Effects of water-flow rate and water quality on tilapia culture in the Mae Ping River, Thailand

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2015-05

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Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Study results verified significant differences in temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, conductivity and water flow rate, between the rainy season and dry seasons. High flow (floods) in rivers caused by torrential rains can damage fish cages, and cause massive fish escapes and deaths. Water flow at the rate of 294.8 m3/s and 270 m3/s destroyed river cages. On the other hand, low flows (drought) can cause water stress resulting from low dissolved oxygen levels. This is a one-pager draft towards a larger article about flow rates and related factors which may influence the risks of mass mortality events in tilapia farming.

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WATER QUALITY, WATER FLOW, TILAPIA, THAILAND, FAR EAST ASIA, AQUACULTURE, FISH FARMING, FLOODS, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, RAINY SEASON

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/56223

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