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Aquaculture, resource use, and the environment /
Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment places aquaculture within the larger context of global population growth, increased demand for sustainable, reliable sources of food, and the responsible use of natural resources. Aquaculture production has grown rapidly in recent decades as over-exploi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment; Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Foreword; Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1 An overview of aquaculture; History; Culture species; Water sources and culture systems; Ponds; Flow-through systems; Cages and net pens; Water reuse systems; Mollusc and seaweed culture; Environmental issues; Conclusions; The eNGO perspective; References; Chapter 2 World population; Historical demographics; World population and its distribution; The future; Conclusions; The eNGO perspective; References; Chapter 3 World food production; Agricultural production.
- Plant productionAnimal production; Food sufficiency; Future issues; Fisheries production; Capture fisheries; Aquaculture; Future issues; Seaweed production; International trade; Agricultural products; Fisheries and aquaculture products; Conclusions; The eNGO perspective; References; Chapter 4 Assessing resource use and environmental impacts; Sources of information; Environmental impact assessment; Life cycle assessment; Footprints; Food miles; Effluent and environmental monitoring; Indicators; Conclusions; The eNGO perspective; References; Endnotes; Chapter 5 Land use; Major land uses.
- Land use in aquacultureFacilities; Feeds; Total land requirements; Waste assimilation; Comparison of land use in aquaculture and agriculture; Land use conversions by aquaculture; Mangroves; Reclamation of abandoned ponds; Waste disposal on land; Conclusions; The eNGO perspective; References; Chapter 6 Water use by aquaculture systems; Availability of freshwater; Water footprint; Water use in aquaculture; Embankment ponds; Watershed ponds; Excavated ponds; Flow-through systems, cages, and net pens; Water use comparisons; Water availability for aquaculture; Water conservation in aquaculture.
- ConclusionsThe eNGO perspective; References; Chapter 7 Energy use and atmospheric emissions; Global energy use; Primary fuels; Primary fuel reserves; Energy end use; Energy for the world food system; Fisheries and aquaculture; Atmospheric emissions; Solar radiation, atmospheric gases, and temperature; The sun; The atmosphere; Greenhouse gases; Effects of anthropogenic greenhouse gas increase; Effects of sulfur and nitrogen dioxide; Actions to combat atmospheric emissions; Conclusions; The eNGO perspective; References; Chapter 8 Protein conversion and the fish meal and oil issue.
- Amino acids and proteinsProtein conversion in aquaculture; Fish meal and fish oil; Fish in-fish out ratio; Conclusions; The eNGO perspective; References; Chapter 9 Chemicals in aquaculture; Chemical use; Liming materials; Fertilizers; Organic fertilizers; Chemical fertilizers; Therapeutants; Antibiotics; Parasiticides; Fungicides and disinfectant dips; Disinfectants; Chlorine compounds; Insecticides; Miscellaneous compounds; Anesthetics; Hormones; Oxidants; Potassium permanganate; Peroxides; Sodium sulfite; Nitrate compounds; Algicides; Copper compounds; Diuron; Aquatic herbicides.