The objectives of the three studies reported herein were to
quantify BOD
and UBOD, estimate the decomposition rate constant
and use these results to evaluate seasonal differences for pond water
and effluent on semi-intensive L. vannamei shrimp farms in Honduras.
Relationships between water quality variables, production variables
and BOD also were investigated. Rainy season shrimp culture in
Honduras (May–November) is characterized by lower pond salinity
and warmer temperature, and higher yield than for the dry season
(Teichert-Coddington and Rodriguez, 1995). During the dry season,
many smaller farms in Honduras cease operation while many of the
larger farms only fertilize ponds. Therefore, of the three studies we
conducted, only study 1 included dry season samples.
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