Valoración de la Bahía de Cabañas para el cultivo de pepino de mar Isostichopus badionotus en Cuba (Valuation of the Cabañas Bay for culture of sea cucumber Isostichopus badionotus in Cuba)
Existing conditions in Cabañas Bay are detailed, based on research cruises conducted from February to November 2006. A review of oceanographic, hydro chemical and microbiological parameters is offered. Water temperature presented an average value of 27.49 °C; oxygen availability in general at the bay presents values higher than 5.9 mg/L; salinity showed an average value of 36.8 ups and water pH a mean figure of 8.1. Ammonium presented average values of 0.0254 mg/L; inorganic phosphorus ranged between not detected and 5.6 μg/L; maximum nitrite value corresponded to 0.0045 mg/L; oxygen chemical demand was between 0.43 - 2.63 mg/L and suspended solids ranged from 2.0 to 55.0 mg/L. Microbiological parameters are circumscribed to total water coliforms, which were smaller than 200 NMP of total coliforms /100 mL of seawater. All described parameters fulfil the established specifications to consider water as of good quality for fishing use and culture of marine species according to Cuban Regulation (NC: 25, 1999). Comments on Cuba’s sea cucumber capture levels are offered as well as its economic importance taking into account that this is a highly quoted resource in Asian market essentially due to its high nutritional value and medicinal effects, so the objective of this paper is to evaluate Cabañas Bay as possible zone to develop the biotechnical of Isostichopus badionotus culture, which constitutes Cuban´s shelf greater abundance species currently commercialized. Obtained results indicate that construction of a hatchery in the analyzed area is feasible to develop culture of sea cucumber, Isostichopus badionotus, until its juvenile stage.
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| Format: | Journal Contribution biblioteca |
| Language: | Spanish / Castilian |
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2009
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| Subjects: | Aquaculture, Water quality, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3532 |
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| Summary: | Existing conditions in Cabañas Bay are detailed, based on research cruises
conducted from February to November 2006. A review of oceanographic,
hydro chemical and microbiological parameters is offered. Water
temperature presented an average value of 27.49 °C; oxygen availability
in general at the bay presents values higher than 5.9 mg/L; salinity
showed an average value of 36.8 ups and water pH a mean figure of 8.1.
Ammonium presented average values of 0.0254 mg/L; inorganic
phosphorus ranged between not detected and 5.6 μg/L; maximum nitrite
value corresponded to 0.0045 mg/L; oxygen chemical demand was
between 0.43 - 2.63 mg/L and suspended solids ranged from 2.0 to 55.0
mg/L. Microbiological parameters are circumscribed to total water
coliforms, which were smaller than 200 NMP of total coliforms /100 mL of
seawater. All described parameters fulfil the established specifications to
consider water as of good quality for fishing use and culture of marine
species according to Cuban Regulation (NC: 25, 1999). Comments on
Cuba’s sea cucumber capture levels are offered as well as its economic
importance taking into account that this is a highly quoted resource in
Asian market essentially due to its high nutritional value and medicinal
effects, so the objective of this paper is to evaluate Cabañas Bay as
possible zone to develop the biotechnical of Isostichopus badionotus
culture, which constitutes Cuban´s shelf greater abundance species
currently commercialized. Obtained results indicate that construction of a
hatchery in the analyzed area is feasible to develop culture of sea
cucumber, Isostichopus badionotus, until its juvenile stage. |
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