Fish Husbandry Practices and Water Quality in Central Kenya: Potential Risk Factors for Fish Mortality and Infectious Diseases.
Journal
Veterinary medicine international
ISSN: 2090-8113
Titre abrégé: Vet Med Int
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101524203
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
26
07
2019
revised:
29
01
2020
accepted:
20
02
2020
entrez:
8
4
2020
pubmed:
8
4
2020
medline:
8
4
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Fish mortality has an enormous impact on the aquaculture industry by reducing fish production and slowing industrial growth. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Kirinyaga County, Central Kenya, to evaluate potential risks of fish mortality and disease transmission and suitability of pond water for rearing fish. A semistructured questionnaire that focused on general information, management practices, and disease history was administered to 92 small-scale fish farmers. Parasitological examination of fish sampled from selected farms (farms that were reporting mortality at the time of sampling) was done by following the standard procedure. Water quality parameters for 33 ponds were evaluated
Identifiants
pubmed: 32257096
doi: 10.1155/2020/6839354
pmc: PMC7106927
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
6839354Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Daniel W. Wanja et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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