Aquaculture Engineering: Basic Manual

by Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Sugantham Felix

ISBN: 9789371707695
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 9960.00
Biblio : viii+230p., tabls., figs., col., ind 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Menaga Meenakshisundaram is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Aquaculture under Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, India. Acquired Ph.D. in Aquaculture from the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University and Master of Fisheries Science in Aquaculture at Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai. Serving as Student Director of World Aquaculture Society-Asian Pacific Chapter from 2019-2022. Associated as an external expert in disseminating the basics of Aquaculture to the USAID funded project. Five years of experience in teaching and as a mentor guided the post graduate students for their research in Aquaculture Worked as a Technical Associate with the International and National companies in Aquaculture by conducting the field trials. Recipient of "Mgr. Dr. Jan D. F. Heine Memorial Award 2019" in recognition of outstanding efforts to stimulate sustained improvement of worldwide human living standards by International Tilapia Foundation. She has international exposure on Aquaculture practices in Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Myanmar and Singapore. Served as National Organizing Secretary for conducting International and National conferences, seminars and workshops. As a team member, formulated and prepared many project proposals in Aquaculture to the funding for the National government agencies. Authored more than fifteen research papers and co-authored more than twenty technical proceedings of the National and International events. Actively involved in undergoing research in the trust areas of aquaculture such as Aquaculture systems (Raceways, RAS, Aquaponics etc.,) Biofloc technology, functional feed ingredients and digital application in aquaculture. Prof. S. Felix has 38 years of teaching and research experience in aquaculture and served as a Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu. Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University. He has developed over a dozen off-campus facilities and 40 Constituent units for the University all over the state for the benefit of students & farmers, besides creating half a dozen new Fisheries Institutes to impart fisheries education. Technology projects to develop a dozen aquaculture technologies for the benefit of farmers.

About The Book

This textbook gives a fresh approach to an introductory course in Aquaculture Engineering. Its unique feature is based on the collation of the existing books to provide ready to read content for the easy understanding of the students. The authors' primary goal is to teach the aspiring aquaculture student all fundamental tools needed to understand, analyse and design a wide range of practical engineering applications including aeration, filtration, pond designs in aquaculture systems. Their secondary goal is to provide a comprehensive reference, for both undergraduate and post graduate students as well as practicing engineers. Inclusion of multiple choice questions for the chapters covered also adds extra strength for the readers to test their understanding in the subject. The text contains a wide variety of information from various sources and acclaimed authors Menaga Meenakshisundaram and Sugantham Felix incorporate a dynamic combination of engineering expertise and aquaculture core concepts to make the real time examples for the practical applications for students.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Site Selection Criteria for Fish Farms 1 A. Fish Farms – I. Definition – II. Objectives of Fish Farms – III. Classification of Fish Farm – IV. Different Systems of Aquaculture – V. Selection of Site for Aquafarm – A. Water Supply and Quality of Water – B. SOIL– Soil Fertility – C. Topography – D. Meteorological Factors – Selection of Site for Aquafarm 2. Land Survey for Aquaculture Farms 19 Definition – A. Classification of Survey – B. Stages of Survey Operations – 1. Chain Surveying – 2. Compass Surveying – Theory of Magnetic Compass Surveying – Theory of Prismatic Compass Surveying 3. Land Levelling for Aquaculture Farms 31 Levelling – Levelling Instruments – Theodolite Survey – Plane Table Survey – Contouring 4. Soil 45 Types of Soil – Soil Texture – Soil Sampling – Three Phase System of Soil – Definition of Soil Properties – Soil Permeability – Properties of Soil 5. Pond: Designing and Construction 55 Types of Ponds – Planning of Fish Pond – Shape of the Pond– Size of the Pond – Types of Ponds – Design of Pond – Selection, Design and Construction of Dike 6. Water Supply System 81 1. Water Distribution Systems – 2. Pipelines – 3. Water Control Structure – 4. Water Budget Equation – 5. Drainage System – Seepage – Evaporation viii 7. Brackish Water Fish Farm 101 1. Selection of Suitable Site – 2. Construction of Brackish Water Fish Farm – Soil 8. Site Selection, Layout, Design and Construction of Brackish Water Shrimp Hatchery 109 Site Selection – Layout and Design of Shrimp Hatchery – Hatchery Building– Holding Tanks – Process of Epoxy Application – Seawater Supply System– Freshwater Supply System – Air Supply System – Electricity/Power Supply– Equipment – Economics – Design of Shrimp Ponds – Types of Shrimp Culture Systems – Construction of an Aquafarm – Process of Construction 9. Design and Construction of Freshwater Carp Hatchery 131 Site Selection – 1. Brood Stock Unit – 2. Main Hatchery Unit 10. Aerators in Aquaculture 137 Aeration – Principle of Aerator – Types of Aerators – Selection of an Aeration Equipment – Placement of Aerators in Ponds – Evaluation of Aerator Performance – Commercial Aerators Used in Modern Aquafarms 11. Aeration Analytics in Shrimp Aquaculture 149 a. Long Arm Aerators – b. Paddle Wheels – c. Venturi Aerators – d. Diffuser Aerator – Aeration Operation Time – Energy Loss in Long Arm Paddle Wheel Aerator – Energy Loss in Paddlewheel Aerators – Comparison of Simple Paddle Wheel Aerators and Long Arm Paddle Wheel Aerators – Energy Budgeting of Aerators – Aeration Capacity vs Shrimp Yield – Role of Aerators in Water Circulation of Shrimp Ponds – Staging Operation of Aerators – Energy Efficient Aerators 12. Pumps in Aquaculture 159 Benefits of Pumps in Aquaculture –1. Centrifugal Pump – 2. Reciprocating Pump – 3. Submersible Pump – 4. Air-Lift Pumps – 5. Mixed Flow Pumps – Pump Selection – Power Requirements and Efficiency 13. Raceway System for Aquaculture 167 Site Selection and Layout – Multiple Raceway – Construction Materials – Water Supply 14. Filteration Systems in Aquaculture 173 Mechanical Filtration 15. Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) 185 Challenges of RAS – Need for RAS – Conclusion Multiple Choice Questions 193 Index 225