Title: Laboratory Aquaponics: Bringing Fish Farming, Gardening, and Miniature Biospheres into the Everyday Classroom
Url: http://www.ableweb.org/volumes/vol-37/v37reprint.php?ch=16
Author: Peter Park
Catarina Mata
Michael E. Huster
Author's Address: Duquesne University, Department of Physics, Pittsburgh, PA
Nyack College, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY
Description: This lab introduces the use of an aquaponic system to teach ecology concepts and practical applications of
aquarium fish keeping and maintaining a garden. Aquaponics is a method of keeping/farming aquatic
animals (e.g., fish, aquatic invertebrates) and vegetables (or fruits) simultaneously, using an inter-connected
system designed to utilize nitrogenous wastes generated by aquatic animals to fertilize plants growing in a
soil-less growing bed. In this lab, students learn how to collect weekly data on the growth of the red kidney
bean plant (Phaseolus vulgaris). As extensions, instructors may use an ecosphere, which can serve as a
model of a biosphere. This work was supported by an ABLE 2012 Roberta Williams Laboratory Teaching
Initiative Grant.
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