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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3671| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Hydroponic systems and water management in aquaponics : a review |
| Authors: | Maucieri, Carmelo Nicoletto, Carlo Junge, Ranka Schmautz, Zala Sambo, Paolo Borin, Maurizio |
| DOI: | 10.21256/zhaw-3671 10.4081/ija.2018.1012 |
| Published in: | Italian Journal of Agronomy |
| Volume(Issue): | 13 |
| Issue: | 1/1012 |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2018 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Forum Editrice Universitaria Udinese |
| ISSN: | 2039-6805 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Water consumption; Nutrient film technique; Floating raft; Medium-filled grow bed |
| Subject (DDC): | 630: Agriculture |
| Abstract: | Aquaponics (AP), the integrated multi-trophic fish and plants production in quasi-closed recirculating system, is one of the newest sustainable food production systems. The hydroponic component of the AP directly influences water quality (in turn influencing fish growth and health), and water consumption (through evapotranspiration) of the entire system. In order to assess the role of the design and the management of the hydroponic component on the overall performance, and water consumption of the aquaponics, 122 papers published from 1979 to 2017 were reviewed. Although no unequivocal results were found, the nutrient film technique appears in several aspects less efficient than medium-based or floating raft hydroponics. The best system performance in terms of fish and plant growth, and the highest nutrient removal from water was achieved at water flow between 0.8 L min–1 and 8.0 L min–1. Data on water consumption of aquaponics are scarce, and no correlation between the ratio of hydroponic unit surface/fish tank volume and the system water loss was found. However, daily water loss was positively correlated with the hydroponic surface/fish tank volume ratio if the same experimental conditions and/or systems were compared. The plant species grown in hydroponics influenced the daily water loss in aquaponics, whereas no effect was exerted by the water flow (reciprocating flood/drain cycle or constant flow) or type (medium-based, floating or nutrient film technique) of hydroponics. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/5952 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial 4.0 International |
| Departement: | Life Sciences and Facility Management |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management |
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Maucieri, C., Nicoletto, C., Junge, R., Schmautz, Z., Sambo, P., & Borin, M. (2018). Hydroponic systems and water management in aquaponics : a review. Italian Journal of Agronomy, 13(1/1012). https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3671
Maucieri, C. et al. (2018) ‘Hydroponic systems and water management in aquaponics : a review’, Italian Journal of Agronomy, 13(1/1012). Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3671.
C. Maucieri, C. Nicoletto, R. Junge, Z. Schmautz, P. Sambo, and M. Borin, “Hydroponic systems and water management in aquaponics : a review,” Italian Journal of Agronomy, vol. 13, no. 1/1012, Mar. 2018, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3671.
MAUCIERI, Carmelo, Carlo NICOLETTO, Ranka JUNGE, Zala SCHMAUTZ, Paolo SAMBO und Maurizio BORIN, 2018. Hydroponic systems and water management in aquaponics : a review. Italian Journal of Agronomy. März 2018. Bd. 13, Nr. 1/1012. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-3671
Maucieri, Carmelo, Carlo Nicoletto, Ranka Junge, Zala Schmautz, Paolo Sambo, and Maurizio Borin. 2018. “Hydroponic Systems and Water Management in Aquaponics : A Review.” Italian Journal of Agronomy 13 (1/1012). https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3671.
Maucieri, Carmelo, et al. “Hydroponic Systems and Water Management in Aquaponics : A Review.” Italian Journal of Agronomy, vol. 13, no. 1/1012, Mar. 2018, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3671.
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