Water quality and red bloom algae of fish ponds in three different regions of Nepal

Authors

  • Ram Bhajan Mandal Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan
  • Sunila Rai Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan
  • Madhav Kumar Shrestha Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan
  • Dilip Kumar Jha Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan
  • Narayan Prasad Pandit Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan
  • Shiva Kumar Rai Department of Botany, Post Graduate Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v14i1.16443

Keywords:

Conductivity, Euglenophytes, Fish production, Phytoplankton

Abstract

Present study determines the causes and seasonal variation of red bloom in fishponds of Eastern, Western and Central regions of Nepal. Monthly monitoring of water quality and phytoplankton was carried out for one year. Water parameters such as NH3-N, total phosphorus, total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), total dissolved solids (TDS) and conductivity were significantly higher (p<0.05) in red bloom fishponds than non-red bloom fishponds. The total density of euglenophytes in red-bloom fishponds was significantly higher (P<0.05) (1970±260 cells L-1) than non-red bloom fishponds (410±30 cells L-1). Euglenophyte density varied seasonally and significantly lower in spring season (1250±220 cells L-1) than autumn (1950±390 cells L-1), winter (2180±370 cells L-1), and summer (2490±480 cells L-1) in red bloom fishponds. High nutrients might favor the growth of euglenophytes (Euglena sanguinea) causing red bloom fish ponds of Nepal.

 

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2017-01-23

How to Cite

Mandal, R. B., Rai, S., Shrestha, M. K., Jha, D. K., Pandit, N. P., & Rai, S. K. (2017). Water quality and red bloom algae of fish ponds in three different regions of Nepal. Our Nature, 14(1), 71–77. https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v14i1.16443

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