(3.2.3-001) Tilapia

Tilapia were introduced into the Azolla (3.2.1-005)/rice paddies of Biosphere 2 to serve as a consumer of surplus plant matter, insect control and to serve as a protein source for the crew^[1] .

References:

1. Atmospheric Dynamics And Bioregenerative Technologies In A Soil-Based Ecological Life Support System: Initial Results From Biosphere 2, /papers/59 , M. Nelson, 1994.