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G. Guia, Charlie Adiana, Renelle V. Caraig, Joshed Archievel S. Luna, Brian Mathew M. De Jesus, John Lester C. Garibay, Jamaica M. De Castro, and Nikko B. Torres. "Comparative Analysis Between Traditional Aquaponics and Reconstructed Aquaponics Systems in Propagating Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)." BOHR International Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science 1, no. 1 (2022): 32–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.54646/bijcees.004.
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The aquaponic system of planting is a method that does not require soil usage. It is a method that only needs water, fish, lava rocks (a substitute for soil), and plants. Aquaponic systems are sustainable and environmentally friendly. Its use not only helps to plant in small spaces but also helps reduce artificial chemical use and minimizes excess water use, as aquaponics consumes 90% less water than soil-based gardening. The study applied a descriptive and experimental design to assess and compare conventional and reconstructed aquaponic methods for reproducing tomatoes. The researchers created an observation checklist to determine the significant factors of the study. The study aims to determine the significant difference between traditional aquaponics and reconstructed aquaponics systems propagating tomatoes in terms of height, weight, girth, and number of fruits. The reconstructed aquaponics system’s higher growth yield results in a much more nourished crop than the traditional aquaponics system. It is superior in its number of fruits, height, weight, and girth measurement. Moreover, the reconstructed aquaponics system is proven to eliminate all the hindrances present in the traditional aquaponics system, which are overcrowding of fish, algae growth, pest problems, contaminated water, and dead fish.
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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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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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Atique, Faiqa, Petra Lindholm-Lehto, and Juhani Pirhonen. "Is Aquaponics Beneficial in Terms of Fish and Plant Growth and Water Quality in Comparison to Separate Recirculating Aquaculture and Hydroponic Systems?" Water 14, no. 9 (April 30, 2022): 1447. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14091447.
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Aquaponics is a technique where a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) and hydroponics are integrated to grow plants and fish in a closed system. We investigated if the growth of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and baby spinach (Spinacia oleracea) would be affected in a coupled aquaponic system compared to the growth of the fish in RAS or plants in a hydroponic system, all systems as three replicates. We also investigated the possible effects of plants on the onset of nitrification in biofilters and on the concentration of off-flavor-causing agents geosmin (GSM) and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) in rainbow trout flesh and spinach. For the fish grown in aquaponics, the weight gain and specific growth rates were higher, and the feed conversion ratio was lower than those grown in RAS. In spinach, there were no significant differences in growth between aquaponic and hydroponic treatments. The concentration of GSM was significantly higher in the roots and MIB in the shoots of spinach grown in aquaponics than in hydroponics. In fish, the concentrations of MIB did not differ, but the concentrations of GSM were lower in aquaponics than in RAS. The onset of nitrification was faster in the aquaponic system than in RAS. In conclusion, spinach grew equally well in aquaponics and hydroponic systems. However, the aquaponic system was better than RAS in terms of onset of nitrification, fish growth, and lower concentrations of GSM in fish flesh.
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Sarfraz, Uzma. "Review on Aquaponics System as A Sustainable Food Production Source." Lahore Garrison University Journal of Life Sciences 4, no. 04 (November 11, 2020): 330–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.54692/lgujls.2020.0404128.
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ABSTRACT: The global population is growing day by day, so the food demand is escalating as well. Traditional farming practices cannot cater to increasing fooddemand. Environmental stresses like global warming, mass flooding, insects attack, droughts are some of the key players affecting crop yield. These factors leave the soil barren for cultivation and attaining the highest yield. These changes demand a selection of an alternative method that is not only environment friendly but also sustainable. Aquaponics provides an ideal system for growing plants in soilless conditions. The Aquaponics system is a dual scheme of growing plants and fish at the same time. These systems utilize different approaches for growing plants and fishes simultaneously. This is through by circulating mechanism of an aquaponic system where fish waste in aquaculture provides nutrients to plants for the nourishment of hydroponic units. And plants purify water by utilizing nitrogen to maintain water for fish survival and growth. An aquaponic system is a sustainable methodology that does not affect the environment like conventional farming and is built on the recycling principle. A variety of vegetables like lettuce, cucumber, coriander, spinach, eggplant, basil are popular among domestic aquaponics farmers. Fishes are selected based on features like temperature for growth, nutritional requirements, etc. This review some of the main aquaponics systems and their components. Different requirements for establishing a successful aquaponic system are discussed. Furthermore, thesustainability of the aquaponic system is investigated, as the aquaponics system saves water and delivers nutritious food at smaller and larger scales
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Taha, Mohamed Farag, Gamal ElMasry, Mostafa Gouda, Lei Zhou, Ning Liang, Alwaseela Abdalla, David Rousseau, and Zhengjun Qiu. "Recent Advances of Smart Systems and Internet of Things (IoT) for Aquaponics Automation: A Comprehensive Overview." Chemosensors 10, no. 8 (August 1, 2022): 303. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10080303.
