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Aquaponics - meaning and illustration

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1. Subject field:

Aquiculture. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquaculture > Aquiculture )

Aquaculture. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquaculture )

Aquatic ecosystems. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquatic ecosystem management > Aquatic ecosystems )

Fisheries engineering. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Fisheries engineering )

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for aquaponics: 🔊

/akwəˈpɒnɪks/

1.3. Etymology of Aquaponics:

Etymology. Latin aqua + -ponics (in hydroponics) ; First Known Use. 1981, blend of aqua- and hydroponics.

1.4. 🇫🇷 French translation of aquaponics:

Aquaponie

1.5. Definition of aquaponics in fisheries:

Aquaponics: production system that couples aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as fish, crayfish, snails or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) whereby the nutrient-rich aquaculture water is fed to hydroponically-grown plants, where nitrifying bacteria convert ammonia into nitrates.