Water quality, capacity of holder and best time to fish farming in cages in the reservoir Salto Caxias

ABSTRACT

The control of abiotic variables on fish farming in cages is difficult because the structures are distributed over large areas, so, the knowledge of the maximum level of production supportable by the environment is of great importance, so that the activity can occur in a sustainable way and being environmentally correct. The study aimed to evaluate the limnological characteristics during the period of one year in the area of fish farming in cages in Salto Caxias Reservoir, Iguaçu River; and with the results, to determine the capacity that the local can support, and to identify the best Oreochromis niloticus production period, depending on water temperature. The variables evaluated were: water temperature, hydrogen potential, dissolved ox ygen, water clarity, chlorophyll, total phosphorus and orthophosphate. In general, the local has characteristics conducive to raising fish, with no evidence of deterioration of water quality. Between the months of December and March, water temperatures were more favorable to the creation. The production capacity of the local can be increased in 663 tons, without exceeding the recommended limit of phosphorus in resolution 357/05 of CONAMA.

Keywords:
aquaculture; limnology; sustainability; superintensive creation.