Influence of stocking density on water quality and growth performance in production of juvenile pirarucu, Arapaima gigas, in irrigation canals / Influência da densidade de estocagem na qualidade da água e na performance de crescimento na produção de juvenis de pirarucu, Arapaima gigas, em canais de irrigação
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Pirarucu, net pens, stocking density, irrigation canals.Abstract
The pirarucu is reared in cages under intensive systems or ponds under semi-intensive systems. This research evaluates the effect of stocking density on water quality, survival and growth of juvenile pirarucu reared in net pens located in irrigation canals. Pirarucu (193.3±37.3 g; 31.5±2.1 cm) were stocked at densities of 3.6, 6 or 10 fish m-3 in 4.2 m3 net pens installed at the Irrigation District of the Coastal Tablelands (DITALPI), Parnaíba (Piauí, Brazil), with three replicate for each density. Fish were fed a formulated diet containing 40% crude protein and 14.2 MJ kg-1 of feed and cultured for 180 days. The physicochemical parameters of the water were at satisfactory levels for fish culture. Survival was 100.0% in all density tested. The final weight, weight gain and and absolute growth rate (AGR) were higher for the medium stocking density (6 fish m-3) than for fish at low stocking density (3.6 fish m-3) and high stocking density (10 fish m-3). Final weight gain, survival, and productivity have demonstrated that the production of pirarucu in net pens using water from irrigation canals can become a viable strategy and a cheaper alternative to increase fish production. In addition, it improves the efficient use of water by integrating two productive activities, agriculture and aquaculture.
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