Techniques for farm-based assessment of sediment health associated with the commercial culture of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in Tasmania ...

• Main Author: Macleod, CK
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: University Of Tasmania 2023
• Subjects: Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23228408.v1; https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Techniques_for_farm-based_assessment_of_sediment_health_associated_with_the_commercial_culture_of_Atlantic_salmon_Salmo_salar_L_in_Tasmania/23228408/1

Many studies have been carried out to evaluate the effects of organic enrichment on the marine environment, several of which specifically investigated the environmental impacts of cage fish farming. These studies have generally been conducted from a government or regulatory standpoint and to date, none have been undertaken from a farm-based perspective. Thus, there have been no studies aimed at improving the self-assessment capability of farms or developing farm management protocols to ensure environmental sustainability. The current study was undertaken with both these objectives in mind. Initially, the project reviewed techniques routinely employed for monitoring of aquaculture operations as well as methods that have been used to evaluate other sources of organic enrichment in the marine environment. These techniques were then assessed according to three basic criteria; simplicity, reliability and robustness, to identify those that could be considered applicable for farm-based use. The methods thus ...