Utilização do sistema de bioflocos na larvicultura de Tilápia-do-Nilo

• Ano de defesa: 2015
• Autor(a) principal: Serafini, Raphael de Leão [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
• Palavras-chave em Português: Peixe; Tilápia-do-Nilo; Desempenho; Peixe - Larva; Água - Qualidade; Water quality
• Link de acesso: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/134051

There is a tendency of intensification of aquaculture production systems with the increase in global fish demand. Amongst the intensive aquaculture systems, the biofloc system has been gaining more importance because it is a relatively simple system comparing to the recirculation aquaculture system (RAS), and enables to optimize the use of water resources. The biofloc system is currently widely studied and applied in marine shrimp culture and in tilapia grow out, but the adoption of this technology in larviculture of freshwater fish is still a new subject and scarcely evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate different aspects for utilization of this technology during the larviculture of Nile tilapia. Four experiments were performed to evaluate the following issues: time of maturation of the biofloc system before the larvae stocking; use of artificial substrate; daily molasses addition; stocking density; different carbon sources and C/N ratio. In synthesis, the biofloc system was quite efficient for the production of juvenile tilapia in static systems without water exchange, promoting good growth rate and survival of larvae and a better use of the aquafeeds (feed convention ratio more efficient). Using an inoculant containing biofloc water already established dispenses the preparation of tanks prior to larval stocking, optimizing the production units (tanks and ponds) of fish farming. The use of artificial substrates did not promote any benefit in maintenance of the water quality parameters and performance of larvae reared in the biofloc system. The daily molasses addition in tanks improved the larval survival rates. The estimated maximum stocking density that can be used in this low-scale system is up to four larvae per liter. Different organic carbon sources can be used to promote the development of heterotrophic bacteria important for maintenance of this system. Further work should be carried out to assess the use of this ...