberikan manfaat bagi peningkatan gizi keluarga melalui pemenuhan gizi protein hewani dan nabati, perlu adanya diseminasi teknologi akuaponik ini kepada masyarakat. Pelaksanaan program pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk mendiseminasikan teknologi akuaponik pada masyarakat khususnya di Kelompok Kampung Wolulas Kecamatan Turen, Kabupaten Malang. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelaksanaan Program Pengabdian Kelompok ini adalah memberikan solusi dan informasi dasar terkait teknologi akuaponik di kelompok mitra, yang dilaksanakan melalui kegiatan pelatihan dan aplikasi teknologi, serta pendampingan mitra. Terdapat 3 model teknologi tepat guna akuaponik yang diaplikasikan, yaitu model akuaponik dengan kolam bak ember, kolam terpal bundar, dan kolam terpal kotak. Hasil budidaya menunjukkan keberhasilan hidup ikan lele sebesar 65% dan rasio konversi pakan (FCR) sebesar 1,1. Dengan hasil penerapan teknologi akuaponik ini diharapkan dapat menjadi solusi kemandirian pangan keluarga khususnya di kelompok mitra.
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Gichana, Zipporah, Paul Meulenbroek, Erick Ogello, Silke Drexler, Werner Zollitsch, David Liti, Peter Akoll, and Herwig Waidbacher. "Growth and Nutrient Removal Efficiency of Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia annua) in a Recirculating Aquaculture System for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)." Water 11, no. 5 (May 1, 2019): 923. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11050923.
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The maintenance of optimal water quality for fish production is one of the major challenges in aquaculture. Aquaponic systems can improve the quality of water for fish by removing the undesirable wastes and in turn produce a second marketable crop. However, there is no information on the growth and nutrient removal capability of Artemisia annua in aquaponic systems. This study evaluated the effect of plant density on water quality, the growth of A. annua and Oreochromis niloticus in a small scale aquaponic system in Kenya. The aquaponic system consisted of three treatments representing different plant densities (D1: 48 plants/m2, D2: 24 plants/m2 and D3:0 plants/m2). The high plant density system contributed significantly (p < 0.05) to the removal of all nutrients. The removal efficiency of ammonia was significantly higher in D1 (64.1 ± 14.7%) than in D2 (44.5 ± 6.8%) and D3 (38.0 ± 12.1%). Nitrates and nitrites were inconsistent, whereas phosphorus increased gradually in all treatments. The productivity of plants was higher in D1 than D2. Fish growth rates were significantly higher in D1 (0.35 ± 0.03 g/d) and D2 (0.32 ± 0.02 g/d) than in D3 (0.22 ± 0.04 g/d). The results show that A. annua can be cultivated in aquaponic systems due to its nitrogen removal capabilities.
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Li, Nianzhen, Litian Zhang, Jia Li, Kuan Yan, Yu Wang, Bingwen Wang, Shuangjiang Li, et al. "Effects of aquaponic system on growth and nutrients content and sustainable production of sprouts in urban area." NOVEMBER 2020, no. 14(11):2020 (November 10, 2020): 1794–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.21475/ajcs.20.14.11.p2674.
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An aquaponic system in urban area was designed and combined fish culture with sprouts production in a closed-loop system that mimics the ecology of the nature. In order to quantify the nutrients content of sprouts grown under different conditions, we conducted a factorial experiment with 3 types of growth conditions, routine cultivation (RC), circulating water supplement cultivation (CWSC) and aquaponic system cultivation (ASC), then produce sprouts (soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, pea sprouts and radish sprouts) under these conditions. The results showed that each sprout under ASC condition, height, weight (10 sprouts), vitamin C content, protein content and soluble sugar content were significantly higher than those under RC condition and CWSC condition. Each sprout showed significant difference in height, weight (10 sprouts), vitamin C content and soluble sugar content. The presence of Carassius auratus auratus can significantly promote the growth of sprouts in aquaponic system, and increase nutrients content. Therefore, aquaponic system can be promoted vigorously in urban areas
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Pangestu, Aileen, and Budi A. Sukada. "FASILITAS PENYEDIA AQUAPONIK MULTIVARIAN SELAMA PANDEMIK COVID DI JAKARTA TIMUR." Jurnal Sains, Teknologi, Urban, Perancangan, Arsitektur (Stupa) 3, no. 1 (May 30, 2021): 521. http://dx.doi.org/10.24912/stupa.v3i1.10900.
