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Post date: Aug 31, 2012 2:15:20 PM
Have you heard about aquaculture? How about hydroponics? I am interested in creating an aquaponics lab at our school and I want to find students who are interested in helping me.
Here is what wikipedia says about aquaponics:
" Aquaponics /ˈækwəˈpɒnɨks/ is a sustainable food production system that combines a traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment. In the aquaculture, effluents accumulate in the water, increasing toxicity for the fish. This water is led to a hydroponic system where the by-products from the aquaculture are filtered out by the plants as vital nutrients, after which the cleansed water is recirculated back to the animals. The term aquaponics is a portmanteau of the terms aquaculture and hydroponic."
Here is a short video produced by Purdue University explaining the process:
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