Environment
Climate change is intensifying the effects of fertilizer runoff
As rainfall events become more intense and frequent, fertilizers applied to Midwestern farmland wash away, contaminating waterways near and far.
- Soil is currently facing many risks
- Connecticut's largest dairy farm taps into energy markets with a plentiful supply of cow
- Carbon farming opportunities beckon farmers
- Agricultural by-products going to waste
- Protecting marine environment decides sustainability for aquaculture
- Waste collection in aquaculture is urgent to conserve aquatic resources
- Cargill outlines ambitious carbon reduction goals for aquaculture
- Paving the way to tackle proliferative kidney disease in aquaculture
Environment
![Can probiotics solve aquaculture’s water pollution issues?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/02-2021/09b7cfa6-6018c80a9eda119b51892363.jpg)
Can probiotics solve aquaculture’s water pollution issues?
Multiple studies have shown that bacillus probiotics can help aquaculture producers improve fish health and performance – but can probiotics help address water
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Warning of organic pollutants from aquaculture
The stocking areas of farm-raised shrimps have reached 708,436 ha, equal to 102% of the same period last year. The white leg shrimp farming area
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Microplastics linked to gill health issues
Fish that are subjected to chronic exposure to microplastic fibres suffer from issues including aneurysms and gill damage, according to a new study.
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Pond-cultivated algae: Slimy superhero for aquafeeds?
A key to solving the omega-3 bottleneck for aquaculture feeds could lie at the bottom of a pond, in the desert.
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To protect sensitive habitat, oyster farms turn to high-tech tools
A three-year study using drone cameras is now underway to track interactions between oyster farming and eelgrass beds.
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Canada invests in ‘clean-tech’ aquaculture
A handful of aquaculture companies in British Columbia are upgrading their equipment to make their businesses cleaner, more sustainable
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Is the aquaculture of invasive and non-native species worth the risk?
Following a recent report from the FAO on the threats posed by the production of invasive (potentially non-native) species in aquaculture
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Marine pests
A marine pest is a non-native marine plant or animal that harm Australia’s marine environment, social amenity or industries that use the marine environment
![Can salmon farming cope with climate change?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/01-2020/2941f112-5e2007a7425cc549478bb8e5.jpg)
Can salmon farming cope with climate change?
Researchers have evaluated how climate change could affect Norwegian salmon farming over the next 50 years.
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Toxicity of chemical substances in aquaculture
The dictionary definition of toxicity is “the quality, relative degree, or specific degree of a substance being toxic” and toxic is further defined
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Microbial activity assessment based on hydrogen peroxide decomposition rates
Microbial water quality assessment has the potential to provide insights into the temporal and spatial dynamics of bacterial communities within aquaculture
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Salinity in aquaculture, Part 1
Those involved in shrimp farming and other kinds of coastal aquaculture recognize salinity as an environmental factor of importance