Water Quality Parameters in Inflow and Outflow of Sakaryaba şı Trout Farm

Abstract

This research was conducted to determine the suitability of the Bat ı Pond inflow in terms of water quality standards for trout production and to evaluate its impact on the River Sakarya. For this purpose, several water quality parameters were measured in inflow and outflow of a land-based trout farm over a 12-month period. The results were compared with the literature data. With the exception of total ammonia nitrogen 0.487±0.15 mg/L and total phosphorus 461 .1±81.34 1.ıg/L. values, the measured some physical and chemical parameters water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, organic matter, total hardness, bicarbonate alkalinity of inflow were within the acceptable standard limits for trout production. In the outflow, total ammonia nitrogen, nitrite-nitrogen, nitrate-nitrogen, dissolved reactive phosphorus were within the standard effluent limits. The mean of total phosphorus concentration at the outflow was during the study period averaged 518.5±90.1 ug/L and the highest total phosphorus concentration was found in May 994.64±4.44 1. ıg/L . High value of total phosphorus was also observed in the inflow, suggesting that water quality control and management of inflow becomes an essential concern.

Keywords

• land-based trout farming
• inflow and outflow
• water quality parameters
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