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Aquaponics is an innovative, smart, and sustainable agricultural technology that integrates aquaculture (farming of fish) with hydroponics in growing vegetable crops symbiotically. The correct implementation of aquaponics helps in providing healthy organic foods with low consumption of water and chemical fertilizers. Numerous research attempts have been directed toward real implementations of this technology feasibly and reliably at large commercial scales and adopting it as a new precision technology. For better management of such technology, there is an urgent need to use the Internet of things (IoT) and smart sensing systems for monitoring and controlling all operations involved in the aquaponic systems. Thence, the objective of this article is to comprehensively highlight research endeavors devoted to the utilization of automated, fully operated aquaponic systems, by discussing all related aquaponic parameters aligned with smart automation scenarios and IoT supported by some examples and research results. Furthermore, an attempt to find potential gaps in the literature and future contributions related to automated aquaponics was highlighted. In the scope of the reviewed research works in this article, it is expected that the aquaponics system supported with smart control units will become more profitable, intelligent, accurate, and effective.
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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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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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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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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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Awal, Sadiqul, and Darren Bonnici. "Consumers perception of aquaponics in Australia: A survey." Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology 10, no. 5 (November 15, 2021): 225–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2021.10.00325.
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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 Melbourne Metropolitan Area (MMA), Australia. 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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Rusady, Brilianita Puspa Putri Anggun, Ramadio Akbar Saputra, Aranssa Dwiveronikca Rajagukguk, Dormauli Sijabat, Putri Nanda Ika Ariyanto, and Marjam Desma Rahadhini. "PEMBERDAYAAN ANAK PENYANDANG DISABILITAS DALAM MENINGKATKAN LIFE SKILL MELALUI PENERAPAN SISTEM AKUAPONIK." Adi Widya : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat 6, no. 2 (November 1, 2022): 38–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.33061/awpm.v6i2.7800.
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Children with disabilities are part of diversity, but there are problems such as the lack of character formation of children, not yet optimal in developing the potential and limited skills and independence of children with disabilities. So the PKM-PM team at Slamet Riyadi University Surakarta provided a mentoring activity through the application of the aquaponics system in order to empower children with disabilities in improving the life skills of children with disabilities at YPAC Professor Doctor Soeharso Surakarta. The methods applied in this service include: (1) providing counseling and socialization related to the aquaponics system, (2) aquaponics assembly, (3) training related to aquaponics seeding and care, and (4) monitoring the development of aquaponics. The result of this service is that children with disabilities who become participants during the service process have gained knowledge related to the aquaponics system. Children routinely carry out maintenance such as spraying hydroponic vegetables, feeding catfish to cleaning fish waste at the bottom of the pond. Assistance is carried out to train the independence and responsibility of children with disabilities in aquaponic care as well as become vocational skills for them which if aquaponics continues to be developed it will become a source of income for children with disabilities, especially those living in dormitories. This service has achieved the expected results and the sustainability of this program continues to be carried out with a monitoring pattern.
Keywords: Aquaponics, Empowerment, Children with Disabilities, Life Skills
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Turnsek, Maja, Agnes Joly, Ragnheidur Thorarinsdottir, and Ranka Junge. "Challenges of Commercial Aquaponics in Europe: Beyond the Hype." Water 12, no. 1 (January 20, 2020): 306. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12010306.
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In recent years, aquaponics has been receiving increased interest globally as a commercial food production technology and aquaponics start-up companies have been formed in most European countries. Between 2014 and 2018, the European-funded COST Action FA1305 “The EU Aquaponics Hub-Realising Sustainable Integrated Fish and Vegetable Production for the EU” created a strong network of researchers and entrepreneurs. However, surveys show that the aquaponic production in Europe is still very limited, and very few companies are economically viable. In order to obtain insights into the barriers to early development of commercial aquaponics, two surveys were carried out—one in Europe, which included France, and one in France alone, with a different protocol. Henceforth, for simplicity, the former will be referred to as Europe and the latter as France. The results reveal that the development of commercial aquaponics has hit the level of “disillusionment”, caused by numerous challenges facing commercial food production. As the understanding of the processes involved in aquaponics is increasing, it will be very interesting to follow the developments in the field over the coming years in order to ascertain whether aquaponics will follow the phases outlined by the “Gartner’s Hype Cycle” and thus proceed to become an established technology, or whether it will remain an “one hit wonder” and disappear in the “Trough of Disillusionment”.
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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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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.
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Soewono, Arka, Isdaryanto Iskandar, Rory Anthony Hutagalung, Anthon De Fretes, and Canisius Ivan Darmawan. "Rancang Bangun Akuaponik untuk Masyarakat Kelapa Dua Tangerang." Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Charitas 1, no. 1 (July 26, 2021): 33–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.25170/charitas.v1i1.2691.
