Effects of temperature upon water turnover in fish ponds in Northern Thailand

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dc.contributor.authorSriyasak, Patcharawalai
dc.contributor.authorChitmanat, Chanagun
dc.contributor.authorWhangchai, Niwooti
dc.contributor.authorPromya, Jongkon
dc.contributor.authorLebel, Louis
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-12T15:26:53Z
dc.date.available2014-12-12T15:26:53Z
dc.date.copyright2013
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.description.abstractFish culture in earthen ponds is an important source of income for farmers in northern Thailand. Water quality in ponds has strong impacts on fish production farmers’ return and is sensitive to weather and climate. Low levels of dissolved oxygen in fish ponds are major cause of mass mortality. Stratification with depth in ponds followed by rapid turnover or exchange of surface and bottom water can expose fish to dangerously low dissolved oxygen levels. The main purpose of this study was to observe the effects of weather on stratification and subsequent water turnover in fish ponds in northern Thailand, especially in the winter and rainy season, when stratification was expected to be most severe. Temperature and water quality measurements were made in fish ponds at 18 farms with depths ranged from 0.8 - 2.0 m and size of 0.16 - 0.64 ha. Measurements were made during January and May 2013. Fish farm pond sites were divided into two groups based on elevation above sea level: low (<400 masl) and high (>400 masl) and categorized into 3 types of farm-ing: commercial, integrated and subsistence. In lower elevation sites, water turnover occurred at night between 22.00 and 02.00 in winter and between 18.00 and 02.00 in rainy season. At higher elevation, turnover occurred in ponds be-tween 20.00 and 22.00 in winter and between 14.00 and 18.00 in rainy season. Turnover was slower in the lower eleva-tion than in higher elevation zones and generally occurred earlier during the rainy season than in the winter. Mean DO in winter was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than in rainy season, whilst water temperature and amount of ammo-nia-nitrogen during the rainy season was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than in winter. Turnover improves distribution of dissolved oxygen through the water column and minimizes organic matter accumulation. Cloud cover during the rainy season may have contributed to limit oxygen production and thus may have significantly affect water quality in ponds. Fish farmers should consider more explicitly the role of temperature and cloud conditions when managing dis-solved oxygen levels in their fish ponds. Therefore, efficient pond aeration or pond mixing strategies for reducing strati-fication still plays an important component for providing sound pond management in tilapia production ponds.en
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dc.identifier.citationSriyasak, P., Chitmanat, C., Whangchai, N., Promya, J., Lebel, L. (2013). Effects of Temperature upon Water Turnover in Fish Ponds in Northern Thailand. International Journal of Geosciences, 4, 18-23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ijg.2013.45B004en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53438
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScientific Researchen
dc.subjectCLIMATEen
dc.subjectTEMPERATUREen
dc.subjectOXYGENen
dc.subjectTURNOVERen
dc.subjectFISH CULTUREen
dc.subjectTHAILAND--CHIANG MAIen
dc.subjectWATER FLOWen
dc.subjectDISSOLVED OXYGENen
dc.subjectPOND CULTUREen
dc.subjectELEVATIONen
dc.subjectAQUACULTURE TECHNIQUESen
dc.subjectMETEOROLOGYen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONen
dc.subjectOREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS Len
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHen
dc.subjectWATER QUALITYen
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENTen
dc.titleEffects of temperature upon water turnover in fish ponds in Northern Thailanden
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderScientific Research
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.noaccessDue to copyright restrictions the full text of this research output is not available in the IDRC Digital Library or by request from the IDRC Library. / Compte tenu des restrictions relatives au droit d'auteur, le texte intégral de cet extrant de recherche n'est pas accessible dans la Bibliothèque numérique du CRDI, et il n'est pas possible d'en faire la demande à la Bibliothéque du CRDI.en
idrc.project.componentnumber107087001
idrc.project.number107087
idrc.project.titleAquaculture intérieure et adaptation aux changements climatiques dans le nord de la Thaïlandeen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-4758-16
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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