GROUNDWATER IN SOUTHWESTERN ARIZONA

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Agency: National Science Foundation	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 2641	Program Year/Program: 1985 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 2641	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Gila River Fishery
2538 E 4th St Tucson, AZ 85716
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1985

Title: GROUNDWATER IN SOUTHWESTERN ARIZONA

Agency: NSF

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $24,000.00

Abstract:
THE CULTIVATION OF MARINE SHRIMP (PENAEUS VANNAMEI) INLAND IN BRACKISH GEOTHERMAL WELL WATER IS EXAMINED. SUBSTANTIAL VOLUMES OF BRACKISH GEOTHERMAL GROUND WATER ARE AVAILABLE INARIZONA AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. MOST OFTHESE WELLS WERE DEVELOPED FOR IRRIGATION OF FIELD CROPS BUTWERE ABONDONED DUE TO HIGH SALINITY. NUMEROUS SITES POSSESSSHALLOW LIFT WELL WATER WITH TEMPERATURE AND TOTAL DISSOLVEDSOLIDS SUITABLE FOR RAPID SHRIMP GROWTH. IF MINERAL PROFILES OF THESE WATERS ARE SHOWN TO BE SUITABLEFOR PENAEID SHRIMP GROWTH, A SUBSTANTIAL SHRIMP PRODUCTION INDUSTRY COULD BE IMPLEMENTED. THIS INDUSTRY COULD ALLOW PARTIAL OR COMPLETE IMPORT SUBSTITUTION TO OFFSET THE BILLION DOLLARS PLUS A YEAR TRADE DEFICIT RESULTING FROM SHRIMP IMPORTS.

Principal Investigator:
Brian mcnelis
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Gila River Fishery
2538 E 4th St Tucson, AZ 85716

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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

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