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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The below article comes from Dr. Claude Boyd of Auburn University. The title of the
<a href="https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/">Global Aquaculture Alliance</a> article is Decomposition and Accumulation of Organic Matter in Ponds. From GAA’s “about GAA” section on their website – “At the Global Aquaculture Alliance, our mission is to promote
responsible aquaculture practices through education, advocacy and demonstration. For over 20 years, we have demonstrated our commitment to feeding the world through responsible and sustainable aquaculture.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I believe you will need a free account to view this article.
<a href="https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/advocate/decomposition-and-accumulation-of-organic-matter-in-ponds/">
https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/advocate/decomposition-and-accumulation-of-organic-matter-in-ponds/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">For those who don’t want to sign up to GAA, I’ve attached a SRAC document discussing tank culturing tilapia (SRAC 0282)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Forwarded Fish</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> is a specific video, extension
newsletter, previous PowerPoint presentation, or something similar (University based) that I will send to Aqua-Ohio and SC-aquaponics every other week. I encourage everyone to give it a read or watch and if you come up with specific questions then feel free
to ask the "group" or e-mail me separately at <a href="mailto:smith.11460@osu.edu">
smith.11460@osu.edu</a>. I'd be glad to chat more or clarify something you read. If you have a specific fact sheet or video that you would like me to use then feel free to forward it to me and I'll review it and possibly send it out to the group for discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Matt</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><img border="0" width="280" height="56" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D340F1.59F17A10" alt="The Ohio State University"></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BB0000;background:white">Matthew A. Smith</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span style="background:white">Extension Aquaculture Specialist</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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