Efficiency of Noxious Algae Removal by Juvenile Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis Aureus)
Received Date: Sep 23, 2022 / Accepted Date: Oct 17, 2022 / Published Date: Oct 21, 2022
Abstract
The Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) is an important food fish and aquaculture species, very similar in appearance and food habits with Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), distinguished primarily by lack of banding on the tail, and consuming by filtration primarily phytoplankton and zooplankton, depending on availability . Due to its ability to utilize algae, Blue Tilapia was the object of an intensive study of their impact and production in fertilized, freshwater ponds by the author. In 3-l jars, 9 g Blue Tilapia were highly efficient in removal (80-100%) of noxious algae (primarily cyanobacteria) in 24 h. This rate is similar to the efficiency of Nile Tilapia in a later similar study by the author.
Keywords: Blue Tilapia; Nile Tilapia; Noxious algae control
Citation: Perschbacher P (2022) Efficiency of Noxious Algae Removal by Juvenile Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis Aureus). J Fisheries Livest Prod 10: 369. Doi: 10.4172/2332-2608.1000369
Copyright: © 2022 Perschbacher P. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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