{"id":17359,"date":"2023-05-16T13:43:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=17359"},"modified":"2024-02-14T14:38:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T19:38:32","slug":"lesson-8-habitat-requirements-for-mariculture-species","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/lesson-8-habitat-requirements-for-mariculture-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 8: Habitat Requirements for Mariculture Species"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Evaluate habitat characteristics most favorable to successful marine aquaculture ventures in land-based, nearshore and offshore environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Explain the biotic and abiotic factors required for at least one mariculture species.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    About half of the seafood eaten around the world is produced by aquaculture. The increase in global aquaculture production during the last half-century has been dramatic, expanding from fewer than 5 million metric tons (mmt) in the mid-1970s to 60 mmt in 2010. As aquaculture production rapidly increases, where should operations be sited?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Key to siting are the habitat requirements of the cultivated species. In this lesson, students will consider the biotic and abiotic factors that influence successful production of a mariculture species. Mariculture \u2014 another term for marine aquaculture \u2014 is the cultivation, or farming, of species that live in salt water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Grade Level<\/strong>: 11-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Duration<\/strong>: 2 class periods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Science Standards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n