Effect of salinity on growth of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and spinach (Spinacia oleracea) in aquaponic system using inland saline groundwater

• Published in: Aquaculture research Vol. 52; no. 12; pp. 6288 - 6298
• Main Authors: Thomas, Ritty Maria, Verma, Ajit Kumar, Krishna, Hari, Prakash, Satya, Kumar, Ashok, Peter, Roshan Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Hindawi Limited 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Aquaponics; Biomass; Conversion ratio; Design of experiments; Experimental design; Feed conversion; Feed conversion efficiency; Feed efficiency; Feeds; Fish; Food conversion; Fresh water; Freshwater; Freshwater fish; Freshwater fishes; Groundwater; inland saline groundwater; Inland water environment; Marine fishes; Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus; Planting density; Ponds; Saline groundwater; Salinity; Salinity effects; Spinach; Spinacia oleracea; Survival; Tilapia; Vegetables; Water quality; Yields

This study was carried out to find suitable salinity for the best growth performance and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with spinach (Spinacia oleracea) in an aquaponic system. The experimental design consisted of inland saline groundwater with salinities 3, 6 and 9 g L−1 as treatm...