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Aquaponic is a combination hydroponic (cultivation of plants without soil) and aquaculture (fish growing) that promotes sustainable food production. In order to be adopted by general population, the design of aquaponics needs to be practical and economical. The main purpose of this community outreach is to design and introduce small-scale aquaponics system that can be used by homeowners with limited backyard. For this purpose, the community located at Kelapa Dua Tangerang was chosen as the main partner. The prototype of the small-scale aquaponics was then used as education and demonstration tool to encourage the community of Kelapa Dua Tangerang to adopt eco-friendly aquaponics cultivation system. The prototype of the aquaponics worked flawlessly with the water circulation inside the system was set at 0.046 litre/second. The water was used to supply adequate nutriens for water spinach, lettuce and pak choy which can be harvested in two months. In addition, this leafy greens can enhance the overall yard aesthetics. For the aquaculture, the catfish in the tank showed steady grow rate and healthy condition. In general, the education process can be considered successful as indicated by positive responses from the community (feedback score of 2.93 out of 4). From joint evaluation, the community excited with further development of the small-scale aquaponics.
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Chu, Yu-Ting, Yiwen Bao, Jen-Yi Huang, Hye-Ji Kim, and Paul B. Brown. "Supplemental C Addressed the pH Conundrum in Sustainable Marine Aquaponic Food Production Systems." Foods 12, no. 1 (December 23, 2022): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12010069.
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pH is the major issue that concerns all producers in aquaponics, as the main three organisms (aquatic animal, plant, and microbes) have different preferences. Additional C is a potential approach to amend the growing environment and improve shrimp and plant growth, and microbe establishment. Aquaponics under saline conditions has, however, not been studied in detail in regard to the effect of pH and additional C. In this study, we evaluate the impact of pH and additional C on the growth of Pacific whiteleg shrimp and five edible plants (three halophytes and two glycophytes) in marine aquaponic systems using nutrient film technique (NFT). The results indicated that plants grow better in both pH 6.5 treatments; however, additional C improved the growth in pH 7.5 + C treatment and had similar yield to lower pH treatments. The results indicated both pH and additional C had little impact on shrimp growth. In conclusion, adding C can be a practical solution to the pH conundrum for marine aquaponics. Appling additional C was suggested for the operation of marine aquaponic food production system when the pH is high.
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Tummala, Suguna. "Aquaponics Systems: Future Food Production System." International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 10, no. 11 (November 10, 2021): 397–406. http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1011.045.
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Aquaculture being the important source of global animal protein, is the potential food production sector. The ever increasing population worldwide, urbanization, human activities, environmental degradation, social and economic problems drive the need for new, innovative and improved solutions for food production. One pioneering approach that promises to address these problems is Aquaponics. Aquaponics is the integration of recirculatory aquaculture system and hydroponics in one production system. An aquaponic system is established at Fisheries Research Station, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Undi, Bhimavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The future purpose of our study is finding an optimized solution for the Aquaponics systems to produce qualitative (organic) and quantitative food with low production cost, conservation of water efficiently and eco-friendly. This study has covered the designs, theoretical and practical concepts of Aquaponics, ideal conditions, management strategies, compatible aquacultural and horticultural varieties and concept of balancing the unit. This publication will be a supplemental hand out for outreach, extension, education and further research.
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Hertika, Asus Maizar Suryanto, Mohamad Fadjar, Setya Widi Ayuning Permanasari, and Bimo Aji Nugroho. "Program pemberdayaan PKK melalui program pengembangan sistem akuaponik di Desa Ampeldento, Karangploso, Malang." Riau Journal of Empowerment 4, no. 2 (September 3, 2021): 83–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.31258/raje.4.2.83-94.
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PKK (Family Welfare Empowerment) group in Ampeldento Village is a community group whose role needs to be increased, especially in improving family welfare. The problem they have is that the PKK group does not understand the potential of the narrow land owned by the family is the potential to increase family nutrition through the development of aquaponic cultivation systems. Therefore, carried out the implementation of community service programs through the development of the aquaponics system. Data collection techniques are done through interviews and questionnaires. Evaluation of community understanding of the program was carried out using pre-test and post-test. Based on the results of questionnaires and interviews before the program's implementation, it was found that 70% of respondents did not know aquaponics, 50% were not interested, 35% were hesitant in developing aquaponics independently and 45% doubted aquaponics could improve people's welfare. Results improved significantly after the program's implementation and were inversely proportional, with 95% of the community believing that aquaponics could improve welfare and 70% of respondents wanted to develop it independently. Respondents stated that vegetables produced are faster growing, tasty, green, nutritious and large.
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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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Fernández-Cabanás, Víctor M., Gina Patricia Suárez-Cáceres, Luis Pérez-Urrestarazu, José Lobillo-Eguíbar, and Jackson A. Gross. "Contribution of Household Aquaponic Production to a Low Price Healthy Mediterranean Diet in an Economically Depressed Community." Agronomy 13, no. 2 (February 9, 2023): 498. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020498.
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Homestead aquaponic production has been proposed as a reasonable alternative for obtaining food within the framework of the circular economy. However, little is known about the ability of homestead aquaponics to contribute to a healthy diet and the savings it represents on the cost of such diets for inhabitants of economically depressed communities. In the present work, based on a case study, the nutritional contribution of vegetables and fish produced in one year has been calculated, with the goal of determining the contribution of aquaponics to the healthy diet of an adult during this study period. The amount of external food products that should be purchased, the nutritional contribution of the complete diet (comparing it with that of a Mediterranean diet), and its cost have also been determined. The results show that achieving a balanced diet in macronutrients, minerals and essential nutrients with aquaponics is feasible, with a real cost of about 3.07 euros per person per day, amounting to a mean savings of 22% compared to the market price of food. The percentage of nutrient contribution of aquaponic foods exceeds in most cases 20%, being especially high for protein, dietary fiber, some minerals such as potassium, and vitamins.
