Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Perán A

Publications

• Research Article
  A Modelling Approach to Estimate the Environmental and Productive Carrying Capacity for a Mediterranean Coastal Marine Culture Park
  Author(s): Campuzano FJ *,Gutiérrez JM ,Senabre T ,Mateus MD ,Perán A ,Belmonte A ,Aliaga V ,Neves R Campuzano FJ *,Gutiérrez JM ,Senabre T ,Mateus MD ,Perán A ,Belmonte A ,Aliaga V ,Neves R
  
  Fish farming activities are a relevant economic coastal resource in the warm oligotrophic Mediterranean waters. This work describes the application of a numerical model to determine the carrying capacity of a mixed gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) and European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) culture in a Marine Culture Park, located in the coast of the Region of Murcia (SE Spain). The MOHID modelling system was used to simulate the hydrodynamics and ecological conditions of the study area, and to address the processes related to fish farming activities such as pellet deposition of different sizes, nutrient recycling and oxygen consumption. The productive carrying capacity (PCC) and the environmental carrying capacity (ECC) were evaluated under different production scenarios with critical values for the culture and the environment. The selected indicators to assess PCC were the toxic l.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9546.1000373

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