Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit (Old ID 24891)

Principal Investigator

the cost of electricity to driver pond aerators is one of the major costs of barramundi production. This project looks at the use of oxygen sensors linked to controllers that switch on and off paddlewheels once oxygen levels reach 80o% saturation. The effects of the controllers on cost of electricity use, and the pond ecosystem including nutrient levels, algae composition and metals will be assessed. The project will deliver an understanding if electricity costs can be reduced using controllers without reducing production or adversely affecting the pond environment.

21 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2018

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