Summer population diversity of Zooplankton and Benthos: Physico-chemical parameters of water and soil in a semi-intensive fish culture natural waterbody - Softcover

Prodhan, Shamima; Sathi, Sharmin Islam; Nabi, Md. Rafiqun

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659271241 ISBN 13: 9783659271243

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Zooplankton and benthos is the initial prey item for almost all fish larvae as they switch from their yolk sacs to external feeding. Fish rely on the density and distribution of zooplankton and benthos to match that of new larvae, which can otherwise starve. Physico-chemical quality of water and soil can strongly affect zooplankton and benthos, which can in turn strongly affect larval survival, and therefore breeding success; so the productivity of the zooplankton and benthos in any waterbodies are important for extensive aquaculture. Our aim here is to find out the factors that determine the richness of the waterbodies by water and soil quality assessment to judge their suitability for aquaculture. As the primary tropic level of the food pyramid in the waterbody, and also as source of natural food of plankton and benthos-eating fish, it is important to know how we can manipulate the plankton and benthos density, qualitatively and quantitatively in the fish culture waterbodies. Thus the findings would be helpful for aquaculturists as well as other professional who are interested in this field.

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About the Author:

Shamima Prodhan and Sharmin Islam Sathi have completed their Post graduation in Zoology with research specialization on Limnology and Fishery Science from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. This research work had been done under the scholastic supervision of Dr. Md. Rafiqun Nabi, Professor, Dept. of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.

About this edition

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 3659271241
• ISBN 13: 9783659271243
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84