Evaluación y determinación de la calidad del agua en las piscinas de la camaronera Boca Salima, para el mejoramiento de la producción de camarón

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this thesis was the analysis and control of water quality and its relation to shrimp production. For this study, three shrimp ponds Boca Salima, located in Salima, Canton Muisne, Esmeraldas Province, Parish these pools have a surface of two hectares in which, the first was applied a treatment of organic fertilization were selected, a second treatment with inorganic fertilizer and the third pool control without any treatment. Measurement of physical, chemical and microbiological parameters of the water and the growth assessment was performed during the 120-day cycle of shrimp farming fortnightly parameters considered. As a result of this study it was determined that the application of fertilizers pools produce major changes in water quality and shrimp production being achieved increase by 38% the production with the application of inorganic fertilizer and 107% when organic fertilizer was applied.