TAMBAQUI FARMING IN SMALL VOLUME CAGES: EFFECTS OF STOCKING DENSITY ON THE BIOMASS PRODUCTION

Authors

  • Luis Antonio Kioshi Aoki Inoue Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental. Rod. AM 10, km 29, Manaus, AM, 69010 970.
  • Alcimara Chames Bezerra Centro Universitário Nilton Lins, Manaus, AM. Bolsistas Programa de Apoio à Iniciação Científica do Amazonas (PAIC/Fapeam), Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental
  • William Sandro Miranda Centro Universitário Nilton Lins, Manaus, AM. Bolsistas Programa de Apoio à Iniciação Científica do Amazonas (PAIC/Fapeam), Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental
  • Aleksander Westphal Muniz Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental. Rod. AM 10, km 29, Manaus, AM, 69010 970.
  • Cheila Lima Boijink Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental. Rod. AM 10, km 29, Manaus, AM, 69010 970.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/cab.v15i4.26758

Keywords:

Fish, Aquaculture

Abstract

Fish farming in small floating cages is the subject of local discussions due to the possible sustainable use of the Amazon basin, alleviating poverty of people who live near lakes and rivers. “Tambaqui” is one of the main species indicated to this end because this is an omnivorous species, well accepted in the local market, whose demand grows fast due to the over-fishing around big western Amazon cities such as Manaus. However, more information about “tambaqui” farming in small volume cages is necessary to increase and advance production in this system. Therefore, we studied the effects of four stocking densities (10, 20, 30 and 40fish/m3) in “tambaqui” farming in small cages (1m3). We evaluated fish growth and number of gills parasites. The results showed clear fish biomass rise by the increase of “tambaqui” stocking density. No effect of stocking density was observed on fish individual growth, survival and number  of gills parasites.

KEYWORDS: Colossoma macropomum; fish-farming; growth; parasites.

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Author Biographies

Luis Antonio Kioshi Aoki Inoue, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental. Rod. AM 10, km 29, Manaus, AM, 69010 970.

Eng Agronomo (1994)

MSc Aquicultura (1998)

Dr Ciências (2005)

Alcimara Chames Bezerra, Centro Universitário Nilton Lins, Manaus, AM. Bolsistas Programa de Apoio à Iniciação Científica do Amazonas (PAIC/Fapeam), Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental

Ciências Biológicas, Centro Universitário Nilton Lins

William Sandro Miranda, Centro Universitário Nilton Lins, Manaus, AM. Bolsistas Programa de Apoio à Iniciação Científica do Amazonas (PAIC/Fapeam), Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental

Ciências Biológicas, Centro Universitário Nilton Lins

Aleksander Westphal Muniz, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental. Rod. AM 10, km 29, Manaus, AM, 69010 970.

Embrapa

Cheila Lima Boijink, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental. Rod. AM 10, km 29, Manaus, AM, 69010 970.

Embrapa

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Published

2014-12-23

How to Cite

INOUE, L. A. K. A.; BEZERRA, A. C.; MIRANDA, W. S.; MUNIZ, A. W.; BOIJINK, C. L. TAMBAQUI FARMING IN SMALL VOLUME CAGES: EFFECTS OF STOCKING DENSITY ON THE BIOMASS PRODUCTION. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 15, n. 4, p. 437–443, 2014. DOI: 10.1590/cab.v15i4.26758. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/26758. Acesso em: 30 jun. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2014)

Section

Animal Production

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