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The need for food is an important issue, each individual needs food or food intake to carry out activities normally and smoothly. But these activities are threatened because of external obstacles, namely in the field of logistics or distribution of foodstuffs from one region to another (between villages to cities or country to country) caused by Covid-19. Logistical delays are one of the efforts of the state to reduce new cases resulting from the covid-19 virus. Because the virus can be transmitted not only from human to human through saliva, or other body fluids, but also this virus has the potential to land on things such as cardboard, plastic and even air. If, these logistical delays continue to cause food shortages in an area, therefore the Multivariate Aquaponics provider facility is the answer to the current problems, Aquaponics not only provides 1 (one) foodstuff but 2 (two) or more because plants can be in the form of vegetables and fruits and other food sources derived from fish. Multivariate aquaponics is a technique of planting aquaponics so that it can produce as many plants as possible with as little land as possible to get the most efficient results possible, in order to meet food needs in an area. In addition, this building also has other supporting facilities such as education, tourism and business. Keywords: Covid-19; Aquaponic; Multivariant AbstrakKebutuhan akan pangan merupakan isu penting, setiap individu memerlukan asupan makanan atau bahan pangan untuk menjalankan aktivitas dengan normal dan lancar. Tetapi aktivitas tersebut terancam karena adanya hambatan eksternal yaitu dalam bidang logistik atau pendistribusian bahan pangan dari satu daerah ke daerah lainnya (antara desa ke kota ataupun negara satu dengan negara lainnya) yang diakibatkan oleh covid-19. Keterhambatan logistik merupakan salah satu upaya dari negara untuk mengurangi kasus baru yang diakibatkan dari virus covid-19 tersebut. Karena virus dapat ditularkan bukan hanya dari manusia ke manusia yang lainnya melalui air liur, ataupun cairan dalam tubuh lainnya, tetapi juga virus ini berpotensi untuk hinggap dibarang-barang seperti kardus, plastik bahkan udara. Apabila, keterhambatan logistik tersebut berlanjut akan menyebabkan kekurangan bahan pangan dalam suatu daerah, oleh sebab itu Fasilitas penyedia Aquaponik Multivarian merupakan jawaban dari permasalahan yang terjadi pada saat ini, Aquaponik tidak hanya menyediakan 1 (satu) bahan pangan tetapi 2 (dua) atau lebih karena tanaman dapat berupa sayur dan buah-buahan dan sumber pangan lainnya berasal dari ikan. Aquaponik Multivarian merupakan teknik penanaman tanaman aquaponik sehingga dapat menghasilkan tanaman sebanyak mungkin dengan lahan yang seminim mungkin untuk mendapatkan hasil yang efisien mungkin, demi memenuhikebutuhan pangan disuatu daerah. Selain itu pada bangunan ini juga terdapat fasilitas lain yang menunjang seperti edukasi, wisata dan usaha.
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Pramesthi, Herdyan Ratih. "ENHANCING STUDENTS' ECOLITERACY IN UTILIZATION OF SCHOOL AREA THROUGH AQUAPONIC PROJECT AS LEARNING MODEL IN SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING (CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH IN CLASS VII-B SMP PASUNDAN 2 BANDUNG)." International Journal Pedagogy of Social Studies 2, no. 2 (February 21, 2018): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.17509/ijposs.v2i2.10159.
