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What is the effect of fish waste in aquaculture on surrounding ecosystems?
Can cause pollution and eutrophication due to excessive nutrients.
What is the effect of high fish densities in aquaculture?
Can lead to easy spread of diseases among the farmed fish.
What is the effect of farmed fish escaping into the wild?
Can reduce the genetic diversity of wild fish populations.
What is the effect of habitat destruction due to aquaculture?
Loss of natural ecosystems, impacting biodiversity and ecological balance.
What is aquaculture?
Farming of aquatic organisms in controlled environments.
Define freshwater aquaculture.
Raising aquatic organisms in freshwater environments like ponds or tanks.
Define marine aquaculture.
Raising aquatic organisms in saltwater environments, such as ocean cages.
What is eutrophication?
Excessive nutrient enrichment in a body of water, often due to runoff or waste.
Why is genetic diversity important in wild fish populations?
Key to a healthy ecosystem; allows adaptation to environmental changes.
How does aquaculture relate to food security?
Provides a sustainable food source, reducing reliance on wild fish populations.
Explain the efficiency of aquaculture.
Uses less space and resources than traditional fishing for food production.
How can aquaculture impact biodiversity?
Escaped farmed fish can reduce genetic diversity of wild populations.
What is a key benefit of well-managed aquaculture?
Can create healthy environments for aquatic organisms to thrive.
How does aquaculture affect wild fish populations?
Can reduce pressure on wild populations, but escaped fish can cause genetic issues.