Abstract
Aquatic animals are sensitive to water quality, and a high-quality water supply is a key ingredient for successful aquaculture. Many different sources of water are used in aquaculture, and it is not uncommon for some of these sources to be polluted. Possible contaminants in water supplies include suspended solids, organic matter, nutrients, heavy metals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals. Supplies of surface water usually contain wild fish and other unwanted aquatic organisms to include pathogens and carriers of pathogens. Control over the water supply by the aquaculturist is highly desirable. Unfortunately, ponds may be supplied from watersheds and water bodies with multiple uses, and the aquaculturist may not be able to control all activities that influence the quality of the water supply.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1998 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Boyd, C.E., Tucker, C.S. (1998). Pollution. In: Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5407-3_12
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5407-3_12
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4613-7469-5
Online ISBN: 978-1-4615-5407-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive