Significance of water pH and hardness on fish biological processes: A review
Sambid Swain, Paramita Banerjee Sawant, Narinder Kumar Chadha, E M Chhandaprajnadarsini, Milind B. Katare
Abstract
The success of any aquaculture endeavour broadly depends on water quality. Water quality determines to a great extent the success or failure of aquaculture operation. Optimum water quality is considered necessary for any aquaculture operation as it influences the productivity of production system. In the present review, the role of major abiotic factors such as water pH and hardness on the biological processes of fish like growth, survival, reproductive performance and embryology has been discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Fish <Actinopterygii>Hard waterFisheryBiologyChemistryOrganic chemistryAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthFish Biology and Ecology Studies