Aquaculture Experiment in Malawi LABsheet

Where was the aquaculture experiment conducted?

• Zomba district, Malawi, Africa

• Nairobi, Kenya

• Cairo, Egypt

• Lagos, Nigeria

What was the main purpose of the experiment described in the background?

• To study the effect of pond structure on fish growth

• To measure water quality

• To compare chicken and fish farming

• To test new fish food

Which of the following was NOT one of the Tilapia species used in the experiment?

• Lake Malawi Tilapia

• Red-breasted Tilapia

• Nile Tilapia

• Shire River Tilapia

Fill in the blank: The ponds were fertilized with _______ and the fish were fed a supplement of corn bran.

• chicken manure

• cow dung

• urea

• compost

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Name one factor that the researchers measured monthly during the experiment.

• The average weight of fish in the ponds.

• The color of the pond water.

• The number of birds flying overhead.

• The type of plants growing nearby.

In Experiment 2, what is the depth of the shallow ponds used?

• 0.8 m

• 0.3 m

• 1.2 m

• 2.0 m

In Experiment 2, what is the depth of the deeper ponds used?

• 1.2 m

• 0.8 m

• 2.0 m

• 0.5 m

What was the dependent variable in this experiment?

• The amount of food provided to the Tilapia species.

• The weight of the fish

• The temperature and pH levels of the water in the tanks.

• The different types of fish

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