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Life In The Heart Land
Aquaponics
Season 3
Episode 6
Climate change and increasing human population density have put pressure on natural ecosystems in Virginia. The burgeoning field of aquaponics aims to create sustainable and local sources of protein and to mitigate these environmental damages. Aquaponics (aquaculture + hydroponics) creates a virtuous, mutually beneficial cycle between raising fish and growing plants.
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