A study of the growth and burrowing ability for the environmentally friendly cultured freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea
Journal
Aquaculture Research
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
6
Pages
3004 - 3012
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Abstract
Issues concerning ecology, food safety and environmental protection are currently the focus of global attention, as are studies related to region-specific agriculture that emphasize regional quality. Hualien County, located in eastern Taiwan, proposed the so-called innocuous agriculture is that the industries can product non-toxic products, including agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry and processed industries. Innocuous agriculture and organic agriculture share the same objective, producing non-toxic and pollutant-free agricultural products. The biodiversity associated with organic farming is greater than that associated with conventional farming, and these results have been confirmed by several studies, triggering the present research on the benefits of innocuous aquaculture over those of conventional aquaculture farming. The purpose of this study was to compare the growth, aquaculture outlet wastewater and burrowing ability of clams (Corbicula fluminea) cultured by an innocuous aquaculture method and two conventional aquaculture methods. The results indicated that the clams cultured by the innocuous aquaculture method grew faster and were healthier than those cultured by the two conventional methods. The innocuous method, which approaches the organic method, is environmentally friendly and produces more vigorous individuals than those of conventional methods. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Subjects
burying ability; conventional aquaculture; Innocuous aquaculture; organic aquaculture; outlet wastewater
Other Subjects
animal husbandry; aquaculture method; bivalve; burrowing; environmental protection; food safety; organic farming; wastewater; Hualien; Taiwan; Animalia; Bivalvia; Corbicula fluminea
Type
journal article