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Bookmark or Share- Red Tides and Dead Zones - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionA project is currently underway at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to examine the feasibility of using shellfish aquaculture to reduce nutrients in the coastal ocean. The experimental shore-based aquaculture system at the National Center for Mariculture in Eilat, Israel, uses shellfish to absorb excess nutrients excreted by fish.
- Aquaculture - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMarine aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role for the planet as a food and potential energy source, especially as arable land and freshwater become increasingly scarce. Not only is aquaculture the most rapidly expanding sector of food production, it is one of the most resource-efficient ways to produce protein, according to NOAA ...
- Ocean acidification gets a watchful eye in New England aquaculture ‘hot ...“Aquaculture businesses haven’t seen the effects yet, but the industry is vulnerable and could be at risk in the future.” Ocean acidification stems from a variety of factors, including rising CO 2 levels in the atmosphere and ocean, nutrient pollution from septic systems, wastewater treatment plants and fertilizer use, and freshwater ...
- Down on the Farm…Raising Fish - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionAquaculture, or fish farming, is changing how we think about one of our main sources of protein. With many fish stocks shrinking due to overfishing or environmental degradation, aquaculture holds the promise of more reliable and more sustainable seafood production. The economic and social benefits could be significant for both…
- Invasive tunicates have shellfish farmers crying “foul”It could be to blame for invasions at aquaculture farms farther north as well. According to a study last year, water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine hit their warmest five-year period between 2015-2020 in recorded history, and is warming faster than 96% of the world’s oceans.
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