mariculture
- noun
- /ˈmɛrɪˌkʌltʃər/
- Specialized
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maricultura
- By 2050, the time the global human population is predicted to reach 9,200 million, mariculture will have an even greater role to play in feeding humanity.
- mariculture production
- mariculture of fish
- mariculture growth
Examples
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The mariculture of precious corals is an exciting new area of research.
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The spread of mariculture is occurring in the 21st century, an era of sophisticated scientific understanding and environmental awareness.
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Promoting the growth of mariculture is the responsibility of all of society.
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Hence, mariculture must be rendered independent of the use of agricultural products.
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Hence, even a 20-fold growth of mariculture production would require the use of less than 1% of the shelf area.
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Mariculture should strive to close its production cycle and lower the trophic level of production.
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Thus, mariculture is making sustainable fisheries and an increased seafood supply compatible targets.
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Although best practices can increase fisheries catches somewhat, only mariculture can deliver the major growth in marine food products required for a healthy diet.
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Reducing the dependence of mariculture on fish oils and fishmeal with closed-cycle and lower trophic-level mariculture will diminish the hazards associated with pollutants contained in fish feeds.
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Mariculture involves the cultivation of mariculture fish and shellfish to meet growing global demand for seafood.
Synonyms
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Raising fish, shellfish, or seaweed to eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mariculture comes from the parts mari-, from a Latin word for 'sea' and seen in marine, and -culture, which means 'to grow' as in agriculture. So mariculture means 'farming' in the sea, the growing of fish, shellfish, and seaweed for sale.