Aleksandar
UC Davis Aquaculture discusses some of the Pros and Cons between coupled and decoupled aquaponics systems. Whether you practice diy aquaponics or are a commercial aquaponics grower, this is one of your first considerations for aquaponic farming. Coupled aquaponics is also called single loop aquaponics, closed loop aquaponics or recirculating aquaponics. Decoupled aquaponics is where one maintains two separate growing systems, one for fish in recirculating aquaculture systems and one for plants called hydroponic plant production. Our UC Davis aquaponics farm is a decoupled aquaponics systems. Our STEM aquaponics greenhouse is used for both higher education, extension activities and research. We practice vertical farming using hydroponic growing methods using fish effluent from our recirculating aquaculture system (RAS aquaculture).
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0:00 Coupled vs Decoupled Aquaponics Systems
0:10 Coupled Aquaponics Systems
0:29 Decoupled Aquaponics Systems
0:53 Pros of Coupled Aquaponics Systems Single Systems
1:06 Immediate Nutrient Availability
1:16 Balanced Aquaponics Ecosystem
1:26 STEM Aquaponics
1:37 Cons of Coupled Aquaponics Different Water Quality Needs
2:07 Nutrient Balancing
2:37 Food Safety Concerns
2:59 Pest Management
3:21 Pros of Decoupled Aquaponics Systems
3:31 Optimized Plant and Fish Production
4:08 Operational Flexibility
4:27 Aquaponics UC Davis
4:40 Scientific Literature
5:10 Advance Water treatment for Food Safety Certifications
5:30 Cons of Decoupled Aquaponics Increased Costs
Selected Literature:
FAO / Small Scaled Aquaponics Food Production: http://www.fao.org/3/i4021e/i4021e.pdf
New Mexico SU / Is Aquaponics Right for you: https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H170.pdf
New Mexico SU / Decoupled Aquaponics Comparison : https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H173.pdf
Springer / Aquaponics Food Production Systems : https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-15943-6
Aquaponic Solutions / The Symbioponics Aquaponics Method : https://www.aquaponic.com.au/The%20Symbioponics%20Aquaponics%20method%20-%20final%20draft%20211042021.pdf
SRAC / Recirculating Aquaculture Production Systems : http://aquaculture.ca.uky.edu/sites/aquaculture.ca.uky.edu/files/srac_454_recirculating_aquaculture_tank_production_systems_-_aquaponics_-_integrating_fish_and_plant_culture_0.pdf
Univ. of Arizona / Tilapia Stock density and Aquaponic Lettuce : https://repository.arizona.edu/bitstream/handle/10150/659936/1-s2.0-S2468550X21000381-main.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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