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Polyculture and Reservoir Ranching: Sustainable Aquaculture Strategies for Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) Production

Introduction

Paddlefish

Polyculture of Paddlefish and Catfish

Reservoir Ranching

Reservoir Ranching Demonstration

Summary

SARE Research Synopsis

Paddlefish Industry Contacts

References

About the Authors


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Polyculture and Reservoir Ranching: Sustainable Aquaculture Strategies for Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) Production

References

1. Harvey, D.J. 2004. Aquaculture Outlook. Electronic Outlook report from the Economic Research Service LDP-AQS-20, October 8, 2004, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 26 pp.

2. Harvey, D. 1991. Aquaculture: situation and outlook report. USDA Economic Research Service AQUA 7. September 1991. 43pp.

3. Milstein, A. 1997. Do management procedures affect the ecology of warm water polyculture ponds? World Aquaculture 28(3):12-19.

4. Carlson, D.M. and P.S. Bonislawsky. 1981. The paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) fisheries of the midwestern United States. Fisheries 6(2):17 22, 26 27.

5. Mims, S.D. 2001. Aquaculture of paddlefish, Polyodon spathula, in the United States. Aquatic Living Resources 14:391-398.

6. Tucker, C. S. and E. H. Robinson. 1990. Channel Catfish Farming Handbook. VanNostrand Reinhold (AVI Book), New York, New York. 454 pp.

7. Onders, R.J., S.D. Mims, C. Wang and W.D. Pearson. 2001. Reservoir ranching of paddlefish. North American Journal of Aquaculture 63: 179-190.

About the Authors

Steven D. Mims and Richard J. Onders
Aquaculture Research Center
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY 40601

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