Abstract
Low concentrations of alkalinity, nutrients, and dissolved oxygen and excessive turbidity are the most common water quality problems in aquaculture ponds. These problems usually can be remedied through use of liming materials, fertilizers, aeration, water circulation and exchange, phytoplankton management techniques, erosion control, sediment basins, and coagulants. Other water quality problems that may occur in ponds include high concentrations of toxic metabolites from aquatic animals and microorganisms, contamination of ponds with pest species or disease organisms, excessive concentrations of organic matter, low salinity or hardness, and adverse side effects of certain pond-management techniques. In addition, various products are used in ponds because they are thought to cause general improvements in water quality (Boyd 1995c).
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Boyd, C.E., Tucker, C.S. (1998). Chemical, Physical, and Biological Treatments. In: Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5407-3_13
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