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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARICULTURE

From Latin mari-, mare sea + culture.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MARICULTURE

mariculture  [ˈmærɪˌkʌltʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARICULTURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mariculture is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARICULTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mariculture

Mariculture

Mariculture is a specialized branch of aquaculture involving the cultivation of marine organisms for food and other products in the open ocean, an enclosed section of the ocean, or in tanks, ponds or raceways which are filled with seawater. An example of the latter is the farming of marine fish, including finfish and shellfish e.g.prawns, or oysters and seaweed in saltwater ponds. Non-food products produced by mariculture include: fish meal, nutrient agar, jewellery, and cosmetics.

Definition of mariculture in the English dictionary

The definition of mariculture in the dictionary is the cultivation of marine plants and animals in their natural environment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARICULTURE


agriculture
ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə
apiculture
ˈeɪpɪˌkʌltʃə
aquaculture
ˈækwəˌkʌltʃə
arboriculture
ˈɑːbərɪˌkʌltʃə
aviculture
ˈeɪvɪˌkʌltʃə
counterculture
ˈkaʊntəˌkʌltʃə
floriculture
ˈflɔːrɪˌkʌltʃə
horticulture
ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə
interculture
ˈɪntəˌkʌltʃə
monoculture
ˈmɒnəʊˌkʌltʃə
permaculture
ˈpɜːməˌkʌltʃə
pisciculture
ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə
polyculture
ˈpɒlɪˌkʌltʃə
sericulture
ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə
silviculture
ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə
subculture
ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃə
sylviculture
ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə
vermiculture
ˈvɜːmɪˌkʌltʃə
viniculture
ˈvɪnɪˌkʌltʃə
viticulture
ˈvɪtɪˌkʌltʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARICULTURE

mariachi
mariage blanc
mariage de convenance
mariages blancs
mariages de convenance
marialite
Marian
Mariana Islands
Marianao
Marianne
Maribor
mariculturist
marid

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARICULTURE

adventure
bearded vulture
black vulture
blame culture
cell culture
club culture
coculture
corporate culture
culture
culture vulture
gun culture
long-hours culture
organizational culture
ostreiculture
popular culture
pure culture
sepulture
tissue culture
turkey vulture
vulture
youth culture

Synonyms and antonyms of mariculture in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mariculture» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARICULTURE

Find out the translation of mariculture to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mariculture from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mariculture» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海水养殖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maricultura
570 millions of speakers

English

mariculture
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mariculture
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تربية الأحياء البحرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

марикультуры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maricultura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mariculture
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mariculture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Marikultur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marikultur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海洋牧場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해양 생물 양식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mariculture
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nuôi trồng hải sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடலில் மீன் வளர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मत्स्यपालन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deniz tarımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maricoltura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marikultury
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

марікультури
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mariculturii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θαλασσοκαλλιέργειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

marikultuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

havsbruk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

havbruk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mariculture

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARICULTURE»

The term «mariculture» is regularly used and occupies the 69.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARICULTURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mariculture» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mariculture» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mariculture

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARICULTURE»

Discover the use of mariculture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mariculture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tropical Mariculture
This book will be essential for everyone working in and researching tropical mariculture.
Sena S. De Silva, 1998
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CRC Handbook of Mariculture: Crustacean Aquaculture, Second ...
The Second Edition of the CRC Handbook of Mariculture provides an extensive comparison of marine shrimp culture techniques from around the world.
James P. McVey, 1993
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Shellfish Mariculture in Drakes Estero, Point Reyes National ...
When Drakes Estero, which lies within the Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS) about 25 miles northwest of San Francisco, California, was designated by Congress in 1976 as Potential Wilderness, it contained a commercial shellfish ...
Committee on Best Practices for Shellfish Mariculture and the Effects of Commercial Activities in Drakes Estero, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2009
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Clam Gardens: Aboriginal Mariculture on Canada's West Coast
The clam gardens whose existence she reveals here might also be unique in the world. "Clam Gardens: Aboriginal Mariculture on Canada's West Coast" is Number 15 in the Transmontanus series of books edited by Terry Glavin.
Judith Williams, 2006
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Ecosystem Concepts for Sustainable Bivalve Mariculture
Committee on Best Practices for Shellfish Mariculture and the Effects of Commercial Activities in Drakes Estero, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies ...
Committee on Best Practices for Shellfish Mariculture and the Effects of Commercial Activities in Drakes Estero, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2010
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EMERGY Analysis of Shrimp Mariculture in Ecuador
Theory of maximum EMERGY designs; Systems of shrimp production and sale; Systems diagrams and their hierarchical organization; EMERGY analysis procedures; EMERGY benefit of alternatives; Optimal matching of environmental and economic inputs ...
Howard T. Odum, Jan E. Arding, 1991
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The future of mariculture: a regional approach for ...
Aquaculture in the Southeast Asian region has been growing steadily over the last few decades, requiring more space to accommodate it.
Alessandro Lovatelli, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, 2008
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Genetically Engineered Marine Organisms: Environmental and ...
Both animals ultimately may find use in mariculture. In the more immediate future, developers of transgenic fish are likely to undertake controlled, small-scale trial introductions. Such trials probably will require the construction of containment ...
Raymond A. Zilinskas, Peter J. Balint, 1998
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Sustaining Marine Fisheries
We do not have all the information at present to calculate and compare productivity of mariculture with marine capture fisheries, but Folke and Kautsky ( 1992) and Folke et al. (1998) provided some insights. Folke and colleagues estimated that ...
Committee on Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Marine Fisheries, National Research Council, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, 1999
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Aquaculture: Mariculture, Aquaculture, Trout, Tuna, Catfish, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARICULTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mariculture is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fire Destroys Oyster Company Boat, Dock, Equipment in Little …
“Jakolof Bay area is a very sensitive area, not only environmentally speaking but commercially speaking to the extent of mariculture operations ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jul 15»
2
Doughtie: There's no substitute for the power of observation | Cast …
I asked Al Stokes, director of the Waddell Mariculture Center to accompany me, and after an hour-long meeting I was given assurances that ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 15»
3
Economy of scales: A look into the Hong Kong fish farming industry
Polyculture features multiple species in a single space; indoor mariculture uses seawater in tanks under cover; inshore mariculture sees farms ... «Time Out Hong Kong, Jul 15»
4
Bluefin tuna catch suspended
... terms "in order to offer certainty to the fishing and mariculture industry in order to develop new investment projects and strengthen the existing ... «FIS, Jul 15»
5
Shellfish genetics could be the key to climate change adaptation
Evolution and resiliency are the buzzwords for a sustainable mariculture industry in Alaska, a state that is particularly vulnerable. “And Alaska is ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jul 15»
6
Blooming algae: Record numbers of single-cell organisms are …
Bernard Friedman, founder of Santa Barbara Mariculture, harvests oysters in the Santa Barbara Channel for a living. He told New Times that he ... «New Times SLO, Jul 15»
7
Failed Aquaculture Grant Had Eyed Aquinnah Tribal Lands for Study
... Wampanoag tribe, and four oversees partners in China, including Xiamen University, Zhejiang Mariculture Institute and the Beijing Genome ... «The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News, Jul 15»
8
Fisheries development to receive US$91m support
Tuna, octopus, shrimp, reef fish, small pelagic fish and mariculture are Tanzania's priority fisheries. However, as fisheries are not considered a ... «World Fishing, Jul 15»
9
Corpus Christi Student Helps in West Africa
Our program is solely focused on fisheries and mariculture.” The Gambia is the smallest mainland country in Africa and one of the poorest ... «Nueces County Record Star, Jul 15»
10
Record algal bloom producing neurotoxin that affects ocean shellfish
Bernard Friedman, founder of Santa Barbara Mariculture, harvests oysters in the Santa Barbara Channel for a living. He told the Sun that he ... «Santa Maria Sun, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mariculture [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mariculture>. May 2024 ».
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