FI:DP/IND/75/031
Field Document 8
October 1985
INDIA
INVESTIGATIONS IN FRESHWATER FISH CULTURE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

A report prepared for the
Intensification of Freshwater Fish Culture and Training Project

by

J. Olah
Consultant (Pond Microbiology)


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Rome, 1985


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Terms of Reference
1.2 Background Information
1.3 Evaluation of Research Work in 1983–84
1.4 Suggestions for Further Research
1.5 Aspects of Research Consultancy

2. DETERMINATION OF NITROGEN FIXATION IN LAKE WATER

2.1 Principle
2.2 Necessary Equipment
2.3 Chemicals
2.4 Procedure
2.5 Calculation

3. DETERMINATION OF NITROGEN FIXATION IN LAKE SEDIMENT

3.1 Necessary Equipment
3.2 Chemicals
3.3 Procedure
3.4 Calculation

4. DETERMINATION OF AMMONIA AND NITRATE UPTAKE IN LAKE WATER WITH ENZYME KINETICS

4.1 Principle
4.2 Material Required
4.3 Chemicals
4.4 Procedure
4.5 Calculation

5. DETERMINATION OF DENITRIFICATION IN LAKE WATER WITH ACETYLENE INHIBITION METHOD

5.1 Principle
5.2 Necessary Equipment
5.3 Chemicals
5.4 Procedure
5.5 Calculation

6. DETERMINATION OF DENITRIFICATION IN LAKE SEDIMENT WITH ACETYLENE INHIBITION METHOD

6.1 Necessary Equipment
6.2 Chemicals
6.3 Procedure
6.4 Determination of N2O Content of Gas Phase

7. DETERMINATION OF THE ACTUAL DIFFUSION OF NUTRIENTS AT THE SEDIMENT WATER INTERFACE

7.1 Principle
7.2 Necessary Equipment and Chemicals
7.3 Calculation

8. DETERMINATION OF POTENTIAL DIFFUSION OF NUTRIENTS AT THE SEDIMENT WATER INTERFACE

8.1 Principle
8.2 Necessary Equipment and Chemicals
8.3 Calculation

Appendix 1: PRIMARY PRODUCTION AND RELATED FISH YIELDS IN FISH PONDS WITH VARYING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Appendix 2: COMMUNITY METABOLISM IN TROPICAL UNDRAINABLE RURAL FISH PONDS

Appendix 3: SEDIMENT OXYGEN CONSUMPTION IN TROPICAL UNDRAINABLE FISH PONDS

Appendix 4: DETRITUS ASSOCIATED RESPIRATION DURING MACROPHYTE DECOMPOSITION