A novel computer simulation model for design and management of re-circulating aquaculture systems

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 443-464

  Halachmi, Ilan ^a   Simon, Yitzchak ^b   Guetta, Rami ^c   Hallerman, Eric M ^d  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Intensive aquaculture; Operations research; Re circulating aquaculture systems (RAS); Tilapia

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; GRAPHIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING; PRODUCTION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; RE-CIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM (RAS); STOCKING-DENSITY LIMITS;

AQUACULTURE;

AQUACULTURE;

BIOMASS; FISHES; GRAPHIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATING COSTS; PLANNING; SIMULATION;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 13744255585     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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