Carrying capacity

The theoretical maximum weight of fish that can be maintained in a pond without depleting the food supply. Catfish -- Catfish are often stocked in fish ponds, generally channel catfish, Ictalurus, punctatus, either alone or in conjunction with largemouth bass or largemouth bass and bream.

The number of species a specific areas habitat can support.

The level of land use or human activity that can be permanently accommodated without an irreversible change in the quality of air, water, land, or plant and animal habitats. In human settlements, this term also refers to the upper limits beyond which the quality of life, community character, or human health, welfare, and safety, will be impaired, such as the estimated maximum number of persons that can be served by existing and planned infrastructure systems, or the maximum number of vehicles that can be accommodated on a roadway.

The maximum density of wildlife that a particular area or habitat can sustain without deterioration of the habitat.

Carrying capacity refers to the number of visitors that can adequately be accommodated with existing infrastructure including lodging, dining, public bathrooms, roads, parking, etc.