Trocino Lecture 4 Flashcards
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Which stage involves the management, feeding, selection, and slaughtering in aquaculture?
A) Reproduction
B) Nursery
C) Seeding
D) Fattening
d
What are the main characteristics that differ among production systems?
A) Type of feed used
B) Species farmed
C) Management intensity
D) All of the above
d
Which water characteristic is considered when differentiating between freshwater and marine aquaculture?
A) pH levels
B) Salinity
C) Clarity
D) Flow rate
b
In extensive aquaculture systems, what is typically used for feeding?
A) Natural trophic availability
B) Only aquafeed
C) Combination of aquafeed and natural food
D) Fertilization
a
What is the primary oxygenation method used in intensive aquaculture systems?
A) Natural oxygenation
B) Optional aeration
C) Aeration systems and/or pure O2
D) No oxygenation needed
c
Which type of aquaculture does not typically require waste water treatment?
A) Extensive
B) Semi-intensive
C) Intensive
D) None of the above
a
What type of aquaculture involves using lagoons designed for fish to move with sea tides?
A) Intensive aquaculture in freshwaters
B) Extensive aquaculture in brackish waters
C) In-shore based installation for marine species
D) Water-based (sea cages) systems
b
Which species are typically farmed in extensive aquaculture in brackish waters?
A) Carp and catfish
B) Salmon and trout
C) Seabass, sea bream, eels, and mullets
D) Tilapia and rainbow trout
c
What is a characteristic feature of valliculture?
A) Using artificial tanks
B) Isolation of coastal water ecosystems by humans for fish production
C) Recirculating systems
D) Indoor aquaculture systems
b
Which species is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN and farmed in valliculture?
A) Chelon labrosus
B) Liza aurata
C) Anguilla anguilla
D) Mugil cephalus
c
What is the main method used to seed traditional valliculture systems?
A) Hatchery-produced fry
B) Artificial insemination
C) Wild fish entrance and seeding of fry
D) Genetic modification
c
In extensive aquaculture in freshwaters, what is often used to stimulate the aquatic food pyramid?
A) Chemical additives
B) Cleaning and fertilizing ponds
C) Mechanical feeders
D) Antibiotics
b
Which species are commonly farmed in extensive freshwater aquaculture ponds?
A) Carp, zander, pike, and catfish
B) Salmon, trout, and tilapia
C) Seabass and seabream
D) Shrimp and prawns
a
What type of systems are used in intensive aquaculture in freshwaters for continuous water flow?
A) Closed recirculating systems
B) Tanks with stagnant water
C) Flow-through systems
D) Lagoons
c
What is a key advantage of using recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)?
A) Lower initial costs
B) High production per surface unit
C) Low pathogen control
D) High water requirements
b
What is a common species farmed using recirculating systems in freshwater?
A) Seabass
B) Carp
C) Rainbow trout
D) Shrimp
c
What type of aquaculture system holds fish in a net anchored to the bottom and maintained on the surface by a floating framework?
A) In-shore based systems
B) Sea-cages systems
C) Recirculating systems
D) Pond systems
b
What is one factor to consider when selecting a site for sea-cages systems?
A) Water temperature
B) Type of feed
C) Bathymetry or site depth
D) Stocking density
c
Which species are commonly farmed in sea-cages in the Mediterranean?
A) Carp and catfish
B) Seabass, seabream, and tuna
C) Trout and salmon
D) Tilapia and sturgeon
b
Which type of cage is often used for farming high-value species like tuna?
A) Square floating cages
B) Circular floating cages
C) Submersible cages
D) Fixed inshore cages
b
What type of impact is caused by sedimentation from organic particulates in aquaculture?
A) Geochemical processes
B) Alien species diffusion
C) Interaction with wild populations
D) Pathogen transmission
a
Which is an origin of geochemical changes in aquaculture systems?
A) Use of chemicals
B) Escape of farmed species
C) Sedimentation from feces and uneaten feed
D) Diffusion of alien species
c
Which is a potential impact of pathogen transmission in aquaculture?
A) Release of gametes
B) Capture of wild fry
C) Indigenous and newly introduced parasites
D) Use of wild fish
c
What is one method used to mitigate the environmental impacts of aquaculture?
A) Reducing feeding rates
B) Increasing fish stocking density
C) Implementing integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA)
D) Using artificial light systems
c