Hydrology and Water Supply for Pond Aquaculture

ISBN-13: 9781461361336 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 483 str.

Kyung H. Yoo; Claude E. Boyd; Kyung H. Yoo

Opis

In 1979, several graduate students in the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures at Auburn University met with one of the authors (CEB) and asked him to teach a new course on water supply for aqua- culture. They felt that information on climatology, hydrology, water distribution systems, pumps, and wells would be valuable to them. Most of these students were planning to work in commercial aquaculture in the United States or abroad, and they thought that such a cdurse would better prepare them to plan aquaculture projects and to communicate with engineers, contractors, and other specialists who often become involved in the planning and construction phases of aquaculture en- deavors. The course was developed, and after a few years it was decided that more effective presentation of some of the material could be made by an engineer. The other author (KHY) accepted the challenge, and three courses on the water supply aspects of aquaculture are now offered at Auburn University. A course providing background in hydrology is followed by courses on selected topics from water supply engineering. Most graduate programs in aquaculture at other universities will even- tually include similar coursework, because students need a formal intro- duction to this important, yet somewhat neglected, part of aquaculture. We have written this book to serve as a text for a course in water supply for aquaculture or for individual study. The book is divided into is concerned two parts.

Recenzje

This is the most complete treatment of any book on this particular subject. The book is exceptionally well organized ... The numerous illustrations aid in making the text highly readable. If you are looking for a basic text on this subject, look no further - Aquaculture Magazine; This is the most complete treatment of any book on this particular subject. The book is exceptionally well organized ... The numerous illustrations aid in making the text highly readable. If you are looking for a basic text on this subject, look no further - Aquaculture Magazine; a valuable contribution to the field of agriculture _ Fisheries Review; a valuable contribution to the field of agriculture - Fisheries Review

Spis treści

Preface; Symbols; Abbreviations; Customary metric conversion factors; Introduction; Hydrology, morphometry and soils; Physical properties of water and water cycle; Rainfall; Evaporation; Runoff; Water requirements for aquacultural ponds; Water conservation; Morphometric and edaphic factors affecting pond design; Design of water supply and pond systems: Open-channel flows; Pipe flows; Water measurement; Pumps and pumping; Ground water and wells; Pond design and construction; Pond effluents.