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First assessment of water quality of an artificial lake for fish culture and irrigation: A case study of water reuse in water shortage area across the Middle East
Author(s) -
AbuDalo Muna,
Elkhateeb Mohammad,
Ayadi Habib,
AlRahahleh Bashar,
Jaradat Azza,
Guermazi Wassim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/are.14985
Subject(s) - rainwater harvesting , water quality , irrigation , fishery , fish farming , wastewater , carp , biology , aquaculture , common carp , phytoplankton , fish <actinopterygii> , environmental science , agriculture , fish kill , nutrient , ecology , environmental engineering , algal bloom , cyprinus
Although the application of treated wastewater in irrigation is a common practice in Jordan, there are no studies on its use in fish culture. In this study, physical, chemical and biological characteristics of an artificial lake containing mixture of treated wastewater and rainwater were assessed to examine whether the nutrient loading is sufficient for fish culture. The study also evaluated the suitability of the lake's water quality for irrigation after fish farming. The study was conducted in outdoor tanks fed with water from the artificial lake and stocked with three types of fish (Tilapia, Carp and Koi). The diversity of phytoplankton communities in the lake's produces natural food for Carp and Koi and promotes their growth with maximum per cent survival of 89% and 56% respectively. In addition, remarkable improvement in all water quality parameters after fish culture was observed.