Mine water aquaculture as an economic development strategy: Linking coal mining, fish farming, water conservation and recreation

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 159-172

  D'Souza, Gerard ^a   Miller, Daniel ^a   Semmens, Ken ^a   Smith, Dennis ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Mine water aquaculture; Profitability; Risk

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FISH CULTURE; MINE DRAINAGE; PROFITABILITY;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 3042629014     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v15n01_08     Document Type: Article

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