- Uluslararası Çevresel Eğilimler Dergisi
- Vol: 7 Issue: 1
- Investigation of Seasonal Effects of Trout Farms on Water Quality in Nigde Province
Investigation of Seasonal Effects of Trout Farms on Water Quality in Nigde Province
Authors : Ilknur Uçak, M. Cüneyt Bağdatli, Maliha Afreen
Pages : 14-26
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Publication Date : 2023-06-30
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :In this research, the water quality parameters of Nigde province trout fish farms were examined. In this study, physico-chemical analysis (temperature, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, nitrite and nitrate) were conducted seasonally in the entering and exodus of pools at farms. It was concluded from this study, that mean values of the temperature in place of all farms in all seasons were 12.78 oC and 13.02 oC at the pool entering and pool exodus, respectively. Dissolved oxygen (O2) average levels were found as 9.17 and 8.69 mg/l in the pool entering and pool exodus, respectively, while the average chemical oxygen demand (COD) levels were 22.08 and 25.95 mg/l. The average nitrite (NO2) levels for all farms in all seasons were 0.019 and 0.021 mg/l at the pool entrance and pool exit, whereas the nitrate (NO3) values were confirmed as 0.217 and 0.248 mg/l, respectively. The results of this study show that the water source used for aquaculture in these farms is suitable for trout farming and the water at the pond outlets is at an acceptable level in terms of water quality parameters.Keywords : Su Kalitesi, Alabalık Çiftlikleri, Nigde