Open AccessEngineering Aspects of Bivalve Molluscan Mariculture: Culture System Configurations
Author(s) -
Pruder Gary D.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
proceedings of the annual meeting ‐ world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0164-0399
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1975.tb00018.x
Subject(s) - mariculture , principal (computer security) , shellfish , fishery , ecology , biology , aquaculture , computer science , aquatic animal , fish <actinopterygii> , operating system
The University of Delaware Mariculture Project is working toward development of commercial, closed‐cycle, controlled environment shellfish mariculture. Thus far, three principal controlled environment system configurations have been designed and utilized. Each of these systems served a specific purpose. The technical feasibility of raising bivalve mollusks from egg to market size in a recirculating system with a diet of cultured algae has been demonstrated. Currently system optimization and cost reduction efforts are working toward achievement of an economically feasible system. Each of the principal system configurations is described and the essential differences among them discussed.