Geothermal Resources for Aquaculture. Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Boise,Idaho on December 13-15, 1977.

摘要

A collection of papers constitutes the proceedings of a workshop held in Boise,Idaho on December 13-15, 1977. The workshop sought consensus on the potential of geothermal aquaculture for commercial success. Geothermal sites in the United States'Pacific Northwest may represent useful locations for commercial freshwater aquaculture. Awareness of this opportunity stems from the research observation that warmed water increases growth rates of certain species of fish and shellfish,and from the fact that some of these geothermal sites have already been tapped for electric power generation and other uses. Questions addressed included:What species can or should be produced;what biological constraints exist through nutrition,disease,or husbandry;and what engineering,economic,marketing,or institutional and legal problems must be solved. Research,training,and advisory needs were identified and priorities described.