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Energy use in aquaculture pond aeration, Part 2
Prof. Boyd writes that his calculations suggest that the efficiency of shrimp pond aeration could be improved with internal combustion engines and drive trains.
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A comparison of resource use in shrimp farming, part 3: Energy
In part three of this series, the authors say lower energy use in shrimp farming requires producers to focus on water exchange and aeration.
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Direct energy use in channel catfish production
The direct energy input values for aquaculture include energy used in constructing facilities, producing seedstock and feed, powering mechanical aerators, applying feed and harvesting and processing culture animals.
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Net impacts: An argument for open-ocean aquaculture
In a comparison of tank culture and net pen farming of almaco jack, the offshore operations were about twice as efficient per kilogram of product in terms of energy use and carbon inputs.