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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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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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Rodgers, Dylan, Eugene Won, Michael B. Timmons, and Neil Mattson. "Complementary Nutrients in Decoupled Aquaponics Enhance Basil Performance." Horticulturae 8, no. 2 (January 26, 2022): 111. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020111.
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Aquaponics combines raising fish and growing plants by recycling water and nutrients to reduce water consumption and reliance on chemical fertilizers. Coupled aquaponics systems recirculate water between fish and plant crops, whereas decoupled systems send mineralized fish effluent and wastewater unidirectionally to an independent hydroponic loop. Decoupling enables changes to the water, such as pH adjustments and complementary nutrient additions, to promote plant performance. In this study, basil, Ocimum basilicum (L.), was transplanted into 4 L containers filled with decoupled aquaponic (DAP), nutrient-complemented decoupled aquaponic (DAP+), or chemical-based conventional hydroponic (CON) nutrient solutions and grown for 21 days at pH 5.8. Plants grown in DAP+ and CON had greater biomass, height, and Soil Plant Analysis Development (SPAD) chlorophyll index and lower root:shoot biomass ratios than those in DAP. Shoot fresh and dry biomass was 11% greater for CON than DAP+, while height, SPAD chlorophyll index, and root:shoot ratio did not differ. We concluded that added nutrients in DAP+ enhanced performance compared to DAP, and the biologically derived nutrition in DAP+ enhanced performance to be similar, but not equal, to CON. We cannot recommend specific adjustments to the targeted blend of complementary nutrients tested, but findings suggest that complementary nutrients are effective in decoupled aquaponics.
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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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Kris Widiantara, I. Made, Linawati Linawati, and Dewa Made Wiharta. "RANCANG BANGUN AKUAPONIK BERBASIS INTERNET OF THINGS." Jurnal SPEKTRUM 8, no. 1 (March 28, 2021): 243. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/spektrum.2021.v08.i01.p27.
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Currently technology is growing so that many tools are created, especially reforms inagriculture. Aquaponics is a combination of hydroponic and aquaculture techniques intoaquaponics techniques. This aquaponics technique only uses water as a growing medium.Cultivating aquaponics does not require a large area of land, it can be done in the yard of ahouse that does not have a large area. Currently aquaponics techniques have developed,especially in modern agriculture because this aquaponics technique will use an Internet ofThings (IoT) based system. Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept in which the virtual world of information technology blends with real objects in the real world. In other words, the Internetof Things (IoT) is a concept which aims to expand the benefits of continuously connectedinternet connectivity. This system is built using the Node Mcu Esp8266 microcontroller as thecontrol center and uses the Raspberry Pi 3 type B mini PC as visual notification and is equippedwith a pH sensor 4502C, DS18B20 temperature sensor, Servo Motor, SRF05 sensor. A plantcommonly used in aquaponics is pakcoy, which is one of the most widespread vegetables inAsia. While the fish used in aquaponics techniques are freshwater fish, one of which is parrotfish. In testing the pH sensor is carried out with 3 conditions, namely when the pH is normal,acidic and alkaline on the sensor test detects normal pH, acid and alkaline approaching theresults of the pH meter comparison tool, then the water level test is carried out with 2 conditions,namely when the water is normal and reduced by using a ruler comparison tool, where thesensor has a little detecting error, on testing the water temperature sensor using a thermometercomparator has an error detecting the state of the aquaponic water temperature. When testingthe chat feature is done by typing / getdata, the application will send a chat with sub watertemperature, water level, water pH, then testing the camera feature is done by typing /getpHoto, the application will send a picture of the condition of the aquaponics.
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Alselek, Mohammad, Jose M. Alcaraz-Calero, Jaume Segura-Garcia, and Qi Wang. "Water IoT Monitoring System for Aquaponics Health and Fishery Applications." Sensors 22, no. 19 (October 10, 2022): 7679. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22197679.
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Aquaponic health is a very important in the food industry field, as currently there is a huge amount of fishing farms, and the demands are growing in the whole world. This work examines the process of developing an innovative aquaponics health monitoring system that incorporates high-tech back-end innovation sensors to examine fish and crop health and a data analytics framework with a low-tech front-end approach to feedback actions to farmers. The developed system improves the state-of-the-art in terms of aquaponics life cycle monitoring metrics and communication technologies, and the energy consumption has been reduced to make a sustainable system.
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Fauza, Naila, Ade Alwi Wardana, Anna Pratiwi, Bela Winalda, Diya Meiliza Putri, Diara Tihanum, Dhika Ayu Dwinda, et al. "Akuaponik sebagai sarana pemberdayaan masyarakat Labuhbaru Barat dalam konsep urban farming." Transformasi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat 17, no. 2 (December 31, 2021): 269–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.20414/transformasi.v17i2.3778.
