Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Bacteriological study of pond water for aquaculture purposes

Author(s):

Adedayo Olajide Ajayi *, Anthony Ifeanyin Okoh

Recieved Date: 2014-02-12, Accepted Date: 2014-04-03

Abstract:

Bacteriological analysis of fish pond water is very important in aquaculture as this gives insight to the likely hazard that may occur to the fishes, the farmer and the consumer. Some physico-chemical properties of this study show that the values of pH range from 7.82 in sample source 2 to a high range of pH 8.15 in sample source 1, and the temperature ranges from 27°C to 31°C in sample sources. Similarly, the Cd content and the total hardness of the pond water sources varies from low of 0.98 mg/L and 9.31 mg/L in Academic planning office (a) to a high of 7.80 mg/L in Araromi area 2 and 128.92 mg/L in Araromi area 1, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria, respectively. The bacterial load during this study ranged from low of 16×10³ cfu/ml in Araromi (1) to a high of 12.4×10⁵ cfu/ml in Academic planning pond source (Sample 6). Similarly, the coliform count ranged from 3.5×10³ cfu/ml in Araromi (1) to 9.0×10⁵ cfu/ml  in Adefarati sampling area. This study shows diversified forms of bacterial species populating the pond water sources. This includes Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas spp., E. coli, Enterobacter spp., Proteus spp., Citrobacter spp. and others. The presence of these organisms shows lack of qualitative pond management services which could become harmful to both fishes and humans in the food web systems. Hence, the need to protect our water resources for aquaculture purposes and sustainable development through the detection of aquatic aetiologic agents and possible control of this microbes

Keywords:

Aquaculture, bacteriological, pond, water

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2014
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Category: Environment
Pages: 1260-1265

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