Aquaculture and Ichthyology

5.

Aquaculture System Design and Water Quality Management

5.1.

Site Selection Criteria

5.1.1.

Water Availability and Quality

5.1.1.1.

Source Reliability

5.1.1.2.

Contaminant Risks

5.1.1.3.

5.1.2.

Topography and Soil Type

5.1.2.1.

Soil Permeability

5.1.2.2.

5.1.2.3.

Drainage Characteristics

5.1.3.

5.1.3.1.

Temperature Ranges

5.1.3.2.

Rainfall Patterns

5.1.3.3.

Seasonal Variations

5.1.4.

Infrastructure and Market Access

5.1.4.1.

5.1.4.2.

5.1.4.3.

Labor Availability

5.1.5.

Environmental and Regulatory Considerations

5.1.5.1.

Zoning Requirements

5.1.5.2.

Environmental Impact

5.2.

Construction of Aquaculture Facilities

5.2.1.

Pond Design and Construction

5.2.1.1.

Size and Depth Considerations

5.2.1.2.

Lining and Drainage

5.2.1.3.

Inlet and Outlet Structures

5.2.2.

Tank, Raceway, and Cage Design

5.2.2.1.

Material Selection

5.2.2.2.

5.2.2.3.

Structural Engineering

5.2.3.

Hatchery Design

5.2.3.1.

Broodstock Holding

5.2.3.2.

Incubation Facilities

5.2.3.3.

Larval Rearing Areas

5.2.4.

Support Facilities

5.2.4.1.

5.2.4.2.

Equipment Storage

5.2.4.3.

Processing Areas

5.3.

Water Quality Management

5.3.1.

Key Physical Parameters

5.3.1.1.

5.3.1.2.

5.3.1.3.

5.3.1.4.

Light Penetration

5.3.1.5.

Suspended Solids

5.3.2.

Key Chemical Parameters

5.3.2.1.

Dissolved Oxygen

5.3.2.2.

pH and Alkalinity

5.3.2.3.

5.3.2.4.

Nitrogen Compounds

5.3.2.4.1.

5.3.2.4.2.

5.3.2.4.3.

5.3.2.5.

5.3.2.6.

5.3.2.7.

5.3.3.

Water Treatment and Filtration

5.3.3.1.

Mechanical Filtration

5.3.3.1.1.

5.3.3.1.2.

5.3.3.2.

Biological Filtration

5.3.3.2.1.

Nitrification Process

5.3.3.2.2.

Biofilter Design

5.3.3.2.3.

Bacterial Communities

5.3.3.3.

Aeration and Oxygenation

5.3.3.3.1.

5.3.3.3.2.

Oxygen Supplementation

5.3.3.3.3.

5.3.3.4.

5.3.3.4.1.

Ultraviolet Treatment

5.3.3.4.2.

Ozone Treatment

5.3.3.4.3.

Chemical Disinfection

5.3.4.

Water Quality Monitoring

5.3.4.1.

Testing Methods

5.3.4.2.

Monitoring Schedules

5.3.4.3.

Data Management

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