The production of this food source is the fastest growing global segment of agriculture.

95% of Central Florida's aquaculture industry produces the following aquacrops.

Aquaculture began around 3500BC with producing carp in this country.

Which of the following water parameters has the greatest effect on fish physiology?

A crustacean exoskeleton is made of this polysaccharide.

The seed of this Northern Quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, is planted off shore in submerged bags stapled to the ocean floor.

Which of the following is an important safety concern for producers growing fish in Florida waters?

The normal salinity of ocean water is _____ parts per thousand.

Which of the following substances determine alkalinity of water?

Which of the following harvest procedures is the most common method of harvesting pond raised tilapia?

Ponds, raceways, tanks, vats, and aquaria are water facilities used to grow aquacrops. What is the common name of these enclosures that hold the water and/or aquacrops?

Hard water with a high pH is suitable water parameters for producing the following fish:

The temperature of fish adjusts to its surrounding water temperature. Select the proper term that describes the cold-blooded nature of fish.

Which of the following is the best source of aquaculture production water?

Which of the following is the best natural soil type for lining the bottom of a fish pond?

Select the most common commercial material used to prevent water seepage from ponds & raceways that are built above ground level.

Which of the following is the governing body for the Best Management Practices in Florida aquaculture farmers?

Aquaculture wastewater that is discharged for more than 30 days must obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit from this governmental body.

Determine the proper name for an egg-scattering fish that attaches eggs to a floating bubble nest.

Select the common name for a suckermouth catfish that lays eggs in mud cavities of streambanks.

Which of the following artificial substrate is used for spawning egg-scattering barbs and tetras?

Angel fish spawn by laying and fertilizing eggs upon this material.

Which of the following is the most commonly used device to harvest fish from ponds?

A hand operated dredge is used to harvest the following marine cultivar: