Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The Application of a Phosphorus Budget Model Estimating the Carrying Capacity of Kesikköprü Dam Lake
DOI
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to estimate the carrying capacity of Kesikköprü Dam Lake, Ankara, where cage farms for the intensive culture of rainbow trout are located. For this purpose Dillon and Rigler's phosphorus budget model was applied in a series of steps and the carrying capacity of the lake was found to be 3335 tonnes per year. This estimated value was about 10 times higher than the present production level of the lake. It seems possible to orientate the fish culture in cages in inland waters by using the phosphorus budget model recommended in this study.
Keywords
Cage fish culture, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), carrying capacity, phosphorus load, Kesikköprü Dam Lake
First Page
1127
Last Page
1130
Recommended Citation
PULATSÜ, SERAP (2003) "The Application of a Phosphorus Budget Model Estimating the Carrying Capacity of Kesikköprü Dam Lake," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 27: No. 5, Article 13. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol27/iss5/13
