Impact of fish cage-culture on the community structure of zooplankton in a tropical reservoir

Iheringia. Série Zoologia

Juliana D Dias¹  Érica M Takahashi¹  Natália F Santana¹  Cláudia C Bonecker¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Maringá Nupélia Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia de Ambientes Aquáticos ContinentaisMaringá PR ,Brazil

关键词: Aquaculture;    tilapia;    environmental impact;    Aquicultura;    tilápia;    impacto ambiental;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0073-47212011000100011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

We investigated the impact of fish cage culture on the zooplankton community structure in a tropical reservoir. We hypothesized that community abundance is greater near cages and increases over time due to the increase in food availability. Samplings were performed near, upstream and downstream from net cages, and before and after net cage installation. The abundance of zooplankton increased 15 days after the experiment was set up, followed by a reduction and finally increased. Rotifer abundance showed significant differences among sites (p<0.05) and sampling periods (p<0.001). Significant differences were also observed in total zooplankton and cladoceran abundance (p<0.001). The spatial and temporal variation of the physical and chemical variables were indirectly correlated with the structure and dynamic of the zooplankton community, as they indicated the primary production in the environment. Our hypothesis was rejected, since the zooplankton was abundant at the reference site. Only rotifers showed higher abundance near cages, due to the influence of food availability. Community dynamics during the experiment was also correlated to food availability. Our results suggest an impact of fish farming on the zooplankton community.

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