Aquaculture Pond Fertilization Impacts of Nutrient Input on Production

by Mischke, Charles C.

• ISBN13: 9780470959220
• ISBN10: 0470959223
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-07-10
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Aquaculture Pond Fertilization: Impacts of Nutrient Input on Production is a current, practical reference on the nutrient input techniques and strategies used to maximize production in freshwater pond culture systems. All fish raised in ponds require fertilizers to be added during certain developmental stages that differ from species to species. Pond culture systems are used across a wide variety of freshwater fish species and appropriate fertilization is an important component to raising robust, efficient fish. Fertilization regimens must factor in many variables ranging from location and water quality to species type, all of which can impact responses to fertilizer application. Aquaculture Pond Fertilization provides the reader with practical information on nutrient management and application from leading researchers in the field. Species specific chapters provide real world examples of fertilization strategies for such key species as catfish, bass, tilapia, perch, carp, sport fish, and ornamentals.

Author Biography

Charles C. Mischke is a Research Professor at the Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center and the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture at Mississippi State University.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
General Fertilization Concepts	p. 1
Nutrient Cycling	p. 3
Pond Ecology	p. 23
Organic and Inorganic Fertilization	p. 33
Water Quality and Pond Fertilization	p. 47
Environmental Issues in Pond Fertilization	p. 65
Controlling Plant Pests before Fertilization	p. 73
Management Approaches to Pond Fertilization	p. 93
Management Strategy 1: Manipulation of Pond Nutrient Ratios Man	p. 95
Management Strategy 2: The Algal Bioassay Fertilization Strategy-An Ecological Approach for Efficient Pond Fertilization	p. 111
Management Strategy 3: Fixed-Rate Fertilizer Applications	p. 129
Common Fertilization Practices Currently Used for Production of Selected Species under Various Culture Conditions	p. 135
Channel Catfish Pond Fertilization	p. 137
Walleye and Yellow Perch Pond Fertilization	p. 147
Some Principles of Pond Fertilization for Nile Tilapia Using Organic and Inorganic Inputs	p. 163
Fertilizing Sunshine Bass Production Ponds	p. 179
Challenges to the Intensification of Largemouth Bass Culture	p. 197
Baitfish Pond Fertilization	p. 217
Carp Pond Fertilization	p. 235
Sportfish Pond Fertilization	p. 245
Fertilization of Marine Finfish Nursery Ponds for Aquaculture Production	p. 259
Index	p. 277
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.