Florida Atlantic University

Saltwater Aquaponics in Puerto Rico: Queen Conch and Sea Vegetable Aquaculture - Stimulating the Growth of a Sustainable Aquaculture Industry Is a Key Priority for Puerto Rico. the Proposed Project Will Use Saltwater Aquaculture Technology to Grow Herbaceous Halophyte Plant Species (sea Vegetables) That Are Indigenous to Puerto Rico: Sea Asparagus (salicornia Bigelovii), Sea Purslane (sesuvium Portulacastrum), and Saltwort (batis Maritima) for Use in Local Cuisines. as the Name Suggests, Sea Vegetables Are Edible and They Have Historically Been Foraged Worldwide Along Many Coasts. They Are Currently Grown as Cash Crops in Places Such as Israel, the Netherlands, Hawaii, and South Carolina. the Overall Objective Is to Grow Market-scale Quantities of Sea Vegetable Crops in a Land-based Saltwater Aquaculture System While Simultaneously Removing Nutrients From the Outflow of a Queen Conch Aquaculture System.