Effluents of Shrimp Farms and Its Influence on the Coastal Ecosystems of Bahía de Kino, Mexico

The impact on coastal ecosystems of suspended solids, organic matter, and bacteria in shrimp farm effluents is presented. Sites around Bahía de Kino were selected for comparative evaluation. Effluent entering Bahia Kino (1) enters Laguna La Cruz (2). A control site (3) was outside the influence of e...

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Main Authors: Ramón H. Barraza-Guardado, José A. Arreola-Lizárraga, Marco A. López-Torres, Ramón Casillas-Hernández, Anselmo Miranda-Baeza, Francisco Magallón-Barrajas, Cuauhtemoc Ibarra-Gámez
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Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/306370
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author Ramón H. Barraza-Guardado
José A. Arreola-Lizárraga
Marco A. López-Torres
Ramón Casillas-Hernández
Anselmo Miranda-Baeza
Francisco Magallón-Barrajas
Cuauhtemoc Ibarra-Gámez
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description The impact on coastal ecosystems of suspended solids, organic matter, and bacteria in shrimp farm effluents is presented. Sites around Bahía de Kino were selected for comparative evaluation. Effluent entering Bahia Kino (1) enters Laguna La Cruz (2). A control site (3) was outside the influence of effluents. Water quality samples were collected every two weeks during the shrimp culture period. Our data show that the material load in shrimp farm effluents changes biogeochemical processes and aquatic health of the coastal ecosystem. Specifically, the suspended solids, particulate organic matter, chlorophyll a, viable heterotrophic bacteria, and Vibrio-like bacteria in the bay and lagoon were two- to three-fold higher than the control site. This can be mitigated by improvements in the management of aquaculture systems.
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spelling doaj-art-d017172016f94bf0b8d02ad78f9fc38d2025-08-20T02:20:03ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/306370306370Effluents of Shrimp Farms and Its Influence on the Coastal Ecosystems of Bahía de Kino, MexicoRamón H. Barraza-Guardado0José A. Arreola-Lizárraga1Marco A. López-Torres2Ramón Casillas-Hernández3Anselmo Miranda-Baeza4Francisco Magallón-Barrajas5Cuauhtemoc Ibarra-Gámez6Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON), 85000 Ciudad Obregón, SON, MexicoCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, S.C. (CIBNOR, S.C.), 85454 Guaymas, SON, MexicoDepartamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de la Universidad de Sonora (DICTUS), 83000 Hermosillo, SON, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON), 85000 Ciudad Obregón, SON, MexicoUniversidad Estatal de Sonora (US), 85800 Navojoa, SON, MexicoCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, S.C. (CIBNOR, S.C.), 85454 Guaymas, SON, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON), 85000 Ciudad Obregón, SON, MexicoThe impact on coastal ecosystems of suspended solids, organic matter, and bacteria in shrimp farm effluents is presented. Sites around Bahía de Kino were selected for comparative evaluation. Effluent entering Bahia Kino (1) enters Laguna La Cruz (2). A control site (3) was outside the influence of effluents. Water quality samples were collected every two weeks during the shrimp culture period. Our data show that the material load in shrimp farm effluents changes biogeochemical processes and aquatic health of the coastal ecosystem. Specifically, the suspended solids, particulate organic matter, chlorophyll a, viable heterotrophic bacteria, and Vibrio-like bacteria in the bay and lagoon were two- to three-fold higher than the control site. This can be mitigated by improvements in the management of aquaculture systems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/306370
spellingShingle Ramón H. Barraza-Guardado
José A. Arreola-Lizárraga
Marco A. López-Torres
Ramón Casillas-Hernández
Anselmo Miranda-Baeza
Francisco Magallón-Barrajas
Cuauhtemoc Ibarra-Gámez
Effluents of Shrimp Farms and Its Influence on the Coastal Ecosystems of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
The Scientific World Journal
title Effluents of Shrimp Farms and Its Influence on the Coastal Ecosystems of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
title_full Effluents of Shrimp Farms and Its Influence on the Coastal Ecosystems of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
title_fullStr Effluents of Shrimp Farms and Its Influence on the Coastal Ecosystems of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Effluents of Shrimp Farms and Its Influence on the Coastal Ecosystems of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
title_short Effluents of Shrimp Farms and Its Influence on the Coastal Ecosystems of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
title_sort effluents of shrimp farms and its influence on the coastal ecosystems of bahia de kino mexico
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/306370
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