Artículo
Suitability and optimization of FAO's small-scale aquaponics systems for joint production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and fish (Carassius auratus)
Autor/es | Pérez Urrestarazu, Luis
Lobillo Eguibar, José Fernández Cañero, Rafael Fernández Cabanás, Víctor Manuel |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Aeroespacial y Mecánica de Fluidos |
Fecha de publicación | 2019 |
Fecha de depósito | 2023-11-24 |
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Resumen | Aquaponics is a developing technique that combines the simultaneous production of
plants (hydroponics) and fish (aquaculture). With it, the use of resources (i.e., water,
nutrients, land) is reduced whilst at the same ... Aquaponics is a developing technique that combines the simultaneous production of plants (hydroponics) and fish (aquaculture). With it, the use of resources (i.e., water, nutrients, land) is reduced whilst at the same time minimising residues’ discharge to the environment. Among its benefits, it allows the production of healthy vegetables and fish in reduced spaces by means of small-scale systems. In this work, three of them based on FAO models with different hydroponic subsystems (nutrient film technique -NFT-, floating raft, and vertical felt) are tested to produce lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and goldfish (Carassius auratus). Water parameters as well as the growth of plants and fishes were monitored in two different production cycles. The hydroponic subsystem that outperformed the best was the NFT, both in terms of crop production and water consumption. All systems showed similar results in fish production. Further research is needed to corroborate the outputs obtained when using other combinations of plants and fishes. Small-scale aquaponic systems are particularly interesting for self-production and even more so in urban environments with reduced available space. |
Asociado a la publicación | Pérez Urrestarazu, L., Lobillo Eguibar, J.,...,Fernández Cabanás, V.M. (2023). Aquaponics_lettuce [dataset]. idUS (Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla). https://doi.org/10.12795/11441/152664 |
Cita | Pérez Urrestarazu, L., Lobillo Eguibar, J., Fernández Cañero, R. y Fernández Cabanás, V.M. (2019). Suitability and optimization of FAO's small-scale aquaponics systems for joint production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and fish (Carassius auratus). Aquacultural Engineering, 85, 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaeng.2019.04.001. |
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