Effects of Fouling Management and Net Coating Strategies on Reared Gilthead Sea Bream Juveniles
In aquaculture, biofouling management is a difficult and expensive issue. Cuprous oxide has been commonly used to prevent fouling formation. To cheapen net management and reduce the use of copper, the industry has proposed several alternatives. Currently, polyurethane coatings are being explored and...
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| description | In aquaculture, biofouling management is a difficult and expensive issue. Cuprous oxide has been commonly used to prevent fouling formation. To cheapen net management and reduce the use of copper, the industry has proposed several alternatives. Currently, polyurethane coatings are being explored and commercially implemented. With this alternative, net cleaning is done in situ, reducing the number of nets necessary to raise a batch, thus ideally reducing operational costs. This pilot study compared this new strategy to the use of cuprous oxide. The results show that nets treated with antifouling perform better and bioaccumulation of copper in fish tissues do not pose health risks to fish. Alternatives involving on-site cleaning need to improve efficiency. Although the conditions of this work are not completely comparable to commercial aquaculture conditions, the results might indicate the strengths and constrains of the solutions tested in real life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6583d6b3edff4a36acbe0dddeb1ceb832023-12-03T12:58:08ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-03-0111373410.3390/ani11030734Effects of Fouling Management and Net Coating Strategies on Reared Gilthead Sea Bream JuvenilesJordi Comas0David Parra1Joan Carles Balasch2Lluís Tort3Department of Cell, Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, SpainDepartment of Cell, Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, SpainDepartment of Cell, Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, SpainDepartment of Cell, Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, SpainIn aquaculture, biofouling management is a difficult and expensive issue. Cuprous oxide has been commonly used to prevent fouling formation. To cheapen net management and reduce the use of copper, the industry has proposed several alternatives. Currently, polyurethane coatings are being explored and commercially implemented. With this alternative, net cleaning is done in situ, reducing the number of nets necessary to raise a batch, thus ideally reducing operational costs. This pilot study compared this new strategy to the use of cuprous oxide. The results show that nets treated with antifouling perform better and bioaccumulation of copper in fish tissues do not pose health risks to fish. Alternatives involving on-site cleaning need to improve efficiency. Although the conditions of this work are not completely comparable to commercial aquaculture conditions, the results might indicate the strengths and constrains of the solutions tested in real life.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/734foulingaquaculture netscoppercleaning strategy<i>Sparus aurata</i> |
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| title | Effects of Fouling Management and Net Coating Strategies on Reared Gilthead Sea Bream Juveniles |
| title_full | Effects of Fouling Management and Net Coating Strategies on Reared Gilthead Sea Bream Juveniles |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Fouling Management and Net Coating Strategies on Reared Gilthead Sea Bream Juveniles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Fouling Management and Net Coating Strategies on Reared Gilthead Sea Bream Juveniles |
| title_short | Effects of Fouling Management and Net Coating Strategies on Reared Gilthead Sea Bream Juveniles |
| title_sort | effects of fouling management and net coating strategies on reared gilthead sea bream juveniles |
| topic | fouling aquaculture nets copper cleaning strategy <i>Sparus aurata</i> |
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