TY - JOUR
T1 - Environmental variability at a marine cage culture operation in the Matanchén Bay, SE Gulf of California, Mexico
AU - Arámbul, Eulalio
AU - Castillo-Vargasmachuca, Sergio G.
AU - Ponce-Palafox, Jesús T.
AU - Páez-Osuna, Federico
AU - Arredondo-Figueroa, José Luis
AU - Esparza-Leal, Héctor M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Universidad de Valparaiso. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/8
Y1 - 2018/8
N2 - This study investigated the environmental impact of offshore floating sea cages and the influence of runoff on cage fish farming in SE Gulf of California via the analysis of the physico-chemical profiles of the water column and sediments, located in SE Gulf of California, Mexico. Water and sediment samples were analyzed for physico-chemical parameters. In general, nitrates showed the highest concentrations of nutrients in the potential impact station (1.92 mg L-1). The results displayed temporal variations in the NH4 +, NO3 -, and PO4 3- in the water column as well as variations in the clay and organic matter in the sediment. The observed trends of these parameters were toward higher concentration in the potential impact and control stations.
AB - This study investigated the environmental impact of offshore floating sea cages and the influence of runoff on cage fish farming in SE Gulf of California via the analysis of the physico-chemical profiles of the water column and sediments, located in SE Gulf of California, Mexico. Water and sediment samples were analyzed for physico-chemical parameters. In general, nitrates showed the highest concentrations of nutrients in the potential impact station (1.92 mg L-1). The results displayed temporal variations in the NH4 +, NO3 -, and PO4 3- in the water column as well as variations in the clay and organic matter in the sediment. The observed trends of these parameters were toward higher concentration in the potential impact and control stations.
KW - Environmental impact
KW - Marine aquaculture
KW - Sediment quality
KW - Water quality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85057750184&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.22370/rbmo.2018.53.2.1295
DO - 10.22370/rbmo.2018.53.2.1295
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85057750184
SN - 0717-3326
VL - 53
SP - 223
EP - 235
JO - Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia
JF - Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia
IS - 2
ER -