Effect of stocking density on water quality, survival, and growth of larvae of the matrinxã, Brycon cephalus (Characidae), in ponds

• Published in: Aquaculture Vol. 183; no. 1; pp. 73 - 81
• Main Authors: Gomes, L.C, Baldisserotto, B, Senhorini, J.A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2000; Elsevier Science; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Animal aquaculture; Animal productions; Aquaculture; Biological and medical sciences; Brycon cephalus; Characidae; Freshwater; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Growth; Larvae; Pisciculture; Stocking density; Survival; Vertebrate aquaculture; Water quality; Water treatment; Brycon cephalus; Larvae; Growth; Survival; Stocking density; Water quality; Freshwater environment; Vertebrata; Farming animal; Pond; Larva; Pisces; Density; Stock; Aquaculture

Experiments were carried out in nine 64 m 2 ponds at CEPTA/IBAMA over a period of 21 days in order to evaluate the effect of stocking density (StD) on survival and growth of larvae of matrinxã, Brycon cephalus. The larvae were randomly divided into treatments of 30, 60 and 120 larvae m 2 (three repl...