Research Article

Ecological Carrying Capacity: Carrying Capacity Estimation for Kılıçkaya Dam Lake Using Phosphorus Based Loading Model

Volume: 7 Number: 3 September 30, 2022
Ekrem Buhan *, Melek Yüzer
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Ecological Carrying Capacity: Carrying Capacity Estimation for Kılıçkaya Dam Lake Using Phosphorus Based Loading Model

Abstract

Ecological carrying capacity defines the degree of maximum utilization of the environment without damaging ecosystems. Like every economic activity, aquaculture has significant effects on aquatic ecosystems. Especially, floating net cage fish farms may cause eutrophication by releasing nutrients into the environment due to their settlement location. For this reason, the carrying capacity of the environment should be calculated before the establishment of fish farms. In this study, the carrying capacity of the Kılıçkaya Dam Lake located in the Black Sea Region of Turkey was estimated using the Dillon-Rigler phosphorus loading model. Farm and lake limnological data in calculations (average depth 16 m, surface area 64.4 km2, acceptable phosphorus load 30 mg/m3, average phosphorus concentration 24 mg/m3, FCR between 1.0-1.5-2.0) used. The model estimated the annual amount of trout that can be produced in the lake as between 1,697 tons and 25,162 tons. Considering the low depth of the lake, the eutrophic structure of the lower basin, and the global climate change, it has been concluded that an average of 2,500 tons/year trout can be produced without damaging the environment. In addition, it is suggested to calculate the ecological carrying capacity in all dam lakes of Turkey before the fish farm is established.

Keywords

Floating net cage , trout , aquaculture , phosphorus , carrying capacity

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APA
Buhan, E., & Yüzer, M. (2022). Ekolojik Taşıma Kapasitesi : Fosfora Dayalı Yüklenme Modeli Kullanılarak Kılıçkaya Baraj Gölü için Taşıma Kapasitesi Tahmini. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 7(3), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1153542