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Geography 211 Aquaculture Donald Bodeker 894524H Tutor : Dr. Garry Moore Tutorial Wednesday 10 - 12 Index Introduction p 2 Water Sources p 3 Water Quality p 3 Temperature p 3 Dissolved Oxygen p 3 Aquaculture WA p 4 Mussels p 4 Marron p 4 Yabbies p 5 Trout p 5 End Notes p 5 Bibliography p 6 Introduction Aquaculture is a form of agriculture that involves the propagation, cultivation and marketing of aquatic organisms in an controlled environment. The history of aquaculture first begun in ancient China some 4000 years ago with ornamental carp ponds to today's $264 million commercial production of catfish in the southern states of America. 1 The following essay will be a broad examination of the conditions and requirements of aquaculture and a closer study of the industry in Western Australia. It should be noted that the industry is only at a fledgling stage with a handful of organisms in commercial production. However, there is one segment that is a major...

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