title: Recirculating Aquaculture
author: M.B. Timmons and J.M. Ebeling
description: Dear Dr. Timmons, In fact, I had been thinking about congratulating you since about the time I started reading your wonderful book, Recirculating Aquaculture, a couple of months ago. However, something or the other always came up and delayed my resolve. Today, I have the honor of conveying to you, what I really mean and feel about your book. The one word which could sum up this extraordinary book, should be Bible of RAS . This book is NOT just an academic exercise, but it is a practical and prudent guide to the Nuts and Bolts of a Venture called Recirculating Aquaculture System. It is a vital Reference Book for all those who intend to pursue research and development of RAS as an academic exercise. However, it is a MUST read for entrepreneurs, bankers, investors, accountants and government officials- those who intend to believe in Recirculating Aquaculture Technology or simply put a 21st century answer to Sustainable Aquaculture with highest productivity. There are nineteen chapters in the book and each chapter is a benchmark in itself, especially the Rule of Thumb. The clarity of thought and experiment could not be closer!! Dr. Timmons, you have rendered a yeoman service to the entrepreneurs of RAS. I would recommend to each and everyone, who care to undertake RAS, to read chapter 17. It is about the real perspective of RAS as a new venture. This chapter will be thoroughly appreciated equally by a start up entrepreneur to a seasoned businessman. In fact, your personal experience in running a commercial operation has given you an in-depth knowledge, while sharing those without inhibitions make this book absolutely out of the ordinary and truly a Guide. The chapter nineteen deals with Aquaponics, comes as a silver lining to an all encompassing , no-nonsense, extraordinarily prudent , brilliant book on a subject that is beholden to provide answer to the critical problem of 40% shortage of animal protein requirement of over 7 billion homo sapiens by 2020. In my opinion, Recirculating Aquaculture is going to set the standards for future writers intending to write books on subjects as intense as advanced technologies. In that sense, this book is a Trend Setter. Once again, please accept my heart-felt congratulations on writing such a brilliant and full-of wisdom book. Best regards, Sincerely yours, Gangesh Kumar Varma President Global Knight Foodtech, Inc. North Babylon, NY 11704 --Mr. G.K. Varma, President, Global Knight Foodtech, North Babylon, NY
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  Final Report 
   
   
  Development of formulated diets for 
  cultured abalone 
   
  David A.J. Stone, Matthew S. Bansemer  
  and 
  James O. Harris 
   
  Project No. 2010/736 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  November 2014 
  
   
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  This project was conducted by  
   
  Principal Investigator 
   
  Associate Professor David A.J. Stone 
  SARDI Aquatic Sciences 
  Phone: 08 8207 5482 
  Email: David.Stone@sa.gov.au 
   
  Co-Investigators 
   
  Dr James O. Harris 
  Flinders University 
  Phone: 08 8201-5974 
  Email: james.harris@flinders.edu.au 
   
  Dr Louise L. Adams 
  University of Tasmania 
  Phone: 03 6324 3818 
  Email: Louise.Adams@utas.edu.au 
   
  
   
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  This report may be cited as:  
  Stone, D.A.J., Bansemer, M.S. and Harris, J.O. (2014). Final Report. Development of 
  formulated diets for cultured abalone. Prepared by the South Australian Research and 
  Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences), Adelaide. CRC Project No. 2010/