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Abstract -Ecoliteracy comes as a solution to various environmental problems that occur. Understanding ecoliteracy should be introduced early, in order grow and development of every human being always has awareness to maintain the environment. Based on preliminary observations conducted by researchers in SMP Pasundan 2 Bandung in class VII-B, showed that the low Ecoliteracy of students, shown by the scattering of garbage in the classroom environment, students also never care for the classroom environment, school environment, or wilting plants around the school due to lack of care. Based on the observation, the researcher concludes that, it is necessary to increase the students’ ecoliteracy in the utilization of the school area. By looking at the problems occurring in class VII-B, the researcher intends to conduct classroom action research by applying the aquaponic learning model of the Social Studies learning. The research design used in this research is a Lewin cycle model according to Elliot. During the execution, this study was conducted 2 cycles, with 5 actions in each cycle consisting of an understanding of ecoliteracy, aquaponic project creation, aquaponic project maintenance, aquaponic harvesting process, accountability report, and harvesting of crops into healthy foods. Based on the results of students’ ecoliteracy research, in the utilization of school area on the cycle 1 results have shown an improvement, but the improvement is not maximal, with the average group assessment entered into the "Good" category. While in the cycle 2 experienced a significant improvement, making the percentage of group valuation to entered into the "Excellent" category. The conclusion of this research is the use of aquaponic learning model in Social Studies learning can improve the students' ecoliteracy in the utilization of the school area. Keywords: students' ecoliteracy enhancement, aquaponic project, social studies learning
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Jordan, Rodrigo A., Evaldo F. Ribeiro, Fabricio C. de Oliveira, Luciano O. Geisenhoff, and Elton A. S. Martins. "Yield of lettuce grown in hydroponic and aquaponic systems using different substrates." Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental 22, no. 8 (August 2018): 525–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v22n8p525-529.
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ABSTRACT This study had as objective to evaluate the effect of the substrate on the yield of lettuce grown in aquaponic and hydroponic systems. The study was conducted at the Federal University of Grande Dourados, located in Dourados, MS. A randomized complete block design was used, with three treatments and 16 replicates. The cultivation systems were analyzed independently. The substrates analyzed were: coconut shell fiber, phenolic foam and expanded vermiculite. The plants were grown in two systems (aquaponic and hydroponic), using the NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) system. The crop used was lettuce cv. ‘Alcione’. The parameters analyzed were: crop yield and percentage of roots per plant. In addition, macronutrient contents were analyzed in the leaves. The substrate composed of coconut shell fiber was more suitable for lettuce production, since it led to higher yields for both aquaponic (2.88 kg m-2) and hydroponic (2.58 kg m-2) systems. The use of phenolic foam as growing substrate led to lower mean crop yields in both production systems analyzed, 1.94 and 2.15 kg m-2 for aquaponic and hydroponic systems, respectively.
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Kumar, Naveen. "Smart Aquaponic System with IOT." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 6, no. 7 (July 31, 2018): 411–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2018.7057.
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Milliken, Sarah, Andrej Ovca, Nadine Antenen, Morris Villarroel, Tjaša Bulc, Benz Kotzen, and Ranka Junge. "Aqu@teach—The First Aquaponics Curriculum to Be Developed Specifically for University Students." Horticulturae 7, no. 2 (January 27, 2021): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7020018.
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Aquaponic food production requires a broad spectrum of knowledge in order to understand and manage the processes involved, and for commercial aquaponics to develop its full potential, it will require an appropriately trained workforce. Devised in collaboration as an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education, Aqu@teach covers the basics of aquaponics with a focus on transferable and entrepreneurial skills. The aquaponics curriculum can either be taught using blended learning—combining digital media and the internet with classroom formats that require the physical co-presence of the teacher and students—or as an e-learning course. The supplementary entrepreneurial skills module was devised on the basis of two surveys: of aquaponics companies around the world, in order to get a broad overview of the skills that are important in the early years of a business; and of European higher education institutions that teach subjects where aquaponics could be incorporated as an optional module. The entrepreneurial skills curriculum introduces the main processes involved in developing a business idea into a start-up company. All of the Aqu@teach resources—the e-learning modules, textbooks, module guides for students, curriculum guides for teachers, best practice guide for teaching aquaponics, and toolbox of innovative didactic practices—are open access.