Background
In the 21st century, Sustainability refers generally to the capacity for the biosphere and human civilization to coexist. Sustainability is the successful management of resources to satisfy the challenging human needs, while maintaining or enhancing the quality of environment and conserving natural resources. There have been several efforts to create a conceptual framework for understanding and defining sustainable aquaculture.
Key Activities
Comparative Evaluation of Aerators
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Trials to evaluate the efficacy of solar power-driven paddle wheel aerators in comparison with traditional mechanical paddle wheel aerators run with electricity
Optimization of stocking density and temperature for the GIFT rearing units
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Trials to find out the temperature tolerance of GIFT tilapia and their optimum stocking density under inland saline ecosystem
Evaluation of growth performance and Strategies
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Trials will be conducted to find out growth performance of GIFT tilapia and P. vannamei using biochar and bio-floc based diets.
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Trials will be conducted to find out better strategies for stocking and multiple harvesting of GIFT tilapia and P. vannamei
Culture Optimization and Phytoplankton Inventory
Optimisation of Growth and Stocking Density
Growth parameters and thermal growth coefficient (TGC) of the GIFT Tilapia juveniles were significantly high at 30°C than at 20°C. Better growth was found at 3 ppt and 6 ppt salinity.
Stocking density was optimised for P. vannamei in ISW and growth indices and net survival was found to be significantly high at 30 nos/ sq. meter group
Standardized culture protocols for obtaining optimal production
Aquatic Plant and Algal Culture
Inventory of phytoplankton along with environmental parameters for different ISW ponds completed at Rohtak center and 23 phytoplankton species recorded
Successful survival of marine alga Cystosiera, two brackish water species Gracilaria verrucosa and Rhizoclonium in ISW and culture of microalgae Isochrysis and Chlorella and two species of Ulva were also done under laboratory conditions
Meet the Team
