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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/

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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:

Aquaponics can be translated into French as:

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.