Environmental variability at a marine cage culture operation in the Matanchén Bay, SE Gulf of California, Mexico

Authors

  • Eulalio Arámbul Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit
  • Sergio G. Castillo-Vargasmachuca Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0794-697X
  • Jesús T. Ponce-Palafox Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit
  • Federico Páez-Osuna Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1579-817X
  • José Luis Arredondo-Figueroa Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
  • Héctor M. Esparza-Leal Instituto Politécnico Nacional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22370/rbmo.2018.53.2.1295

Keywords:

Marine aquaculture, environmental impact, water quality, sediment quality

Abstract

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 PO43- 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.

Published

2018-08-30

How to Cite

Arámbul, E., Castillo-Vargasmachuca, S. G., Ponce-Palafox, J. T., Páez-Osuna, F., Arredondo-Figueroa, J. L., & Esparza-Leal, H. M. (2018). Environmental variability at a marine cage culture operation in the Matanchén Bay, SE Gulf of California, Mexico. Revista De Biología Marina yOceanografía, 53(2), 223–235. https://doi.org/10.22370/rbmo.2018.53.2.1295

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