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Aeration is a way to bypass low D.O.

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Marketing time is best between critical standing crop and carrying capacity

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Concept of Carrying capacity and influences was very interesting and a new term for me

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Rhode Island’s current aquaculture status has been interesting to learn about tonight. I didn’t know RI has over 80 farm sites!

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How many different steps of intervention there are along with their levels of what needs to be completed

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Although I knew about different ways to keep up with an abundance of nutrients I did not know the formal name or process for that

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I had no idea permitted oyster farm leasing went back so far in the US. - Travis Beckman

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I found IMTA really interesting and something I want to learn more about.

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That IMTA is a growing area of research

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I loved learning about all of the different reasons that people are taking this class.

Specific things I noted:

discharge from power plants can help speed up growth rate

The legal / permitting side of the business can be just as challenging as the growing

all about carrying capacity and ways to push off the point of diminishing returns with interventions

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I learned about the history of the oyster industry in Rhode Island and the decline in oyster populations caused by the industry in the 1930s

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The extent of aquaculture in Rhode Island - I didn’t appreciate how many sites there were just for oysters and how much is was contributing to the local economy. It was also interesting to see the disproportionate rise in aquaculture consumption for food relative to the rise in global population and realize how it could contribute to food security 

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The extent of aquaculture in Rhode Island - I didn’t appreciate how many sites there were just for oysters and how much is was contributing to the local economy. It was also interesting to see the disproportionate rise in aquaculture consumption for food relative to the rise in global population and realize how it could contribute to food security 

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I learned about public aquaculture!

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After they reach their carrying capacity, you need to follow a series of steps to keep them, “food” and “water change” being the main points

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Biomass and Carrying capacity. Did not know these concepts before this class.

Also found the chart with history of shellfish farming in RI cool. Interesting to see the peaks in 1880s and now.

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I did not realize how devastating the hurricane of 1938 was in oyster populations.

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The food for shellfish costs next to nothing compared to other food industries

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I had absolutely no clue about carrying capacity while growing shellfish. Online, Susanna explained why oysters are skinnier in the summer and fatter in the winter due to their feeding habits and not actual food scarcity. Super interesting.

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I liked the discussion of carrying capacity and poly culture

But really enjoyed the whole class

Thanks

Jody

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I did not know the concept of intervention to increase farm yield.

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I didn't know the concepts of intervention to expand carrying capacity. Also the biomass expansion with multiple species.

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1/3 of the bay was under oyster cultivation in 1900. Wonder what is the percentage today / 374 acres.

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The amount of oysters raised in acqulture farms in RI was interesting

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That shell fish have the most farms in the us

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That shrimp are considered shellfish in the food world 

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That shrimp are considered shellfish in the food world 

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Squid are mollusks

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I learned the difference between captured fishery vs cultured fishery

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I learned how fast the aquaculture business has grown and how many farms are generating revenue across the US

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That aquaculture production has surpassed commercial fisheries production!

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84 oyster farms in RI!

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The FAO criteria of aquaculture

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Wild fisheries has decreased

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Over 10 million oysters were grown and sold in RI

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Terrestrial farming and aquaculture (marine farming) have a lot in common and require many similar requirements

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I learned that Oysters have reached extremely high levels in aquaculture production right behind feed fish 🐠

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I have already learned so much.

Did not know the sales of oyster seeds was

Such a large business in RI

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Aquaculture originated in the 1870s in Woods Hole

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about the history behind how farming came to be

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Oysters are the top aquaculture product out of Rhode island 

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Oysters are the top aquaculture product out of Rhode island 

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Aquaculture is very similar to agriculture but just in water

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Today I learned that Rhode Island has a lot of aquaculture farms (over 1,000!) which is crazy for a little state. I also learned how oysters are taking over aquaculture in the U.S.

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What I learned is of the overall certification process in Rhode Island specifically. With this lecture being a requirement for aspiring farmers, that caught me by surprise.