Sustainable Biofloc Systems for Marine Shrimp

Sustainable Biofloc Systems for Marine Shrimp describes the biofloc-dominated aquaculture systems developed over 20 years of research at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Mariculture Laboratory for the nursery and grow-out production of the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. The book is useful for all stakeholders, with special attention given to entrepreneurs interested in building a pilot biofloc-dominated system. In addition to the content of its 15 chapters that cover topics on design, operation and economic analysis, the book includes appendices that expand on relevant topics, links to Excel sheets that assist in calculations, and video links that illustrate important operations tasks.

1. Introduction 2. Shrimp Biology 3. Biofloc 4. Water 5. Site Selection and Production System Requirements 6. System Treatment and Preparation 7. Water Quality Management 8. Nursery Phase 9. Grow-out Phase 10. Shrimp Harvest 11. Waste Treatment and Disposal 12. Disease and Biosecurity 13. Economics of Super-Intensive Recirculating Shrimp Production Systems 14. Research and Results 15. Troubleshooting Table

Appendix I: Water Quality Testing Procedures and Alternatives II: Microbiological Tests III: Sample Fixation with Davidson’s AFA Fixative, Storage, Labelling, and Transport IV: Water Quality Laboratory and Safety Procedures V: The Water Quality Map VI: Technical Sheets VII: List of Excel Sheets and Forms VIII: List of Videos