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[Bahasa]: Kelurahan Labuhbaru Barat termasuk salah kelurahan potensial yang terletak di jantung Kota Pekanbaru, Riau. Potensi ini terlihat dari melimpahnya sumber daya alam dan manusia yang ada di kelurahan ini. Namun demikian, masyarakat Labuhbaru Barat memiliki kendala dalam pengelolaan lahan perkotaan yang sempit. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini berupaya untuk mengoptimalkan sumberdaya masyarakat perkotaan secara terpadu dengan konsep urban farming. Konsep ini menekankan pada kemandirian masyarakat kota dalam usaha mengembangkan pertanian. Salah satu penerapan urban farming adalah sistem akuaponik yang dapat menjadi solusi dalam pengelolaan pertanian di Kelurahan Labuhbaru Barat. Kegiatan penerapan teknologi akuaponik ini dilaksanakan oleh Tim Kukerta Balek kampong Universitas Riau pada bulan Maret-Agustus 2021 di Kelurahan Labuhbaru Barat, Kecamatan Payung Sekaki, Pekanbaru, Riau. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan teknologi akuaponik melalui pembuatan media akuaponik dan sosialisasi terhadap masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan adalah Participatory Rural Apprasial (PRA), Participatory Technology Development (PTD), dan pendekatan edukatif. Tahapan kegiatan meliputi pembuatan akuaponik, pelaksanaan budidaya akuaponik, dan sosialisasi kepada para warga Kelurahan Labuhbaru Barat. Hasil pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat kota dalam budidaya ikan dan tanaman dengan teknologi akuaponik. Masyarakat menjadi lebih memahami proses pembuatan, pemeliharaan, maupun hasil yang akan diperoleh dari penerapan teknologi akuaponik khususnya dengan menggunakan komoditas lele dan kangkung.
Kata kunci: akuaponik, pemberdayaan masyarakat, urban farming
[English]: West Labuhbaru village is one of the potential villages located in the heart of Pekanbaru City, Riau. This potential can be seen from the abundance of natural and human resources in the village. However, the people of West Labuhbaru have constraints in managing narrow urban land. This community service program seeks to optimize urban community resources in an integrated manner with the concept of urban farming. This concept emphasizes the independence of urban communities in developing agriculture. One application of urban farming is an aquaponics system that can be a solution in agricultural management in the West Labuhbaru Village. This aquaponic technology application activity was carried out by the Balek Village Kukerta Team, Riau University in March-August 2021 in Labuhbaru Barat Village, Payung Sekaki District, Pekanbaru, Riau. This program aims to increase the participants’ knowledge of aquaponics technology through the manufacture of aquaponics media and socialization to the community. The methods used were Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), Participatory Technology Development (PTD), and an educational approach. The activity stages include making aquaponics, implementing aquaponic cultivation, and socializing with residents of West Labuhbaru Village. The results of this program show that there is an increase in the knowledge of the city community in fish and plant cultivation with aquaponic technology. The community becomes more aware of the manufacturing process, maintenance, and the results that will be obtained from the application of aquaponics technology, especially by using catfish and water spinach commodities.
Keywords: aquaponics, community empowerment, urban farming
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Dhal, Sambandh Bhusan, Muthukumar Bagavathiannan, Ulisses Braga-Neto, and Stavros Kalafatis. "Can Machine Learning classifiers be used to regulate nutrients using small training datasets for aquaponic irrigation?: A comparative analysis." PLOS ONE 17, no. 8 (August 16, 2022): e0269401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269401.
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With the recent advances in the field of alternate agriculture, there has been an ever-growing demand for aquaponics as a potential substitute for traditional agricultural techniques for improving sustainable food production. However, the lack of data-driven methods and approaches for aquaponic cultivation remains a challenge. The objective of this research is to investigate statistical methods to make inferences using small datasets for nutrient control in aquaponics to optimize yield. In this work, we employed the Density-Based Synthetic Minority Over-sampling TEchnique (DB-SMOTE) to address dataset imbalance, and ExtraTreesClassifer and Recursive Feature Elimination (RFE) to choose the relevant features. Synthetic data generation techniques such as the Monte-Carlo (MC) sampling techniques were used to generate enough data points and different feature engineering techniques were used on the predictors before evaluating the performance of kernel-based classifiers with the goal of controlling nutrients in the aquaponic solution for optimal growth.[27–35]
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Nuswantoro, Soko, Tzu-Yuan Sung, Meki Kurniawan, Tsung-Meng Wu, Bonien Chen, and Ming-Chang Hong. "Effects of Phosphate-Enriched Nutrient in the Polyculture of Nile Tilapia and Freshwater Prawn in an Aquaponic System." Fishes 8, no. 2 (January 30, 2023): 81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fishes8020081.
