Aquaculture
The glossary of aquaculture is a multidisciplinary and multilingual glossary containing more than 2600 terms, definitions, related terms, synonyms and images.
This glossary has been prepared by the Aquaculture Branch of the former FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, under the coordination of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Officer Valerio Crespi, and with the collaboration of the Language Branch. Its contents are primarily based on existing textbooks and glossaries, in particular those prepared within the various Branches of the former FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. Terms pertaining to specific aquaculture subject areas have been validated by internal and external FAO experts.
The primary objectives of this glossary are:
- to serve as a reference to fish farmers, consultants, administrators, policy makers, developers, engineers, agriculturists, economists, environmentalists and any other actor interested in aquaculture; and
- to facilitate communication among experts and scientists involved in aquaculture research and development.
The glossary is also published in hardcopy and CD-ROM. Users are invited to send comments and suggestions by e-mail to: [email protected]
The online glossary is presented in the following format: terms, definitions, aquaculture subject areas, synonyms, related terms, images and information sources.
In addition, there are two links with Abbreviations and Acronyms and Measurement Units.
Terms | The glossary terms are presented in alphabetical order. British English has been adopted rather than American English. Any alternative spellings, unusual plural forms (pl.), and/or the generally accepted abbreviations/acronyms are provided as synonyms. |
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Abbreviations and acronyms
Abbreviations and acronyms
Ab | Antibody | K | Coefficient of permeability (soil) |
ABC | Acid-binding capacity | K | Condition factor (metric units) |
AFNOR | French Standards Institute | K | Potassium |
ASTM | American Society for Testing Materials | L/C | Letter of credit |
BOD | Biochemical oxygen demand | LH | Luteinizing hormone |
BSI | British Standards Institute | LH-RH | Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone |
BV | Biological value of protein | LH-RHa | Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue |
C | Condition factor (anglo-saxon units) | LIS | Land Information Systems |
C | Centigrades | LWMOST | Low water mark for ordinary spring tides |
C | Carbon | MAP | Modified atmosphere packing |
C:N ratio | Carbon/nitrogen ratio (composting) | ME | Metabolizable energy |
Ca | Calcium | MSL | Mean sea level |
CaO | Quicklime | MSY | Maximum sustainable yield |
CAP | Controlled atmosphere packing | MWL | Mean water level |
CBA | Cost-benefit analysis | n | Coefficient of roughness (hydraulics) |
CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity | N | Nitrogen |
CCP | Critical Control Point | n, 2n, 3n | Number of c hromosome sets in cells |
CCRF | Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries | NASA | National Aeronautical and Space Administration ( USA ) |
CIF | Cost, insurance and freight | Nb | Effective breeding efficiency |
CI | Chlorinity | NDP | Net domestic product |
COD | Chemical oxygen demand | Ne | Effective breeding number |
CPI | Consumer Price In dex | NGO | Non-governmental organization |
CPR | Common property resource | NNP | Net National Product |
CZM | Coastal zone management | NOD | Nitrogenous oxygen demand |
DC | Apparent digestibility coefficient | NPU | (Apparent) net protein utilization |
DE | Apparent digestible energy | NPV | Net present value |
DIN | German Standards Institute | O | Oxygen |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid | OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
DO | Dissolved oxygen | P | Phosphorus |
DSP | Diarrheic shellfish poisoning | P | Parental generation in a breeding programme |
E | Hanging ratio (fishing net) | PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
EAA | Essential amino acid | PER | Protein efficiency ratio |
EFA | Essential fatty acid | PET | Potential evapotranspiration |
EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment | pH | Hydrogen potential |
EQS | Environmental quality standards | PL | Postlarva (crustaceans) |
F | Coefficient of inbreeding | PO | Purchase order |
F1, F2, F3 | First, second, generation produced during a breeding programme | PPI | Producer Price Index |
FC | Feed conversion | PPP US$ | Purchasing Power Parity (in US$) |
FCE | Feed conversion efficiency | PRA | Participatory rural appraisal |
FCEs | Specific feed conversion efficiency | PSP | Paralytic shellfish poisoning |
FCR | Feed conversion ratio | PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
FER | Feed efficiency ratio | PVC | Polyvinylchloride |
FTB | Floating-type breakwater | QTLs | Quantitative traits loci |
g | Instantaneous growth rate | RAPD | Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA |
G | Specific growth rate | RD | Reference diet |
GDI | Gender-related Development In dex | RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
GDP | Gross Domestic Product | RNAvirus | Ribovirus |
GEM | Gender empowerment | RPI | Retail price index |
GIS | Geographical information systems | RRA | Rapid rural appraisal |
GMO | Genetically Modified Organism | RS | Remote sensing |
GNP | Gross national product | S | Salinity |
GnRH | Gonadotropin releasing hormone | SBV | Methyl-orange alkalinity |
GnRHa | Gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue | SCP | Single-cell proteins |
GPS | Global positioning system | SGR | Specific growth rate |
GRR | Relative growth rate | SIA | Social Impact Assessment |
GSI | Gonado-somatic index | SPS Agreement | Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
GtH | Gonadotropin (hormone) | SRD | Standard reference diet |
H | Hydrogen | SWB | Small water body |
HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points | T&V system | Training-and-visit system (extension) |
HDI | Human Development In dex | TBT Agreement | Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade |
HDPE | High density polyethylene | TDC | True digestion coefficient |
HPI-1 | Human Poverty In dex for developing countries | TDH | Total dynamic head |
HPI-2 | Human Poverty In dex for selected OECD countries | TDS | Total dissolved solids |
HUFA | Highly unsaturated fatty acids | TOR | Terms of reference |
HWMOST | High water mark for ordinary spring tides | USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
IAA | Integrated agriculture-aquaculture | UV | Ultraviolet radiation |
ICAM | Integrated Coastal Area Management | VA | Additive genetic variance |
ICID | International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage | VD | Dominance genetic variance |
ICM | Integrated Coastal Management | VE | Environmental variance |
ICZM | Integrated coastal zone management | VG | Genetic variance |
IIA | Integrated irrigation-aquaculture | VI | Epistasis genetic variance |
IPM | Integrated pest management | VP | Phenotypic variance |
IRA | Import risk analysis | WPI | Wholesale Price In dex |