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      Reassessment of the suitable range of water pH for culture of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L. in eutrophic water Translated title: Reavaliação da faixa adequada de pH da água para o cultivo da tilápia do Nilo, Oreochromis niloticus L. em águas eutróficas

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          ABSTRACT. The present work aimed at reassessing the suitable range of water pH for culture of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L. juveniles in eutrophic water. Two hundred and forty tilapia juveniles (1.37 ± 0.04 g) were stocked in twenty 250-L polyethylene tanks (12 fish per tank) for eight weeks. In the control tanks, the pH of water was not adjusted at any time, varying freely over the entire study. In the slight acidification treatment, the culture water was acidified daily to reach a water pH between 5.5 and 6.5. In the moderate acidification treatment, there were daily applications of HCl solution to reach a water pH between 4.5 and 5.5. In the alkalinization treatment, tanks received daily applications of Na2CO3 and NaOH to achieve a water pH between 8.5 and 9.5. Acidification of water, regardless the degree, i.e., slight or moderate, was not able to significantly affect final body weight, specific growth rate and yield of fish. It can be concluded that the acidification of water up to pH 5.5 has no negative influence on growth of Nile tilapia fingerlings in eutrophic tanks. Accordingly, the suitable range of water pH for rearing Nile tilapia should be set at 5.5 - 9.0.

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          RESUMO. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo reavaliar a faixa adequada de pH da água para o cultivo de juvenis da tilápia do Nilo, Oreochromis niloticus L. em águas eutróficas. Foram estocados 140 juvenis de 1,37 ± 0,04 g em 20 tanques de polietileno de 250 L por oito semanas (12 peixes por tanque). Nos tanques do grupo controle, não houve ajuste do pH da água em nenhum momento, o qual variou livremente ao longo do estudo. Nos tanques submetidos à acidificação leve, a água de cultivo foi acidificada diariamente para atingir o valor de pH entre 5,5 e 6,5. Os tanques submetidos à acidificação moderada receberam aplicações diárias de solução de HCl para manter o pH da água entre 4,5 e 5,5. Nos tanques submetidos à alcalinização, procedeu-se a aplicação diária de Na2CO3 e NaOH para manter o pH da água entre 8,5 e 9,5. A acidificação da água, independentemente do nível empregado, i.e., leve ou moderado, não foi capaz de afetar significativamente o peso corporal final, taxa de crescimento específico e produtividade de peixe. Concluiu-se que a acidificação da água até pH 5,5 não prejudica o crescimento de juvenis de tilápia em águas eutróficas. Por consequência, a faixa de adequação de pH da água para cultivo da tilápia do Nilo deveria ser estendida para 5,5 - 9,0.

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                Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences
                Acta Sci., Anim. Sci.
                Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - EDUEM
                1807-8672
                December 2016
                : 38
                : 4
                : 361-368
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                [1 ] Universidade Federal do Ceará Brazil
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                S1807-86722016000400361
                10.4025/actascianimsci.v38i4.32051
                53f540b7-30c8-4add-a9a7-a013d96f64d3

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                General veterinary medicine
                pH da água,tilápia,aquicultura,pH of water,tilapia,aquaculture
                General veterinary medicine
                pH da água, tilápia, aquicultura, pH of water, tilapia, aquaculture

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