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Aquaponic systems are made up of hydroponic beds and recycled aquaculture systems. The significant elements that determine how effectively an aquaponic system operates are the nitrogen cycle (nitrification) and the phosphorus cycle (phosphate). Because some research indicates that aquaponics systems are primarily deficient in phosphorus, phosphate-enriched nutrients were added to raise the phosphorus levels. During an eight-week experimental period, the effects of water quality parameters and microbiology, animal and plant growth performance, chlorophyll compounds in lettuce, and the bacterial community were analyzed. Phosphate concentration (1.604 ± 1.933 mg L−1) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) (1.19 × 102 ± 1.30 CFU mL−1) give significant positive reactions to the added nutrients. However, the prawn survival rate (17.00 ± 0.63%) showed a significantly negative response to nutrition modification containing phosphate, and the percentage of bacterial pathogens became more dominant (pathogen 40.51%; N_bacteria 35.05%; probiotics 24.44%). This study shows that adding phosphate increases phosphorus levels in an aquaponics system and changes the microbial community and species growth performance.
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Taha, Mohamed Farag, Alwaseela Abdalla, Gamal ElMasry, Mostafa Gouda, Lei Zhou, Nan Zhao, Ning Liang, et al. "Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Image-Based Diagnosis of Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants Grown in Aquaponics." Chemosensors 10, no. 2 (January 25, 2022): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10020045.
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In the aquaponic system, plant nutrients bioavailable from fish excreta are not sufficient for optimal plant growth. Accurate and timely monitoring of the plant’s nutrient status grown in aquaponics is a challenge in order to maintain the balance and sustainability of the system. This study aimed to integrate color imaging and deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) to diagnose the nutrient status of lettuce grown in aquaponics. Our approach consists of multi-stage procedures, including plant object detection and classification of nutrient deficiency. The robustness and diagnostic capability of proposed approaches were evaluated using a total number of 3000 lettuce images that were classified into four nutritional classes—namely, full nutrition (FN), nitrogen deficiency (N), phosphorous deficiency (P), and potassium deficiency (K). The performance of the DCNNs was compared with traditional machine learning (ML) algorithms (i.e., Simple thresholding, K-means, support vector machine; SVM, k-nearest neighbor; KNN, and decision Tree; DT). The results demonstrated that the deep proposed segmentation model obtained an accuracy of 99.1%. Also, the deep proposed classification model achieved the highest accuracy of 96.5%. These results indicate that deep learning models, combined with color imaging, provide a promising approach to timely monitor nutrient status of the plants grown in aquaponics, which allows for taking preventive measures and mitigating economic and production losses. These approaches can be integrated into embedded devices to control nutrient cycles in aquaponics.
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Ula, Munirul, Rizal Tjut Adek, Bustami Bustami, Syibbran Mulaesyi, and Muhammad Bayu Juhri. "A Monitoring System for Aquaponics Based on Internet of Things." Proceedings of Malikussaleh International Conference on Multidisciplinary Studies (MICoMS) 3 (December 17, 2022): 00008. http://dx.doi.org/10.29103/micoms.v3i.49.
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Finding suitable water sources for fish and plant cultivation appears to be difficult. In addition, land scarcity is decreasing agricultural productivity, so it is crucial to combine land and water conservation technology with various vegetable varieties for optimal yields. Aquaponics is a sustainable farming method that combines aquaculture and hydroponics. This water system must regularly circulate through the growing medium to provide the plants with nutrient-rich, filtered water. This research develops a smart aquaponics system that uses a mobile application accessible via the internet to control and monitor acidity, water level, water temperature, and fish nutrition. In this system, sensors are installed to collect data, which is then sent to the Ubuntu IoT Cloud server, which can be accessed in real time over the internet. So as to preserve the purity and circulation of water. In this study, the waterlevel sensor has a 100% measurement success rate, the pH sensor has a 93 % measurement success rate, and the temperature sensor has a 96% measurement success rate. The temperature and pH range of the pond water are optimal for aquaponics at 25 to 35 degrees Celsius and 6,5 to 7,5, respectively, and the aquaponics monitoring system is functioning properly. A suggestion for future research is the development of an aquaponic system that can be modified based on the type of plant and its nutritional requirements.
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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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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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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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Rana, KM Shakil, Mymona Jahan, Zannatul Ferdous, and MA Salam. "Production performance of lettuce (Lactuca sativa): aquaponics versus traditional soil." Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 4, no. 2 (September 30, 2018): 149–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v4i2.38249.
