Characterization of whitebait (Galaxias maculatus) respiratory rates to optimize intensive culture carrying capacities
| dc.contributor.author | Encina Montoya, Francisco | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vega Aguayo, Rolando | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mardones Lazcano, Alfonso | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rueda Leighton, Teresa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tello, A. | |
| dc.date | 2011 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-07T23:18:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-02-07T23:18:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-02-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Galaxias maculatus is an osmeriform native fish of the Southern Hemisphere, in which the crystalline larvae is considered as a luxury delicacy, for this reason, it has been commercially exploited in Chile, Argentina and New Zealand. However, the fisheries have been rapidly decreasing due to the overexploitation and the predation of introduced species. Because of these events, there is a need to determine a carrying capacity for an intensive fish culture. In order to optimize stocking densities for fish culture, this paper proposes objectives to determine oxygen consumption (OC) rates, dissolved oxygen concentrations that produce signs of hypoxia and the average time elapsed between food intake and peak OC in G. maculatus. In the oxygen experiments under routine metabolism conditions, we found that G. maculatus adults and whitebait showed signs of asphyxia at dissolved oxygen concentrations between 1.3 and 2.2mgL-1 and that adults tolerated dissolved oxygen levels as low as 1.3mgL-1. The results showed that G. maculatus individuals with an average weight of 0.04g consumed 0.048mgO2h-1, whereas individuals with an average weight of 1.4g consumed 0.345mgO2h-1. Galaxias maculatus increased the OC rate by 31%, from 0.39 to 0.51mgO2h-1g-1, occurring 14min after food intake. The carrying capacities for industrial cultures of G. maculatus, were estimated using an allometric equation (OC=0.2363 ×W0.612), a water flow rate of 1m3h-1 and an input oxygen concentration of 10mgL-1 at 12°C. The density culture of whitebait (4g) can be allowed to reach 8-11kgm-3; therefore, these stocking densities reduce the risk of hypoxia and mortality, ensuring the appropriate growth and feed conversion rates. © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | es |
| dc.format | es | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Aquaculture Research, Vol. 42, N°6, 835-843, 2011 | es |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2010.02692.x | es |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/588 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | es |
| dc.source | Aquaculture Research | es |
| dc.subject | Galaxias maculatus | es |
| dc.subject | Boquerones | es |
| dc.subject | Capacidad de carga | es |
| dc.title | Characterization of whitebait (Galaxias maculatus) respiratory rates to optimize intensive culture carrying capacities | es |
| dc.type | Artículo de Revista | es |
| uct.carrera | Agronomía | es |
| uct.carrera | Ingeniería en Acuicultura | es |
| uct.carrera | Ingeniería en Recursos Naturales Renovables | es |
| uct.carrera | Medicina Veterinaria | es |
| uct.catalogador | aga | es |
| uct.comunidad | Recursos Naturales | es |
| uct.facultad | Facultad de Recursos Naturales | es |
| uct.indizacion | ISI | es |