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Page Count
152
Language
English
Description
Aquaponics: Farming Fish and Growing Greens for Grades 9–12 teaches STEM-related course material through aquaponics, a water-based agricultural system that combines aquaculture (fish production) and hydroponics (soilless vegetable production) systems. This curriculum is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards and designed to be used with an onsite aquaponics system. Topics include an introduction to aquaculture, fundamental parts of an aquaponics system, the nitrogen cycle, water quality, population dynamics, our modern food system, and more. The ten lessons presented build on each other and are intended to be delivered in sequential order. Alternatively, lessons may also be utilized as stand-alone units to supplement other curricular activities.
ISBN
9781626712485
Publication Date
Summer 7-15-2026
Publisher
Purdue University Press
City
West Lafayette
Keywords
nitrogen cycle, population dynamics, water quality, fish production, Center for Great Lakes Literacy, deep-water culture, flood and drain systems, net pens, nutrient film techniques, tanks, pollution reduction, water usage, greenhouses, food insecurity, abiotic/biotic factors, biofilters, dichlorination, grow beds, grow lights, airstone, denitrification, nitrification, molarity, carrying capacity, osmosis, photosynthesis, amino acids, water-soluble material, dead zones, food deserts, colony collapse disorder
Disciplines
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Life Sciences | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Recommended Citation
Shambach,, Amy M.; Ward, Rebecca M.; Carlton, J. Stuart; Quagrainie, Kwamena K.; and Höök, Tomas O., "Aquaponics: Farming Fish and Growing Greens for Grades 9–12" (2026). Purdue University Press Books. 123.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/purduepress_ebooks/123
Comments
Open access publication of this title is supported by Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies.