COMPUTERIZED VISUAL ASSESSMENT AND VALIDATION TECHNIQUE IN AN INTEGRATED AGRICULTURE-AQUACULTURE SYSTEM (IAAS)

Abstract

Laboratory andartificial models are the acceptable wayto find andexplore the relationship among various compartments in an integrated system which combine many variables and practical results in the same or different condition. The purpose ofthis study is to improve the available visual IAAS (Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture System) program for evaluation of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenberg#) and plant (Lactuca sativa) yields. Available data on Macrobrachium rosenbergii yields, survival, nutrient concentration and plant production were compared to the predicted results by IAAS expert program. Results represent higher variation of survival, prawn and plant yields in abnormal culture system. Moreover the evaluation process demonstrated a good performance of IAAS expert program in predicting results for the optimized integrated culture system. In aquaculture, the success estimation ofproduction depends largely on the state ofphysical and chemical parameters which define optimal culture conditions.