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What is aquaculture?
Farming of aquatic organisms in controlled environments.
Define freshwater aquaculture.
Raising aquatic organisms in freshwater environments like ponds or tanks.
Define marine aquaculture.
Raising aquatic organisms in saltwater environments, such as ocean cages.
What is eutrophication?
Excessive nutrient enrichment in a body of water, often due to runoff or waste.
What is the effect of fish waste in aquaculture?
Can pollute surrounding ecosystems, leading to eutrophication.
What is the effect of high fish densities in aquaculture?
Can lead to easy spread of diseases among the farmed fish.
What is the effect of habitat destruction due to aquaculture?
Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in affected areas.
What is the impact of escaped farmed fish on wild populations?
Reduced genetic diversity, competition for resources, and potential disease transmission.
Define aquaculture.
Farming of aquatic organisms in controlled environments.
What is freshwater aquaculture?
Raising aquatic organisms in freshwater environments like ponds or tanks.
What is marine aquaculture?
Raising aquatic organisms in saltwater environments, such as ocean cages.
Define eutrophication.
Excessive nutrient enrichment in a body of water, often due to runoff or pollution.