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Feeding the ever increasing population in a safe way has become a rising challenge because of reckless use of natural resources. Substitution of traditional farming system with cost effective integration of different production units has emerged as potential solution. In this regards, aquaponics has already put back the traditional farming systems in facing the burning issues of food safety. The experiment was designed to make a comparison of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) production between aquaponics (T1) and traditional soil growbeds (T2) in laboratory condition at the Aquaponics Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. Each of the treatment has three replications that were placed randomly. A Seven hundred fifty liter water tank was set for fish rearing where 50 tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and 20 magur (Clarias batrachus) fry were released. Tilapia was fed with commercial floating feed while magur with sinking feed. Six (44×26×24 cm3) containers, three for each treatment, were used for lettuce sapling plantation. The fish waste water was irrigated into aquaponics beds and then returned to the fish tank as the thumb role of aquaponics. Fish, plants, water and soil quality parameters were sampled fortnightly, analyzed chemically in the aquaponic laboratory. The results revealed that the performance of T2was better than the T1 in terms of lettuce growth in respect of plant height, leaf number, plant and root weight. Lettuce production was comparatively higher in T2 (123.25 tons/ha/89 days), than T1 (107.89 tons/ha/89 days). This might be attributed to the higher nutrient content of the traditional soil (T2). At The end of the experiment, the survival rates were 96 and 80% for tilapia and magur respectively whereas the total productions were 47.33 and 4.19 tons/ha/105days respectively. Further research needed to ascertain the superiority of these systems in food production.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2018, 4(2): 149-156
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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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Reyes Yanes, Abraham, Rabiya Abbasi, Pablo Martinez, and Rafiq Ahmad. "Digital Twinning of Hydroponic Grow Beds in Intelligent Aquaponic Systems." Sensors 22, no. 19 (September 28, 2022): 7393. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22197393.
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The use of automation, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and smart technologies is being rapidly introduced into the development of agriculture. Technologies such as sensing, remote monitoring, and predictive tools have been used with the purpose of enhancing agriculture processes, aquaponics among them, and improving the quality of the products. Digital twinning enables the testing and implementing of improvements in the physical component through the implementation of computational tools in a ‘twin’ virtual environment. This paper presents a framework for the development of a digital twin for an aquaponic system. This framework is validated by developing a digital twin for the grow beds of an aquaponics system for real-time monitoring parameters, namely pH, electroconductivity, water temperature, relative humidity, air temperature, and light intensity, and supports the use of artificial intelligent techniques to, for example, predict the growth rate and fresh weight of the growing crops. The digital twin presented is based on IoT technology, databases, a centralized control of the system, and a virtual interface that allows users to have feedback control of the system while visualizing the state of the aquaponic system in real time.
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Priambodo, Satrio, Anang Andrianto, and Dwiretno Istiyadi Swasono. "Sistem Kontrol Kualitas Air pada Akuaponik Ikan Nila dan Cabai Rawit Berbasis Embedded System menggunakan Fuzzy Logic." INFORMAL: Informatics Journal 7, no. 3 (December 22, 2022): 230. http://dx.doi.org/10.19184/isj.v7i3.32958.
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Aquaponics is a cultivation method that combines aquaculture and hydroponics which can produce two products, namely plants and fish at a time and on relatively narrow land. The important thing in implementing aquaponics is to maintain water quality so that it remains at the standard of the two products. Automatic water quality control can make it easier for cultivators to maintain water quality more efficiently. Therefore we need an aquaponic water quality control system that focuses on the parameters of dissolved oxygen (DO), total dissolved solids (TDS), and hydrogen power (PH). DO control uses a pump that functions to increase DO levels. TDS control uses a pump that circulates AB mix nutrients to increase TDS and the addition of water volume to lower TDS. PH control uses a pump that circulates PH up and down PH. In its development, the arithmetic method used to process data is fuzzy. The output of this calculation is the duration of time the pump is running. The system is applied to a concrete pond measuring 4 x 1.5 x 1 meter with aquaponic products in the form of 100 fish and 20 cayenne pepper plants.
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Livia windiana, Desiana Nuriza Putri, Dina Amalia, and Annisa' Melliana Rahmah. "AQUAPONIK SOLUSI URBAN FARMING." VIABEL: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu-Ilmu Pertanian 15, no. 2 (November 5, 2021): 40–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.35457/viabel.v15i2.1635.
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Urban farming is one of the strategies that can shape family food security in urban areas. The aquaponic system is one of the urban farming activities. Small-scale aquaponics can be used for household scale. Maximum care is needed in aquaponic cultivation so that the growth and yield of vegetables and fish are good. Aquaponic can be an IRT solution that does not manage daily food expenditure by getting fish and vegetable crops that are harvested per day. The purpose of this community service is to: (1) analyze the frequency of household vegetable consumption, (2) analyze household income (savings) from the application of aquaponics. This study uses a qualitative approach and survey methods and uses income analysis. The results showed: (1) There was an increase in the frequency of eating vegetables in respondents by 9.5%. Before the socialization, the frequency of eating vegetables for households was 90.5%, while after the activity was carried out, the frequency of eating vegetables was 100%. Respondents consume vegetables every day so that they have fulfilled the minimum amount of vegetable and fruit consumption per household member is three portions of fruit and two portions of vegetables or vice versa every day (2) Household food income or saving by applying aquaculture is Rp. 126.000/month obtained from the harvest of vegetables and catfish.
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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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Côrtes, Nemo Augusto Móes, Ana Maria Dubeux Gervais, and Jorge Luiz Schirmer de Mattos. "Elements for an Aquaponics Genealogy: Ancestors of an Innovative Social Technology." International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science 9, no. 10 (2022): 231–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijaers.910.28.
