دورية أكاديمية
Impacts of tilapia aquaculture on native fish diversity at an ecologically important reservoir
| العنوان: | Impacts of tilapia aquaculture on native fish diversity at an ecologically important reservoir |
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| المؤلفون: | Muzzalifah Abd Hamid, Amir Shah Ruddin Md Sah, Izwandy Idris, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor, Mashhor Mansor |
| المصدر: | PeerJ, Vol 11, p e15986 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | PeerJ Inc., 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Biology (General) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Tilapia, Aquaculture, Escapee, Temengor Reservoir, Catch per unit effort (CPUE), Native fish, Medicine, Biology (General), QH301-705.5 |
| الوصف: | Background The Temengor Reservoir is the second largest reservoir in Peninsular Malaysia. Located in the northwestern state of Perak, it was selected to develop a large-scale tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) aquaculture facility within the Aquaculture Industrial Zone (AIZ) in 2008 due to its favourable environmental conditions. No record of tilapia has ever been reported in the natural waters prior to this. However, a post-establishment study recorded tilapia sightings in the natural waters of this lake. The cultured tilapia was easily recognizable with the elongated mouth and body, and long caudal fin. It is postulated that these were escapees from the floating cages that had invaded the natural waters and would negatively impact the native fish species. To test our hypothesis, we investigated the impact of the aquaculture facility on native fish diversity through a spatial design. Methods The study was focused on assessing the impact of tilapia culture at sites nearer to the AIZ vs more distant sites, the former with a greater likelihood of receiving escapees. Two major sites were chosen; within 5 km (near-cage) and within 5–15 km (far-cage) radii from the AIZ. Fish sampling was conducted using multiple mesh sizes of gill nets (3.7, 5.1, 6.5, 7.6, and 10.2 cm) deployed at the littoral zone of the sampling points. Species diversity, abundance, dietary habits, and habitat preference were investigated. Results The CPUE (individual/hour) of native fish species at the far-cage site of the AIZ Reservoir was found to be significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that at the near-cage site. Principal component analysis (PCA) based on diet and habitat preferences showed that the tilapia, O. niloticus had almost overlapping diet resources and habitat with native fish species. Conclusion We conclude that there is a correlation between the reduced catches of native species (based on CPUE) and the high presence of tilapia. Thus, appropriate actions must be implemented for strategic and effective planning in terms of native fish conservation. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2167-8359 |
| Relation: | https://peerj.com/articles/15986.pdf; https://peerj.com/articles/15986/; https://doaj.org/toc/2167-8359 |
| DOI: | 10.7717/peerj.15986 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/6a03e1c5ec344480861e2db46236799a |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.6a03e1c5ec344480861e2db46236799a |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 21678359 |
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| DOI: | 10.7717/peerj.15986 |