AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — As Bubba Blue famously said in “Forrest Gump,” shrimp is the fruit of the sea. Whether you like it barbecued...
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Alabama’s shellfish aquaculture industry produces oysters (Crassostrea virginica) through off-bottom farming using adjustable long-line an...
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Do you know how your wastewater is treated? If you do not pay a bill for a sanitary sewer system, your home or business likely uses an on-si...
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The Estimating Farm Size and Gear Costs for Commercial Oyster Aquaculture Calculator is a spreadsheet for determining the cost of gear for s...
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Funding is one of the most significant challenges for small environmental groups and municipalities trying to make environmental improvement...
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Residents have an important role in detecting and reporting illicit discharges to protect local waterways. Perhaps you have seen a leaking p...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Every corner of Alabama contains water. With more than 132,000 miles of waterways, the state and its people impa...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Alabama is one of the most important aquaculture states in the country. From oysters to catfish, aquaculture far...
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“Aquaculture (and aquaponics) has, perhaps more than any other agriculture or academic content area, the potential for interdiscip...
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The mission of the Alabama Extension Aquatic Resources team is to provide relevant, science-based information to help Alabama’s residents ...
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Litter cleanups remove harmful trash that may pose a health or environmental hazard, improve local aesthetics, and help engage commu...
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Three native penaeid shrimp species of commercial importance live in the Southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States: Litopenaeus...
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