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Aquaponics is a social technology that integrates raising fish in ponds with growing food without soil. This article aims to (i.) analyze the situation of aquaculture and its relationship with sustainability and food security, (ii.) rescue the historical foundations of chinampas and their relationship with aquaponics, (iii.) identify the relationships between agroecology and aquaponics, (iv.) review the concept of aquaponics and (v.) present the current scenario of aquaponics in Pernambuco. For that, a bibliographic and data survey was carried out, through the historical method, in order to find clues to a genealogy of aquaponics. Aquaponics shows a high degree of approximation with agroecology as it is a sustainable, resilient social technology with high replicability power. In addition, aquaponics is an integrative, transdisciplinary and holistic technique in essence. Currently, in Pernambuco, non-governmental organizations and research institutions are promoting the development of aquaponics in several territories of the state. Therefore, aquaponics shows a high degree of approximation with agroecology as it is a sustainable, resilient social technology with high replicability power. In addition, aquaponics is an integrative, transdisciplinary and holistic technique in essence.
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Abadi, M. Tommy Hasan, Saparullah Saparullah, Atika Sari Puspita Dewi, and Nandang Mufti. "Pemberdayaan Santri Melalui Penerapan Akuaponik (Studi Di Ponpes Anwarul Huda Malang)." DINAMIS: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat 1, no. 2 (December 20, 2021): 82–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.33752/dinamis.v1i2.497.
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The empowerement of santri is an important aspect in the improvement of the quality of santri resources. Pondok Pesantren Anwarul Huda Kota Malang committed to improve the quality of santri resources through entrepreneurship programm to all santris in addition learn about Islam. Considering geographical location of the Pesantren, which in the downtown with high population and buildings. Application of the aquaponics system in Pesantren can be an option to increase the empowerement of santri. The aquaponics system is an agricultural innovation that integrate two products, hydrophonics and fish tank. This programs aim is to optimize the distribute interest of santri and become an option to increase entrepreneurship programm in line with Pesantren. Furthemore, santri become more empowered, and have a bigger role so it could improve the quality of santri resources. Keywrods: Empowerement, Santri Resources, Aquaponic
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Pinho, Sara M., Luiz H. David, Fabiana Garcia, Karel J. Keesman, Maria Célia Portella, and Simon Goddek. "South American fish species suitable for aquaponics: a review." Aquaculture International 29, no. 4 (March 11, 2021): 1427–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10499-021-00674-w.
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AbstractTilapia and catfish are the most popular fish species in aquaponics. However, they are not well-accepted in all markets, and finding alternative species is important in order to increase the variety of food products and meet market demands. South America has several potential fish species for aquaponics systems. Encouraging the implementation of integrated aquaculture systems by providing information about the production of South American species can help to increase the supply of high-quality food and aquaculture diversification. Thus, data for five South American fish species with potential for aquaponics were compared with existing data for the main traditional warm water species in this system, tilapia and catfish. Moreover, the degree of suitability of the novel species for these systems in terms of zootechnical performance, tolerance to water quality and nutritional composition of fish flesh were discussed. The South American species considered were jundia or silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen), yellowtail lambari (Astyanax lacustris), pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus), tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) and snook (Centropomus spp.). Their description and the tabular comparison with the most traditional aquaponic-cultured species show they are suited for this production system. How suitable they are will depend on the system design, as well as the regional characteristics of the market where they will be produced.
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Weller, Daniel L., Lauren Saylor, and Paula Turkon. "Total Coliform and Generic E. coli Levels, and Salmonella Presence in Eight Experimental Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems: A Brief Report Highlighting Exploratory Data." Horticulturae 6, no. 3 (July 30, 2020): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6030042.
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Although many studies have investigated foodborne pathogen prevalence in conventional produce production environments, relatively few have investigated prevalence in aquaponics and hydroponics systems. This study sought to address this knowledge gap by enumerating total coliform and generic E. coli levels, and testing for Salmonella presence in circulating water samples collected from five hydroponic systems and three aquaponic systems (No. of samples = 79). While total coliform levels ranged between 6.3 Most Probable Number (MPN)/100-mL and the upper limit of detection (2496 MPN/100-mL), only three samples had detectable levels of E. coli and no samples had detectable levels of Salmonella. Of the three E. coli positive samples, two samples had just one MPN of E. coli/100-mL while the third had 53.9 MPN of E. coli/100-mL. While the sample size reported here was small and site selection was not randomized, this study adds key data on the microbial quality of aquaponics and hydroponics systems to the literature. Moreover, these data suggest that contamination in these systems occurs at relatively low-levels, and that future studies are needed to more fully explore when and how microbial contamination of aquaponics and hydroponic systems is likely to occur.
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Pade, J. S., and R. L. Nelson. "VILLAGE AQUAPONICS." Acta Horticulturae, no. 742 (April 2007): 197–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2007.742.26.
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Ascott, Roy, Mike Phillips, Alejandro Quinteros, Seth Riskin, Blanka Earhart, Andrea Traldi, Haytham Nawar, Mujin (Lixin Bao), and Xiaoying Juliette Yuan. "Aquaponics Artbook." Technoetic Arts 12, no. 1 (March 1, 2014): 133–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/tear.12.1.133_7.
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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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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%.