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Candidate gap: aquaculture nutrient discharge near receiving waters

A public observation about aquaculture facility discharge is preserved as a candidate gap for governed review.

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Aisha RahmanData Contributor· 2moOriginal post #1

As we start looking at aquaculture facilities, nutrient and organic discharge seems like it may need clearer representation. Is this already covered by existing water-quality signals, or is there a candidate gap?

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Tom AlvarezMarine Scientist· 2moReply #2

Scientifically, there is certainly literature around nutrient loading, organic enrichment, benthic effects, and dissolved oxygen near aquaculture sites. The modeling question is whether Signal needs a facility-linked DSI pattern rather than a new conceptual DS.

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Maya ChenSignal Steward· 2moSteward Note #3

Candidate gaps can be surfaced here, but adoption of a new Damage Signal or facility linkage requires Wiki review. This topic has been marked as suggested for Wiki escalation.

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Suzy MillerNeighbor· 2moReply #4

This is helpful for public understanding too. It shows that a local facility concern can become a structured question without immediately becoming an accusation.

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Aisha RahmanData Contributor· 2moReply #5

I’ll add source candidates separately so the evidence question is not lost inside the public thread.

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Tom AlvarezMarine Scientist· 2moReply #6

The science question is whether the receiving-water signal is defined enough to become a Damage Signal, or whether it should remain a facility-linked observation for now.

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Aisha RahmanData Contributor· 2moReply #7

That distinction helps. The topic can preserve the candidate gap without forcing the ontology to accept a weakly defined signal too early.