Effect of some freshwater cyanobacteria on Oreochromis niloticus (L.) fish and water quality in Egyptian aquaculture ponds

Bibliographic Information
Authors: Saleh H.A.; Sayed S.S.M.; El-Gamal M.A.H.; Ismail N.M.M.
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Studies
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 11 April 2022
Volume / Issue: Volume 81 / Issue 3
Pages: 1132–1148
ISSN: 207233
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2022.2059257
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Document Type: Article
Authors and Affiliations
Saleh H.A., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Division, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Sayed S.S.M., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Division, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; El-Gamal M.A.H., Agricultural Microbial Department, Soil, Water and Environmental Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt; Ismail N.M.M., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Division, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
The present study aims to evaluate the potential effects of cyanobacteria on water quality parameters and Oreochromis niloticus in the fish ponds at Al-Abbassa Fish Hatchery, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. The study identified five cyanobacterial genera: namely, Anabaena, Gleotrichia, Lyngbya, Oscillatoria and Phormidium. Oscillatoria sp. was the dominant genus in the selected fish ponds. Physico-chemical parameters of water samples showed significant variations during the four seasons. Anabaena sp. extract had the most toxic effect on the survival rate of O. niloticus after 72 h of exposure. Biochemical parameters of collected O. niloticus fish significantly increased compared to the control group. We concluded that the detected cyanobacterial genera in the fish ponds affected water quality and O. niloticus fish. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords
aquaculture; Cyanobacteria; Oreochromis niloticus; water quality; Fish; Fish ponds; Lakes; Quality control; Aquaculture ponds; Cyanobacterium; Egyptians; Fresh Water; Oscillatoria; Oscillatoria sp; Phormidium; Potential effects; Water quality parameters
Citation Information
Scopus Citations: 2
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