A circular integrated ecological breeding and planting system including a plurality of units capable of growing vegetables, producing worms, breeding and raising chickens, and growing seaweed is provided to collectively construct a simplified simulated food. It not only unifies the lower and upper ecological food chains, but also minimizes pollution and undesirable waste. The system is particularly suitable for enclosed and intensive production within a single enclosed building to greatly reduce the production cost. This proposed eco-agricultural model has applications beyond its current configuration and can be applied to grow other plants, and to breed and raise other animals in the future.

An apparatus and method for coral husbandry including a frame configured to attach to an aquaculture raceway, a carriage having a plurality of tools mounted thereon, the carriage being attached to the frame and configured to move relative to the frame, the plurality of tools comprising a rotary tool having a tool member attached thereto, a nozzle configured for at least one-way fluid communication, and an inspection instrument for monitoring and cataloguing coral reef specimens.

The present invention provides a new energy-driven in-situ plankton collecting device, comprising a solar photovoltaic cell and wind power generation system, a buoyancy support system, a power supply and control system, a plankton suction and collection system, and an anchoring system. The device has the center of gravity on the lower part and vertically floats in water like a tumbler. The plankton suction and collection system is composed of a suction axial-flow pump and a collecting cod end. The bag-shaped plankton collecting cod end has the mesh aperture of less than 0.8 time the average body length of the target plankton, and can be used on both sides. The devices provided by the present invention can be used simultaneously and arranged in an array for collection and utilization of plankton as well as governance and remediation of water area environment, and thus have a favorable application prospect.

A foldable aquaponics, and greenhouse container system and method, includes an insulated shipping container having foldable insulated roof panel disposed thereover; a foldable glazing on a sun facing side at an angle to maximize winter sunlight attached to the roof panel; a foldable floor panel attached to the container with a foldable vent panel attached thereto connecting to the glazing; foldable side panels attached to sides of the container, glazing and roof panel; a plant growing under the glazing; a mushroom growing area within the container having an integrated water wall thermal mass and disposed between the plant and mushroom growing areas; a fish tank within the container; and a natural air ventilation system within the container under the roof panel to provide CO2 and O2 gas exchange between the mushroom growing area and the plant growing area.

A pond filter unit and a method for operating a pond filter unit is provided. A control unit controls the operation of the pond filter unit, including the cleaning cycle of the filter. The pond filter unit further includes one or more plugs for connecting one or more auxiliary devices, such as a separate pump, one or more additional pond filter units, illumination means/lamps, air pumps, and/or feed automats. The control unit of the pond filter further controls the one or more auxiliary devices connected to the plugs, such as pumps, air pumps, automatic feeding devices based on input settings for each of the one or more auxiliary devices. The control unit further controls the cleaning cycle for cleaning of the filter in the vessel.

A self-harvesting sustaining feed system includes a tank for housing fish, a frame located above the fish tank, one or more plant floats which float atop water within shelves held by the frame, and an insect tray for housing larvae. Temporary temperature changes in the insect tray cause the larvae within the insect tray to migrate out and fall into the fish tank below.

An offshore wind-solar-aquaculture integrated floater is provided, including vertical-axis wind turbine systems, solar photovoltaic panels, and a cube aquaculture cage. Four vertical-axis wind turbine systems are respectively rigidly connected to four corners of the cage; solar photovoltaic panels and a living and working quarter are located on cage deck; and side frames of the cage are equipped with tensile nets, the bottom frame of cage is equipped with a bottom net, and columns of the cage are equipped with lifting rails. This floater has good stability, sea-keeping performance and high strength. Utilizations of offshore wind and solar energy above the cage are high and they complement each other in power generation. This disclosure manages to exploit ocean resources to an unprecedentedly large extent, while resolving the issue of combing power generation with marine aquaculture in moderate and deep seas.

An insulated passive house, building, or skyscrapers system and method with integrated aquaponics, greenhouse, and mushroom cultivation, includes a glazing on a sun facing side at an angle to maximize winter sunlight, and housing a fish tank; a plant growing area; a mushroom growing area; a shop, apartment or office area; a water wall thermal mass that divides the plant growing area from the mushroom growing and the shop, apartment or office areas, and the fish tank; and a natural air ventilation (NAV) system that provides misted air to the mushroom growing and the shop, apartment or office areas, and the fish tank from O2 generated by the plant growing area, and CO2 generated by the mushroom growing and the shop, apartment or office areas, and the fish tank to the plant growing area.

System and methods for monitoring the growth of an aquatic plant culture and detecting real-time characteristics associated with the aquatic plant culture aquatic plants. The systems and methods may include a control unit configured to perform an analysis of at least one image of an aquatic plant culture. The analysis may include processing at least one collected image to determine at least one physical characteristic or state of an aquatic plant culture. Systems and methods for distributing aquatic plant cultures are also provided. The distribution systems and methods may track and control the distribution of an aquatic plant culture based on information received from various sources. Systems and methods for growing and harvesting aquatic plants in a controlled and compact environment are also provided. The systems may include a bioreactor having a plurality of vertically stacked modules designed to contain the aquatic plants and a liquid growth medium.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe aquaculture filtration systems comprising a tidal basin, first bead filter unit, second bead filter unit, and optionally an inoculation tank. The tidal basin and first bead filter unit can be in fluid communication. The first bead filter unit can be in fluid communication with the second bead filter unit and optionally the tidal basin via a bypass line. The second bead filter unit can be in fluid communication with the tidal basin and optionally an inoculation tank via an inoculation loop. The aquaculture filtration systems can optionally further comprise pumps for circulating fluids, such as circulation pumps and inoculation pumps, and valves for controlling or directing fluid flow. Embodiments also describe related methods, systems, apparatuses, and the like.