aquaponic
Fish-fertilized plant growing
Aquaponic describes a system that combines raising fish with growing plants in water.
Fish waste provides nutrients for the plants, while the plants filter the water for the fish—a closed loop requiring minimal external input.
Their aquaponic setup produces tilapia and lettuce year-round.
The noun aquaponics refers to the practice itself.
Interspecies biological interdependence
- nitrificationMicrobial ammonia-to-nitrate conversion
- biofilterLiving system filtering contaminants
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
nitrates · closed-loop · biofiltration · balance · interdependence
Farmed freshwater food fish
- koiOrnamental pond carp
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- troutFreshwater game fish
barramundi · perch · carp · fingerlings · ammonia · breeding · harvesting · polyculture
Flowing back through again
System with feedback control
- organicFrom living matter
- pesticide-freeLacking chemical pest treatments
- resource-efficientUsing supplies wisely
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
symbiosis
Interspecies biological interdependence
- nitrificationMicrobial ammonia-to-nitrate conversion
- biofilterLiving system filtering contaminants
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
microbiome · nitrates · closed-loop · biofiltration · balance · interdependence
tilapia
Farmed freshwater food fish
trout · barramundi · perch · carp · fingerlings · ammonia · breeding · harvesting · polyculture · bluegill
recirculating
Flowing back through again
closed-loop
System with feedback control
- organicFrom living matter
- pesticide-freeLacking chemical pest treatments
- resource-efficientUsing supplies wisely
self-sufficient · renewable · eco-friendly · regenerative · chemical-free
lettuce
Leafy salad vegetable
kale · chard · peppers · cucumbers · watercress · mint · cilantro · spinach · microgreens · rafts
aquaponictraditional agriculture
Pre-industrial food production methods
dryland farming · monoculture · tilling · plowing · dry farming