Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- The Role of Aquaculture / James H Tidwell, Geoff Allan -- History of Aquaculture / Robert R Stickney, Granvil D Treece -- Functions and Characteristics of All Aquaculture Systems / James H Tidwell -- Characterization and Categories of Aquaculture Production Systems / James H Tidwell -- Shellfish Aquaculture / Robert Rheault -- Cage Culture in Freshwater and Protected Marine Areas / Michael P Masser -- Ocean Cage Culture / Richard Langan -- Reservoir Ranching / Steven D Mims, Richard J Onders -- Flow-through Raceways / Gary Fornshell, Jeff Hinshaw, James H Tidwell -- Ponds / Craig Tucker, John Hargreaves -- Recirculating Aquaculture Systems / James M Ebeling, Michael B Timmons -- Biofloc-based Aquaculture Systems / Craig L Browdy, Andrew J Ray, John W Leffler, Yoram Avnimelech -- Partitioned Aquaculture Systems / D E Brune, Craig Tucker, Mike Massingill, Jesse Chappell -- Aquaponics--Integrating Fish and Plant Culture / James E Rakocy -- In-pond Raceways / Michael P Masser -- On the Drawing Board / James H Tidwell -- Index.

Aquaculture is an increasingly diverse industry with an ever-growing number of species cultured and production systems available to professionals. A basic understanding of production systems is vital to the successful practice of aquaculture. Aquaculture Production Systems provides a valuable survey of key production systems that will allow the reader to better understand how aquaculture depends upon and interacts with its environment. Aquaculture Production Systems looks at a variety of systems currently used in the production of shellfish and finfish. These systems range from low input meth.

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