Stoichiometry of fish-phytoplankton interaction in fish ponds receiving local and industrial feed in the pre-growth phase
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Stoichiometry of fish-phytoplankton interaction in fish ponds receiving local and industrial feed in the pre-growth phase
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The use of agricultural by-products could modify the stoichiometry of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), leading to changes in the composition of phytoplankton and affecting the structure of fish. The aim of this study is to determine the stoichiometry of phytoplankton and fish using industrial and local feeds. Samples of Oreochromis niloticus fish and phytoplankton were collected from six pre-growth ponds. Two ponds were treated with feed (industrial and local) and two other ponds that received no feed were considered as controls. C, N and P contents were measured and their ratios were analysed to characterise the stoichiometry of phytoplankton and fish. The respective stoichiometric C/P, C/N, N/P ratios of phytoplankton (274.38; 8.31; 33.33) in ponds receiving local feed and control ponds (358.04; 8.75; 39.97) were higher than those in ponds receiving industrial feed (161.50; 6.43; 22.42). The same trend was observed in fish, with respective stoichiometric C/P, C/N and N/P ratios of 62.56; 4.86; 20.50 for fish fed with local feed, 46.86; 3.84; 12.76 for those fed with industrial feed and 74.13; 3.94; 18.62 for control fish. Correlation analysis showed that the weight of fish fed the industrial feed was significantly correlated with phosphorus and nitrogen in those fed the local feed and those not fed. These results show that the fish have the same nutrient and carbon compositions as those present in their environment.
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